Comments on: From Mother Blaming to Mercury Blaming

By: Genes, Activism, and Why We Still Have the Push Mower

Genes, Activism, and Why We Still Have the Push Mower — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 05:55:33 +0000

[...] writing too much about what can be called the politics of autism. Let others debate about the MMR and mercury and whether or not there is an autism epidemic; it seemed best to use phrases such as [...]

By: The Money Question

The Money Question — Sat, 26 May 2007 15:08:26 +0000

[...] theory comes along, it is going to be THE answer. Strange it never turns out that way…”, a commenter noted on a post from yesterday, From Mother Blaming to Mercury Blaming. Too right: Since I have [...]

By: Quinoline Blue

Quinoline Blue — Sat, 26 May 2007 11:57:43 +0000

I must agree. So many pegs to hook autism onto – mercury, toxic metals, dietary issues… While I’m not saying these don’t contribute, as dietary intervention has helped ny son enormously, they are not the one cause. We don’t yet know what that is. Science hasn’t got there yet. It is perfectly obvious from the complexity of each individual with autism that the cause will never be simple. What therapy works for one will not work for another. Individual biochem workups are what is needed. Autism should be treated like any other illness, surely that’s just a common courtesy. Every time another theory comes along, it is going to be THE answer. Strange it never turns out that way…

By: Kristina Chew, PhD

Kristina Chew, PhD — Fri, 25 May 2007 17:06:25 +0000

And an equally simplifying one.

“From Mother Blame to Mercury and MMR Blame.”

By: C

Fri, 25 May 2007 14:57:11 +0000

Minnie is correct. MMR vaccine induced autism is a different … phobia. Sorry, I can’t bring myself to use the word theory.

By: Minnie Matta

Minnie Matta — Fri, 25 May 2007 13:19:09 +0000

You wrote: “To clarify, the mention of thimerasol being “long gone from” vaccines refers to the MMR (which, of course, has been linked to autism) and links back to chapter 10 of Arthur Allen’s Vaccines: The Controversial Story of Medicine’s Greatest Lifesaver and is made in reference to the MMR.”

MMR never had thimerosal, it’s a live virus.

By: Club 166

Club 166 — Fri, 25 May 2007 12:17:23 +0000

When will those hanging on to the “Autism=Mercury Poisoning” theory learn that they are behind the times, as they were supposed to switch to the “Autism=Heavy Metal and Aluminum poisoning from vaccines, plus whatever other toxic elements we can find in the environment” theory?

Get with the program, people!

By: Kristina Chew, PhD

Kristina Chew, PhD — Fri, 25 May 2007 11:54:39 +0000

To clarify, the mention of thimerasol being "long gone from" vaccines ~~refers to the MMR (which, of course, has been linked to autism) and~~ links back to chapter 10 of Arthur Allen's Vaccines: The Controversial Story of Medicine's Greatest Lifesaver ~~and is made in reference to the MMR~~.
When thimerasol was long gone from vaccines, people kept discovering that their children were being made autistic by it. Searching minds grasped this attractive explanation and wouldn’t let go. (p. 421)
While do not yet know what exactly causes autism, the flu vaccine has yet to be cited.

By: Minnie Matta

Minnie Matta — Fri, 25 May 2007 11:41:27 +0000

You wrote: “Although research continues to establish that there is no causal link between thimerasol and autism”.
It’s hard to believe someone paid for such a flawed study. Read why here:
http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/viewArticle.asp?articleID=26477

You wrote: “despite the fact that thimerasol has long been gone from vaccines”.
That is not true. Flu shots contain plenty of thimerosal. 25 micrograms for the adult shot, 12.5 for the children’s shot, and it’s recommended that the first year the person should get two doses.

By: Laura Collins

Laura Collins — Fri, 25 May 2007 10:42:24 +0000

Bravo!!!