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Re: proof


In answer to your question, Dr. Fombonne's paper cites financial support from the Canadian Institutes of Health (he's based at McGill University). No industry funding was involved.

If you look at other studies finding no link between vaccination and autism, there is a similar pattern of academic research and non-industry support. For instance, take a major study published in the journal Pediatrics in September 2004, by Dr. Sarah Parker and colleagues at Children's Hospital and the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in Denver. It received funding from the National Institutes of Health. The authors examined claims about thimerosal preservative and autism and had this conclusion:

"The evidence reviewed here indicates there is no association between thimerosal-containing vaccines and NDDs, including autism. Determining the cause of autism is important for future diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. However, as the evidence reviewed here suggests, these efforts may be substantially more productive if they are redirected to other hypotheses. Autism research dollars are limited, and parents of autistic children deserve to see finances directed to where they will do the most good. In addition, the evidence reviewed here does not support a change in the standard of practice with regard to administration of thimerosal-containing vaccines in areas of the world where their use is critical, such as economically developing countries. Removal of thimerosal as a preservative has resulted in the use of single-dose vials that are more expensive and increases the need for refrigerator space and other cold chain equipment. In much of the world, these constraints represent a substantial barrier and would result in far fewer children being vaccinated against serious and life-threatening vaccine-preventable diseases. It is well documented that unfounded concerns about vaccine safety can result in decreases in vaccination rates, subsequent disease outbreaks, and inefficient and ineffective utilization of scarce financial and research resources.56,57 In the case of thimerosal and autism, a growing body of scientifically credible evidence suggests that there may be little to be gained from large additional research investments and, at a minimum, that it is time that additional significant investments in scientific or medical research related to thimerosal and autism be based on credible grounds that would lead one to believe that such investigations will contribute to understanding mechanisms that cause ASD."

This probably won't satisfy DQ, who said "...convince us that...industry would not profit by the results the study rendered."
He thus gives himself a novel way to dismiss _any_ research showing that vaccination is safe and effective. Even if vaccine makers didn't fund the research, as long as the results are favorable to them it can be ignored. Of course, such results are also favorable to public health and benefit millions of vaccinated children who won't have to suffer debilitating disease, permanent damage and death from preventable illnesses. But apparently they can be ignored as well by hard-core antivaxers.

DQ: "YOU of all people here at CureZone want to tell US to have an "open mind and be willing to discard old prejudices"?"

I know it's hard for you to conceive that someone can disagree with you and still have an open mind, but it _is_ possible. :)
 

 
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