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Furthermore, a scientific review * by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) concluded that "the evidence favors rejection of a causal relationship between thimerosal-containing vaccines and autism. (unt.edu)
Anti-vaccination activists promoting the incorrect claim that vaccination causes autism have asserted that the mercury in thiomersal is the cause. (wikipedia.org)
The potential impact of thiomersal on autism has been investigated extensively. (wikipedia.org)
Multiple lines of scientific evidence have shown that thiomersal does not cause autism. (wikipedia.org)
For example, the clinical symptoms of mercury poisoning differ significantly from those of autism. (wikipedia.org)
In addition, multiple population studies have found no association between thiomersal and autism, and rates of autism have continued to increase despite removal of thiomersal from vaccines. (wikipedia.org)
Thus, major scientific and medical bodies such as the Institute of Medicine and World Health Organization (WHO) as well as governmental agencies such as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reject any role for thiomersal in autism or other neurodevelopmental disorders. (wikipedia.org)
In spite of the consensus of the scientific community, some parents and advocacy groups continue to contend that thiomersal is linked to autism and the claim is still stated as if it were fact in anti-vaccination propaganda, notably that of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., through his group Children's Health Defense. (wikipedia.org)
This controversy has caused harm due to parents attempting to treat their autistic children with unproven and possibly dangerous treatments, discouraging parents from vaccinating their children due to fears about thiomersal toxicity and diverting resources away from research into more promising areas for the cause of autism. (wikipedia.org)
In the context of perceived increased autism rates and increased number of vaccines in the childhood vaccination schedule, some parents believed the action to remove thiomersal was an indication that the preservative caused autism. (wikipedia.org)
The final nail in the mercury-autism hypothesis? (sciencebasedmedicine.org)
Another failure to link thimerosal to a higher risk of autism. (sciencebasedmedicine.org)
Can we just bury the claim that thimerosal in vaccines causes autism, already? (sciencebasedmedicine.org)
Two and a half years ago, very early in the history of this blog, I wrote one of my usual logorrheic (although I prefer the word "comprehensive") posts entitled Mercury in vaccines as a cause of autism and autism spectrum disorders (ASDs): A failed hypothesis . (sciencebasedmedicine.org)
In that post, I characterized the scientifically discredited notion that the mercury in the thimerosal preservative that used to be in several childhood vaccines was the cause of the "autism epidemic" as "one of the most pernicious medical myths of recent years. (sciencebasedmedicine.org)
I like to characterize the notion that thimerosal-containing vaccines (TCVs) cause autism as the American version of the British myth, popularized by Andrew Wakefield and a sensationalistic British press, that the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine causes autism and "autistic enterocolitis. (sciencebasedmedicine.org)
Perhaps it is the fall of Andy Wakefield that has led to an apparent resurgence of the concept that mercury in TCVs somehow causes autism, after having faded into the background after the CDC and AAP recommended that thimerosal be removed from all childhood vaccines in 1999 and the last TCV having expired towards the end of 2001. (sciencebasedmedicine.org)
Indeed, tomorrow two mercury militia "heavy hitters" and bloggers for the anti-vaccine propaganda blog Age of Autism , Mark Blaxill and Dan Olmsted , will be releasing a book entitled Age of Autism: Mercury, Medicine, and a Manmade Epidemic . (sciencebasedmedicine.org)
There have been concerns in the past about thimerosal (mercury) containing vaccinations for the possible allergic response and falsely identified link to autism. (nxtbook.com)
Additionally, research does not show any link between thimerosal in vaccines and autism. (nxtbook.com)
Many well conducted studies have concluded that thimerosal in vaccines does not contribute to the development of autism. (nxtbook.com)
Even after thimerosal was removed from almost all childhood vaccines, autism rates continued to increase, which is the opposite of what would be expected if thimerosal caused autism. (nxtbook.com)
In 1999, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced a precautionary measure requiring vaccine manufacturers to phase out the mercury-containing chemical thimerosal from their vaccines, spurring speculation that the government was hiding a link between thimerosal and autism . (snopes.com)
The prevalence of autism in California children continued to rise after most vaccine manufacturers started to remove the mercury-based preservative thimerosal in 1999, suggesting that the chemical was not a primary cause of the disorder, according to a study released Monday. (latimes.com)
The analysis found that from 2004 to 2007, when exposure to thimerosal dropped significantly for 3 to 5 year olds, the autism rate continued to increase in that group from 3.0 to 4.1 per 1,000 children. (latimes.com)
The study, published in the Archives of General Psychiatry, is the latest in a series that has investigated the connection between thimerosal and autism. (latimes.com)
Steve M. Edelson, an experimental psychologist who is director of the Autism Research Institute, a nonprofit organization in San Diego, said the study, along with evidence from previous research, argued against thimerosal as the major culprit in autism. (latimes.com)
The National Autism Assn. criticized the study, saying that some children may still be exposed to mercury through either flu shots or trace amounts in other vaccines. (latimes.com)
It is a mercury-based preservative that was thought to cause autism. (healthline.com)
Even so, the CDC states that thimerosal does not cause autism. (healthline.com)
High levels of mercury have also been linked to autism, ADHD, and other learning disabilities and neurological impairments. (naturalnews.com)
It isn't the same risky kind of mercury found in certain fish (methylmercury), and it has no link to autism. (sharecare.com)
The MOST important point of this Hearing, the mercury in vaccinations cause AUTISM! (c-span.org)
D. and his wife Terry, an attorney and nurse, will hold a press conference about the government's recent concession that "vaccines" (not just thimerosal or the MMR shot), "significantly aggravated" their daughter's underlying mitochondrial disorder and led to her diagnosis of autism and seizures. (ageofautism.com)
It's the mercury in the preservative that many parents say causes autism in thousands of children - like Mary Kate Kilpatrick. (autismtoday.com)
If you don't know by now, I am referring specifically to Jenny McCarthy, [ 1 ] who has been an antivaccine spokesperson and is against mercury, [ 2 ] either thinking that it is the vaccine or the mercury-containing organic compound thimerosal, a preservative used in vaccines, that is the cause of such developmental disabilities as autism . (medscape.com)

Title : Understanding thimerosal, mercury, and vaccine safety Corporate Authors(s) : Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.);American Academy of Pediatrics. (cdc.gov)
Following a mandated review of mercury-containing food and drugs in 1999, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) determined that under the existing vaccination schedule "some children could be exposed to a cumulative level of mercury over the first 6 months of life that exceeds one of the federal guidelines on methyl mercury. (wikipedia.org)

As part of this effort, in July 1999, the U.S. Public Health Service (US PHS) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) issued a joint statement formally requesting that manufacturers eliminate or reduce the amount of thimerosal (a mercury-containing compound) in vaccines. (immunizationinfo.org)
However, in July 1999, the Public Health Service agencies, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and vaccine manufacturers agreed that thimerosal should be reduced or eliminated in vaccines as a precautionary measure. (unt.edu)
After the FDA Modernization Act of 1997 mandated a review and risk assessment of all mercury-containing food and drugs, vaccine manufacturers responded to FDA requests made in December 1998 and April 1999 to provide detailed information about the thiomersal content of their preparations. (wikipedia.org)
Lie #2 "Mercury was removed from all childhood vaccines in (pick any year between 1999 and the present). (mercuryfreebaby.org)
After "realizing" the amount of mercury in the childhood vaccination schedule recommended by the CDC exceeded all national and global maximum safety limits, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the United States Public Health Service called for the immediate removal of Thimerosal from all vaccines on July 7, 1999. (mercuryfreebaby.org)
By 2003, the vaccine manufacturers had begun to react to the 1999 call by lowering the mercury content in many of the Thimerosal-preserved early childhood vaccines. (mercuryfreebaby.org)
The result was a 'shell game' which has caused widespread confusion in the public because of press reports declaring, "Since (select a year between 1999 and the present), mercury has been removed from all recommended vaccines for children except for some flu shots. (mercuryfreebaby.org)
Currently, the actions taken by the vaccine manufacturers, the FDA and the CDC have increased the possible maximum childhood exposure to mercury from vaccines to twice the level that triggered the 1999 call to remove mercury from all vaccines as soon as possible! (mercuryfreebaby.org)
Nevertheless, before data were available on risks of thimerosal in vaccines, in 1999 the American Academy of Pediatrics and the US Public Health Service recommended moving toward removing thimerosal use in preservatives as a precautionary measure. (aap.org)

There is no convincing scientific evidence of harm caused by the low doses of thimerosal in vaccines, except for minor reactions like redness and swelling at the injection site. (unt.edu)
Most doses of these flu vaccines are Thimerosal-preserved. (mercuryfreebaby.org)
The results described in this paper indicate that mercury exposure, even at low doses, affects endothelial and cardiovascular function. (hindawi.com)
around the world, millions of doses of thimerosal-containing vaccines are still in routine use. (westonaprice.org)

Thousands of lawsuits have been filed in the U.S. to seek damages from alleged toxicity from vaccines, including those purportedly caused by thiomersal. (wikipedia.org)
The review also highlighted difficulty interpreting toxicity of the ethylmercury in thiomersal because guidelines for mercury toxicity were based primarily on studies of methylmercury, a different mercury compound with different toxicologic properties. (wikipedia.org)
With that declaration, and a subsequent one by Eli Lilly staff that Thimerosal has a low order of toxicity for man, even though it killed small animals, Thimerosal was introduced into the drug supply. (mercuryfreebaby.org)
I have written extensively on how grave a matter mercury and heavy metal toxicity is and why it is so important to screen for proper detoxification from heavy metal toxicity . (drhyman.com)
Studies have also reported that children can become symptomatic from mercury toxicity from as little exposure as 10 mcg/kg/day. (drhyman.com)
I have found that over 80% of my patients, both healthy and sick, have mercury toxicity. (naturalnews.com)
Mercury in any form is poisonous, with mercury toxicity most commonly affecting the neurologic, gastrointestinal (GI) and renal organ systems. (medscape.com)
The book lays out clearly the symptoms of mercury toxicity, how to proceed with chelation and the pitfalls to avoid along the way. (westonaprice.org)
Because mercury toxicity presents in all these different ways, it's no wonder that many doctors overlook it as an obvious reason why so many are sick. (westonaprice.org)
However, even the most diligent health-seekers-let alone those struggling with mercury toxicity-sometimes found the com-prehensive tome (written in extensive scientific detail) overwhelming. (westonaprice.org)

Nonetheless, most seasonal and H1N1 flu shots for pregnant women and young children contain 25 micrograms of mercury in the form of Thimerosal. (mercuryfreebaby.org)
Also, new vaccine formulations with 25 micrograms of mercury per 0.5-mL dose are still being approved by the FDA for administration to pregnant women and children. (mercuryfreebaby.org)
The amount of mercury you would get from one of these vaccines is less than what you would get from eating a can of tuna (around 85 micrograms of mercury for a standard serve). (theconversation.com)
The vast majority of these flu vaccines were multi-dose formulations, containing 25 micrograms of mercury via the preservative thimerosal. (theepochtimes.com)
During this time period, pregnant women who received both shots were typically exposed to 50 micrograms of mercury via thimerosal. (theepochtimes.com)

Thimerosal is a poison, neurotoxin, cancer-causer, and can interrupt the immune system and the normal development of an unborn baby or a child. (mercuryfreebaby.org)
The latest findings failed to convince some parents and advocacy groups, which have long blamed mercury, a neurotoxin, for the disorder. (latimes.com)
Mercury is famously toxic, we only need to remember the disaster at Minamata (methyl mercury) and Lewis Carroll's Mad Hatter (mercury vapour) to realise that it's a potent neurotoxin. (theconversation.com)

2 Although there are clear neurotoxic effects of methyl mercury absorption, ethyl mercury has not been associated with those consequences. (aap.org)
organic mercury, also called organometallic, which results from a covalent bond between mercury and a carbon atom of an organic functional group such as a methyl, ethyl, or phenyl group. (hindawi.com)
Fish can contain high amounts of methyl mercury, which accumulates up in the food chain so that large predatory fish contain more mercury than smaller fish. (melisa.org)
Varied exposure regimes to methyl mercury (MEHG) during postnatal development leads to different immune responses. (cdc.gov)
Consequently, this project was designed to compare dose-responsive immunological effects between Thimerosal and methyl mercury , a known immunotoxicant. (cdc.gov)

This article summarizes the differences between methylmercury and ethylmercury and the scientific studies on the alleged association between thimerosal and neurodevelopmental outcomes. (immunizationinfo.org)
Most flu shots administered in the U.S. do not contain thimerosal, an ethylmercury-based preservative, due to the development of single-dose vaccines. (12newsnow.com)
Subsequent studies have proven that the ethylmercury in thimerosal is actually far more persistent in organs than the methylmercury in fish. (theepochtimes.com)

Astoundingly, the total level of mercury exposure, if a child receives all the possible CDC-recommended vaccinations that are still Thimerosal preserved, from 6 months to 18 years of age, has actually increased. (mercuryfreebaby.org)
Do vaccinations still contain thimerosal/mercury? (nxtbook.com)
There are also thimerosal-free flu vaccinations available. (healthline.com)
Burton describes the effects of mercury in vaccinations. (c-span.org)

They asked vaccine makers to remove thiomersal from vaccines as quickly as possible as a precautionary measure, and it was rapidly phased out of most US and EU vaccines, but is still used in multi-dose vials of flu vaccines in the U.S. No vaccines in the European Union currently contain thiomersal as a preservative. (wikipedia.org)

Thimerosal, which contains ethyl mercury, has been used as a preservative in vaccines to prevent contamination of multidose vials from bacteria and fungi since the 1930s. (aap.org)
Thimerosal (or Thiomersal) is a trade name for an organomercurial compound (sodium ethyl-mercury (Hg) thiosalicylate) that is 49.55% Hg by weight, which rapidly decomposes in aqueous saline solutions into ethyl-Hg hydroxide and ethyl-Hg chloride. (educate-yourself.org)
Thimerosal is made of thiosalicyclic acid and ethyl mercury. (naturalnews.com)
Thiomersal is the preservative ethylmercurithiosalicylate, which breaks down to produce ethyl mercury. (theconversation.com)
In particular, Thimerosal, an adjuvant in vaccines that contains ethyl mercury , has been implicated in IA. (cdc.gov)

Since 2001, with the exception of some influenza (flu) vaccines, thimerosal is not used as a preservative in routinely recommended childhood vaccines. (unt.edu)
Significantly, if you put the amount of mercury added to the immunization schedule as a result of the CDC-recommended seasonal and (in 2009) H1N1 flu shots** on one side of a scale, and the amount of mercury that was subtracted from that schedule by reformulating early childhood vaccines without Thimerosal on the other side, the total amount of mercury added far outweighs the amount of mercury subtracted. (mercuryfreebaby.org)
According to the FDA other than allergic responses in some individuals, there was no known health risk from thimerosal-preservative at the concentration used in vaccines, although this ingredient was removed from childhood vaccines in the U.S. in 2001 due to scientific uncertainty at the time. (nxtbook.com)
Thimerosal, a mercury-based preservative, was removed from all childhood vaccines in 2001, according to the CDC. (sharecare.com)

Until recently, thimerosal-free trivalent influenza vaccine (TIV) was not available in the United States. (immunizationinfo.org)

Thimerosal: Let the Science Speak: the Evidence Supporting the Immediate Removal of Mercury? (booksamillion.com)
My book, Thimerosal: Let the Science Speak, details over 400 studies on the toxic effects of thimerosal. (theepochtimes.com)

3 Thus, thimerosal as a preservative has been removed from most vaccines in the United States, generally resulting in distribution of vaccines in single-dose rather than multidose vials. (aap.org)
Thimerosal had been used to prevent the buildup of dangerous bacteria in vaccine vials. (sharecare.com)

Currently in the United States there is a public health effort to reduce human exposure to mercury from all sources. (immunizationinfo.org)
While exposure to mercury may result in damage to brain, kidneys, and developing fetus, the scientific consensus is that thiomersal has no such effects. (wikipedia.org)
Exposure to mercury leads to systemic health problems running the gamut from neurological dysfunction (memory loss, confusion, inability to concentrate) to depression, renal failure, skin troubles and gastrointestinal disturbances. (drhyman.com)
Exposure to mercury brought harmful effects to health of humans, but changes resulting from human exposure to mercury only called the attention of the scientific society after the accidents in Japan and Iraq [ 3 ]. (hindawi.com)
and establish and strengthen institutional and health professional capacities for the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of health risks related to exposure to mercury and mercury compounds. (who.int)

Lie # 1 "Thimerosal, 49.55% mercury by weight, is safe when used as a preservative in vaccines and other drugs. (mercuryfreebaby.org)

The major highlights of the convention included a ban on new mercury mines, the phase-out of existing ones, control measures on air emissions, and the international regulation of the informal sector for artisanal and small-scale gold mining. (medscape.com)
Mercury is released into the environment mainly as a result of human activity, particularly from coal-fired power stations, artisanal and small-scale gold mining, and other industrial processes. (who.int)
70 countries, participate in artisanal and small-scale gold mining where elemental mercury is used to extract gold. (who.int)
The Minamata Convention includes controls on mercury-added products and manufacturing processes in which mercury or mercury compounds are used, as well as controls on artisanal and small-scale gold mining. (who.int)

On January 19, 2013, The Minamata Convention on Mercury was agreed upon at the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee in Geneva, Switzerland. (medscape.com)

CDC officially claims that thimerosal is the "safe" mercury because it is purportedly excreted quickly from the body. (theepochtimes.com)

Thimerosal, which is present in most flu vaccines, is highly toxic and synergistically toxic, meaning it becomes significantly more toxic when in the presence of other chemical compounds such as aluminum and many antibiotics. (naturalnews.com)

People are also exposed directly through their work and use of consumer products to elemental and inorganic mercury compounds, which are known to cause kidney and neurological damage. (who.int)

The Eli Lilly Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for Thimerosal acknowledges that exposure to Thimerosal in utero and in children can cause "mild to severe mental retardation and mild to severe gross motor impairment. (mercuryfreebaby.org)
The doctor overseeing the trial, on stipend from Eli Lilly, declared that the patients had all died of meningitis and that Thimerosal was not observed to have caused any problem when administered to his patients. (mercuryfreebaby.org)
Drug giant Eli Lilly and Company makes thimerosal. (autismtoday.com)

Amalgam ("silver") fill-ings-50 percent mercury-are the number-one source of exposure, off-gassing into the mouth and body over time. (westonaprice.org)
Dr. Cutler laid out the science behind mercury toxic-ity and described his chelation protocol in his first book, Amalgam Illness: Diagnosis and Treatment . (westonaprice.org)
Amalgam contains mercury . (commutefaster.com)
Dental amalgam contains mercury, and cremation and the improper disposal of amalgam scrap contributes to environmental pollution. (who.int)
Pigatto PD, Guzzi G, Persichini P. Nummular lichenoid dermatitis from mercury dental amalgam. (medscape.com)

For many years, mercury was used in a wide variety of human activities, and now, exposure to this metal from both natural and artificial sources is significantly increasing. (hindawi.com)

Mercury is classified into three main groups: elemental mercury, inorganic mercury, and organic mercury. (hindawi.com)
In its liquid form, the elemental mercury (Hg 0 ) is poorly absorbed and presents little health risk. (hindawi.com)
Because of its soluble characteristics, elemental mercury is highly diffusible and is able to pass through cell membranes as well as the blood-brain and placental barriers to reach target organs. (hindawi.com)
Mercury has 3 forms: (1) elemental mercury, (2) inorganic salts, and (3) organic compounds. (medscape.com)
This is a 1-view, abdominal, upright radiograph in a male patient who intentionally ingested 8 ounces of elemental mercury. (medscape.com)
Once in the environment, elemental mercury is transformed into methylmercury, which accumulates in fish and shellfish. (who.int)

each 0.5 mL dose contains 24.5 micrograms (mcg) of mercury. (drugs.com)
Pregnant women and infants are often advised to opt for the single dose mercury-free vaccines as once mercury is in the body it can enter the fetus via the placenta. (drhyman.com)
Single-dose vaccines such as Fluzone: Contains a purified, inert virus that is incapable of causing infection and tends to be free of mercury. (drhyman.com)
Each 0.5-mL dose contains 50 mcg [micrograms] thimerosal ([less than] 25 mcg mercury). (naturalnews.com)

Nobody should dispute the importance of vaccines, global immunization policies or the difficulty faced by those in charge of implementing such policies involving pediatric Thimerosal-containing vaccines (TCVs). (aap.org)

In this form, mercury poses a particular threat to the development of the child in utero and in its early life. (who.int)

A review of the data showed that while the vaccine schedule for infants did not exceed FDA, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), or WHO guidelines on mercury exposure, it could have exceeded Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standards for the first six months of life, depending on the vaccine formulation and the weight of the infant. (wikipedia.org)

Perhaps the most deadly form of mercury is methylmercury. (medscape.com)
Organic mercury compounds, specifically methylmercury, are concentrated in the food chain. (medscape.com)
Industrial mercury pollution is often in the inorganic form, but aquatic organisms and vegetation in waterways such as rivers, lakes, and bays convert it to deadly methylmercury. (medscape.com)

No preservatives such as thimerosal or mercury or any other preservatives. (cdc.gov)

There is no safe level of mercury. (commutefaster.com)

This article answers the most frequently asked questions about thimerosal and its use as a preservative in vaccines. (immunizationinfo.org)
Thiomersal (also spelled thimerosal, especially in the United States) is an organomercury compound used as a preservative in vaccines to prevent bacterial and fungal contamination. (wikipedia.org)

Thiomersal (or thimerosal) is a mercury compound which is used as a preservative in some vaccines. (wikipedia.org)
Thimerosal is a mercury compound found in some vaccines. (educate-yourself.org)

Environmental contamination has exposed humans to various metal agents, including mercury. (hindawi.com)
When this happens, we need some way to prevent bacterial contamination and thiomersal is one such antibacterial. (theconversation.com)

Mercury salts may be used in skin creams and ointments. (medlineplus.gov)

TIV is also available both with trace amounts of thimerosal and with thimerosal as a preservative. (immunizationinfo.org)
The Obama administration, as we recently reported, is on a crusade to shut down all coal power plants, using the excuse that they blast heavy amounts of mercury into the atmosphere. (naturalnews.com)

Thimerosal exposure has previously also been associated with birth defects , tics , speech and language delays (in more than one study ), among many other developmental disorders. (theepochtimes.com)
The exposure regime utilized during developmental periods must be considered when assessing mercury exposure, as this affects responses in immune parameters. (cdc.gov)

Metallic mercury is used in glass thermometers, silver dental fillings, and button batteries. (medlineplus.gov)
But what about the mercury still being used in vaccines and dental fillings? (naturalnews.com)
Dental fillings release mercury! (c-span.org)
In medicine, mercury is used in dental amalgams and various antiseptic agents. (medscape.com)
Living close to a highway, airport, crematory or factory or, for example, in the same building as a dental clinic may lead to increased exposure to metals such as palladium, cadmium, lead and mercury. (melisa.org)
Fluoride leaches mercury from dental fillings and causes brittleness in bones. (commutefaster.com)

Either that or they claim that mercury is no longer being added to vaccines, a detestable lie that continues to harm the most vulnerable among us, including innocent children. (naturalnews.com)
Aside from potential to cause redness at the injection site or, rarely, allergic reactions, there's no evidence that thimerosal caused harm, even before it was removed. (sharecare.com)

After the animals died from exposure to Thimerosal, the decision was made to administer it to 22 patients suffering from bacterial meningitis during an epidemic in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1929. (mercuryfreebaby.org)

However, in April of 2002, the CDC began recommending that pregnant women and very young children get annual Thimerosal-preserved flu shots. (mercuryfreebaby.org)
Pregnant women can pass the mercury in their bodies to their babies. (medlineplus.gov)
And official government warnings tell pregnant women to avoid mercury from canned tuna. (naturalnews.com)
Paradoxically, pregnant women are told by their doctors to limit their seafood intake due to mercury concerns, but now, pregnant women are also told to get their mercury-containing flu shots. (naturalnews.com)
In those years, out of approximately 150 million flu shots given in the U.S. annually, less than 50 million or 34 percent of those vaccines available for pregnant women were thimerosal-free. (theepochtimes.com)
For many years, health officials have warned pregnant women to avoid eating mercury-containing fish. (theepochtimes.com)
In the words of senior CDC epidemiologist, Dr. William Thompson, "I don't know why they still give it [the flu shot] to pregnant women, like that's the last person I would give mercury to. (theepochtimes.com)
When given to pregnant women, mercury transports specifically to the placenta and into the fetus, which does not have any mechanism for detoxification . (theepochtimes.com)

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