I have one question for you boxy..... why was thiomersal removed from all Australian routine childhood vaccines, and in what year was it removed?
Look, I am going to go with my gut feeling and nursing background on this and just say, and I'll only say it once more....when in doubt, leave it out.
Thomersal is a mercury-containing preservative used to decrease the potential for microbal contamination of vaccines, when in fact, it's really being used to increase the drugs shelf life, which appeals to both big-pharma and governments world wide, win/win apparently.
If it were merely the anti-microbal factors to consider, there are plenty of non-mercury alternatives ...as has been demonstrated by the fact they are in fact using them now instead of mercury.
Of course, the only losers are those who have 'allegedly' had adverse reactions to this concerning heavy-metal additive, be it pharmaceutically, environmentally or otherwise, because lets face it, environmentally speaking, there's enough mercury in our natural environment as it is, hence pregnant/lactating woman and children are advised to abstain from consuming certain fish known to contain higher levels of mercury.
Do we really need anymore?
Anymore than is absolutely necessary merely for the want increasing pharmaceutical companies profits?
Boxy, is there really such thing as a safe level of consumable Mercury?
And why are you basing your conclusions on exclusively "industry" funded research?
Why place all your eggs in the one basket, ever heard of a little independent research?
Personally, I don't believe there is a safe level of indigestible/injectable mercury, this and think we should be doing everything in our power to minimise exposure of this harmful heavy metal and known neurotoxin to our children and all society at large wherever possible, this and think adding it to vaccines is both unnecessary and potentially harmful...given the accumulative nature of the substance in the bodies of those who consume it, irrespective of rout.
Boxy, have you delved properly into this controversy, or are you merely purging the pharmaceutical companies and government approved official line after having had a quick google for want of some exhilarating troll material?
If it's me you are trying to piss off, you lost the fight long ago.
Many have tried, and sadly, you too have failed.
Honestly, autism is the least of our worries now (given they have already removed it from most routine childhood vaccines here in Australia) but if you knew what else mercury has the potential to cause, and what other pharmaceuticals it's being added to under various names you yourself might even re-think your support for it being used in all manner of pharmaceuticals, ... like eye drops for example.
I'm sure you use quite a bit of these with you being a stoner and all.
Hey, be it on your own box-head, it's a personal choice I guess, and I for one have no desire to expose my children to potentially harmful contaminants be they in the form of food or otherwise anytime soon.
To me, it's common sense, why take chances with the second most toxic substance known to man kind, are you aware that mercury stays in your body ..cannot be excreted?
I am no rabid, idiotic fringe-dweller hippie who thinks all vaccines are the sole cause of everything bad in the world... if this were the case, my own kids wouldn't be immunised would they....I am simply exercising a little common sense when it comes to a substance known for it's toxic and accumulative affect on our bodies, this and have ensured my newest addition is being immunsed with a mercury-free product.
Just to be on the safe side.
When it comes to mercury, less is best.
And unlike yourself, I am actually qualified to an opinion this and have studied pharmacology and pharmacokinetics at a tertiary level.
Go chew on a few old mercury thermometres if you feel so passionate about promoting the industry-backed pharmaceutical safety of unnecessary mercury exposure.
Theres always two sides to a story... at least.
http://www.whale.to/vaccines/wakefield.html
Tragic!