Immunization Safety Review: Thimerosal-Containing Vaccines and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
2001

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In this report, the Immunization Safety Review committee examines the hypothesis of whether or not the use of vaccines containing the preservative thimerosal can cause neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs), specifically autism, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and speech or language delay.

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136 pages · 6 x 9 · paperback
ISBN Paperback: 0-309-07636-6
ISBN Ebook: 0-309-56573-1
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17226/10208

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Institute of Medicine. 2001. Immunization Safety Review: Thimerosal-Containing Vaccines and Neurodevelopmental Disorders. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.

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Front Matter i-xiv
Executive Summary 1-18
Thimerosol-Containing Vaccines and Neurodevelopmental Disorders 19-19
Origins of the Immunization Safety Review Project 20-21
The Charge of the Committee 22-22
The Study Process The Framework for Assessing Causality 23-26
Under Review: Thimerosol Containing Vaccines and Neurodevelopmental Disorders 27-37
Plausibility Assessment 38-64
Causality Argument 65-65
Significance Assessment 66-74
Recommendations Regarding the Public Health Response 75-81
Summary 82-85
References 86-94
Appendix A 95-106
Appendix B 107-110
Appendix C 111-116
Appendix D 117-122

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Immunization Safety Review: Thimerosal-Containing Vaccines and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (2001)

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Chapter: Causality Argument