My sister was very interested in this news, and sent me the beginnings of what I think leads to this man:
David Kirby (www.evidenceofharm.com) has been a professional journalist for over 15 years, and has written extensively for The New York Times for the past eight years. Kirby was a contracted writer with the weekly City Section at The Times, where he covered public health, local politics, art and culture, among other subjects. Kirby has also written for a number of national magazines.
The Pentagon -- A Voice of Reason on Vaccines and Autism?
44 Comments | Posted December 4, 2008 | 03:01 PM (EST)
UPDATE - I recently received a response to my query from Paul Stone, AFIP Public Affairs. He wrote that: "Dr. Centeno's presentation, entititled 'Mercury Poisoning: A Clinical and Toxicological Perspective,' did mention Thimerosal. However, its inclusion was specifically intended to point out that although there has been some speculation about...
DOD and CDC: Our Study Suggests a Possible Link Between Multiple Vaccines and Injury
3 Comments | Posted December 2, 2008 | 02:14 PM (EST)
It looks like the CDC may have missed a memo to itself on vaccine safety.
One very contentious issue in the vaccine-autism debate has been whether a certain subset of genetically susceptible children is unequipped to handle the early and intensive US immunization schedule -- including kids like Hannah Poling,...
NEW STUDY - "Mitochondrial Autism" is Real; Vaccine Triggers Cannot Be Ruled Out
101 Comments | Posted November 28, 2008 | 05:08 PM (EST)
The December 1st issue of Time Magazine carries a special section on "The Year in Medicine," which mentions the case of Hannah Poling, the young girl with autism who received compensation from the federal vaccine injury program. Like many news accounts back then, Time has called the case "rare," because...
Former UK Science Chief -- Vaccines Cause Autism: "What More Evidence is Needed?"
24 Comments | Posted November 26, 2008 | 02:32 PM (EST)
Can vaccines contribute to the onset of autism in some children? I believe that contention is not only possible, it is plausible. More research is needed.
But anyone willing to make such a statement in public opens themselves up to the wrath of science. But the problem is, there is...
Autism May Be Caused By "Chemical Exposures"
107 Comments | Posted November 24, 2008 | 09:18 PM (EST)
For years now, scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and elsewhere have said that autism is probably a purely genetic disorder, and that the dramatic increase in numbers was due to better diagnostics, wider reporting and greater awareness -- and not because of any environmental factors.
Those days are...
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