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::::I took out the "now debunked" line.  I think that it reads to nearly everyone's satisfaction now.  Does the MMR vaccine contain thimerosal?  --[[User:JLauttamus|Jeffrey W. Lauttamus]][[User_talk:JLauttamus|<sub>Discussion</sub>]] 12:51, 5 November 2009 (EST)
 
::::I took out the "now debunked" line.  I think that it reads to nearly everyone's satisfaction now.  Does the MMR vaccine contain thimerosal?  --[[User:JLauttamus|Jeffrey W. Lauttamus]][[User_talk:JLauttamus|<sub>Discussion</sub>]] 12:51, 5 November 2009 (EST)
 
::::According to this, it doesn't. [http://www.nfid.org/pdf/factsheets/thimerosal.pdf] --12:51, 5 November 2009 (EST)
 
::::According to this, it doesn't. [http://www.nfid.org/pdf/factsheets/thimerosal.pdf] --12:51, 5 November 2009 (EST)
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:::::Well i'm afraid Karajou that the article you provided is by no means whatsoever an authoritative source. There is consensus in the scientific community that there is a link between thimerosal and autism. To quote but another news article is simply missing the point. In large part it was the media that was to blame in stirring up this nonsense, whereas the science gave them no reason to. Take for example these two (or countless) examples which give a pretty thorough overview of the science behind the issue:
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:::::Well i'm afraid Karajou that the article you provided is by no means whatsoever an authoritative source. There is consensus in the scientific community that there is no link between thimerosal and autism. To quote but another news article is simply missing the point. In large part it was the media that was to blame in stirring up this nonsense, whereas the science gave them no reason to. Take for example these two (or countless) examples which give a pretty thorough overview of the science behind the issue:
    
http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=10997
 
http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=10997
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