| Title |
A two-phase study evaluating the relationship between Thimerosal-containing vaccine administration and the risk for an autism spectrum disorder diagnosis in the United States
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Translational Neurodegeneration, December 2013
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| DOI | 10.1186/2047-9158-2-25 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
David A Geier, Brian S Hooker, Janet K Kern, Paul G King, Lisa K Sykes, Mark R Geier |
| Abstract |
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is defined by standardized criteria of qualitative impairments in social interaction, qualitative impairments in communication, and restricted and stereotyped patterns of behavior, interests, and activities. A significant number of children diagnosed with ASD suffer a loss of previously-acquired skills, which is suggestive of neurodegeneration or a type of progressive encephalopathy with an etiological pathogenic basis occurring after birth. To date, the etiology of ASD remains under debate, however, many studies suggest toxicity, especially from mercury (Hg), in individuals diagnosed with an ASD. The present study evaluated concerns about the toxic effects of organic-Hg exposure from Thimerosal (49.55% Hg by weight) in childhood vaccines by conducting a two-phased (hypothesis generating/hypothesis testing) study with documented exposure to varying levels of Thimerosal from vaccinations. |
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| United States | 836 | 22% |
| United Kingdom | 183 | 5% |
| Canada | 98 | 3% |
| Australia | 52 | 1% |
| Italy | 38 | <1% |
| India | 22 | <1% |
| France | 22 | <1% |
| Netherlands | 19 | <1% |
| Germany | 17 | <1% |
| Other | 278 | 7% |
| Unknown | 2323 | 60% |
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| Members of the public | 3664 | 94% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 126 | 3% |
| Scientists | 49 | 1% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 30 | <1% |
| Unknown | 19 | <1% |
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| Spain | 3 | 3% |
| United States | 3 | 3% |
| India | 1 | <1% |
| Poland | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 104 | 93% |
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| Student > Bachelor | 23 | 21% |
| Student > Master | 18 | 16% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 11 | 10% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 10 | 9% |
| Other | 9 | 8% |
| Other | 21 | 19% |
| Unknown | 20 | 18% |
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| Medicine and Dentistry | 34 | 30% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 11 | 10% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 8 | 7% |
| Psychology | 8 | 7% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 7 | 6% |
| Other | 22 | 20% |
| Unknown | 22 | 20% |
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