Autism


PUBLISHED: 2003 CATEGORY: Health care providers TYPE: External Link Autism and thimerosal-containing vaccines: lack of consistent evidence for an association

Autism and thimerosal-containing vaccines: lack of consistent evidence for an association

Compared the prevalence/incidence of autism in California, Sweden, and Denmark with average exposures to thimerosal-containing vaccines.

Authors: Stehr-Green P et al.
Journal Issue: 2
Journal Title: American Journal of Preventative Medicine
Journal Volume: 25
Publisher: Elsevier
Pubmed: 12880876

PUBLISHED: 2003 CATEGORY: Health care providers TYPE: External Link Thimerosal and the occurrence of autism : negative ecological evidence from Danish population-based data

Thimerosal and the occurrence of autism : negative ecological evidence from Danish population-based data

Examines whether discontinuing the use of thimerosal-containing vaccines in Denmark led to a decrease in the incidence of autism.

Authors: Plesner AM et al.
Journal Issue: 3
Journal Title: Pediatrics
Journal Volume: 112
Publisher: American Academy of Pediatrics
Pubmed: 12949291

PUBLISHED: 2002 CATEGORY: Health care providers TYPE: External Link A population-based study of measles, mumps, and rubella vaccination and autism

A population-based study of measles, mumps, and rubella vaccination and autism

Describes research which studied a retrospective cohort of all children born in Denmark from January 1991 through December 1998, in order to discover whether vaccination against measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) is a cause of autism.

Authors: Kreesten Meldgaard M et al.
Journal Issue: 19
Journal Title: New England Journal of Medicine
Journal Volume: 347
Publisher: Massachusetts Medical Society
Pubmed: 12421889

PUBLISHED: 2002 CATEGORY: TYPE: External Link Exposition au thimérosal contenu dans les vaccins administrés dans le cadre des programmes de vaccination infantile au Canada et risques d'anomalies du développement neurologique

Exposition au thimérosal contenu dans les vaccins administrés dans le cadre des programmes de vaccination infantile au Canada et risques d'anomalies du développement neurologique

Examine le risque d’anomalies du développement neurologique, y compris l’autisme, chez les nourrissons/enfants au Canada résultant de l’exposition au mercure dans des vaccins contenant le thimérosal  dans des programmes provinciaux/territoriaux actuels de vaccination des nourrissons et des petits enfants.

Authors: Bigham M et al.
Journal Issue: 9
Journal Title: Relevé des maladies transmissibles au Canada
Journal Volume: 28
Publisher: Agence de la santé publique du Canada
Pubmed: 12012653

PUBLISHED: 2002 CATEGORY: Health care providers TYPE: External Link Exposure to thimerosal in vaccines used in Canadian infant immunization programs, with respect to risk of neurodevelopmental disorders

Exposure to thimerosal in vaccines used in Canadian infant immunization programs, with respect to risk of neurodevelopmental disorders

Examines the risk of neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism, in Canadian children as a result of mercury exposure from thimerosal-containing vaccines routinely used in some provincial/territorial universal infant and early childhood immunization programs

Authors: Bigham M et al.
Journal Issue: 9
Journal Title: Canada Communicable Disease Report
Journal Volume: 28
Publisher: Public Health Agency of Canada
Pubmed: 12012653

PUBLISHED: 2002 CATEGORY: Health care providers TYPE: External Link Immunization and children at risk for autism

Immunization and children at risk for autism

Guides physicians as they counsel parents about possible connections between immunization and autistic disorders.

Authors: Roberts W et al.
Corporate Authors: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Journal Issue: 9
Journal Title: Paediatrics & Child Health
Journal Volume: 7
Publisher: Pulsus

PUBLISHED: 2002 CATEGORY: Health care providers TYPE: External Link Measles, mumps, and rubella vaccination and bowel problems or developmental regression in children with autism : population study

Measles, mumps, and rubella vaccination and bowel problems or developmental regression in children with autism : population study

Investigates whether measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccination is associated with bowel problems and developmental regression in children with autism by looking for evidence of a “new variant” form of autism.

Authors: Taylor B et al.
Journal Issue: 7334
Journal Title: BMJ
Journal Volume: 324
Publisher: BMJ
Pubmed: 11850369

PUBLISHED: 2002 CATEGORY: Health care providers TYPE: External Link Neurologic disorders after measles-mumps-rubella vaccination

Neurologic disorders after measles-mumps-rubella vaccination

Assesses whether an association prevails between MMR vaccination and encephalitis, aseptic meningitis, and autism.

Authors: Mäkelä A et al.
Corporate Authors: Immunization Action Coalition
Journal Issue: 5
Journal Title: Pediatrics
Journal Volume: 110
Publisher: American Academy of Pediatrics
Pubmed: 12415036