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Article: Danish study suggests no link between autism and thimerosal; Preservative was once added to childhood vaccines
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- Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque)
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- September 2, 2003
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CHICAGO (AP) - Autism rates in Denmark do not appear to be linked
to thimerosal, a mercury-containing preservative once added to some
childhood vaccines, according to an analysis of three decades of
data.
An apparent increase in autism rates in Denmark began shortly
before the discontinuation of thimerosal-containing vaccines there in
1992 but continued for several years thereafter, the study found.
"Thimerosal has been eliminated from childhood vaccines in most
industrialized countries," said lead author Dr. Kreesten Meldgaard
Madsen. "If indeed thimerosal was an important cause of autism,
(autism rates) should soon begin to decline in these countries."
"We did not see this decline," said ...