Continuing increases in autism reported to California's developmental services system: mercury in retrograde
R Schechter, JK Grether - Archives of general psychiatry, 2008 - jamanetwork.com
Context Previous analyses of autism client data reported to the California Department of
Developmental Services (DDS) have been interpreted as supporting the hypothesis that
autism is caused by exposure to the preservative thimerosal, which contains ethylmercury.
The exclusion of thimerosal from childhood vaccines in the United States was accelerated
from 1999 to 2001. The Immunization Safety Review Committee of the Institute of Medicine
has recommended surveillance of trends in autism as exposure to thimerosal during early …
Developmental Services (DDS) have been interpreted as supporting the hypothesis that
autism is caused by exposure to the preservative thimerosal, which contains ethylmercury.
The exclusion of thimerosal from childhood vaccines in the United States was accelerated
from 1999 to 2001. The Immunization Safety Review Committee of the Institute of Medicine
has recommended surveillance of trends in autism as exposure to thimerosal during early …