PRESS RELEASE - AUTISM AND VACCINES

[Guest guest]

Roxanne Przybysz Founding Director Autism Canada Foundation http://www.autismcanada.org/home.htm http://www.autismcanada.org/RansomVIDEOpsa.mov

For Immediate Release

February 9th, 2004

Contact: Zahoruk, Autism Canada

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Scientists Gather To Discuss Vaccine-Autism Link

AUTISM CANADA FOUNDATION CALLS ON HEALTH CANADA TO BAN USE OF THIMEROSOL IMMEDIATELY.

Washington, D.C. – Health experts gathered today to present further proof of a link between vaccinations and childhood brain disorder. Dozens of doctors, government officials and researchers were on hand to listen and present information to the Institute Of Medicine at the ninth meeting of the Immunization Safety Review Committee, held at the National Academy of Sciences building in Washington, D.C.

The committee heard evidence from prominent scientists that strongly linked thimerosal, a mercury-based preservative found in common vaccines, to neurological disorders such as autism, a disease that afflicts over 1 in 250 Canadian children.

Despite the growing chorus of international experts speaking out against thimerosal, Health Canada continues to ignore the problem by erroneously stating that there "is no evidence that the presence of thimerasol in vaccines given appropriately has caused brain damage in any child." The Autism Canada Foundation calls on policy makers to immediately ban the use of thimerosal and initiate a public inquiry into its affects.

Opening remarks at the conference were given by Congressman Dave Weldon, M.D. (R-FL). Weldon expressed his frustration with the growing relationship between government health agencies and pharmaceutical corporations and called for a redoubling of research efforts into links between thimerosal and autism.

"The (Centers for Disease Control And Prevention) is tasked with promoting vaccination, ensuring high vaccination rates, and monitoring the safety of vaccines. They serve as their own watchdog – neither common nor desirable when seeking unbiased research. This has been a recipe for disaster with other agencies," said Weldon in a statement.

Representatives of the Autism Canada Foundation were also present during the meeting in Washington. The Autism Canada Foundation was inspired by a group of parents with a common objective; To help find a cause and a cure for autism. We support research for the underlying cause of autism. We aim to shift the paradigm of how we approach the treatment of Autistic Spectrum Disorder, not live within it. More information about our organization can be found at http://www.autismcanada.org.

A webcast of the Washington meeting is available soon at http://www.iom.edu

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[Guest guest]

I really want to read this article, but the printing is too small for

me to read. Is there another place to read this press release

online? Thanks so much.

Pam P.

> National-Academies.org | Directions to the National Academy of

Sciences

> Building

>

> Roxanne Przybysz

> Founding Director

> Autism Canada Foundation

> http://www.autismcanada.org/home.htm

> http://www.autismcanada.org/RansomVIDEOpsa.mov

>

>

>

> For Immediate Release

>

> February 9th, 2004

> Contact: Zahoruk, Autism Canada

>

> /

>

>

>

> czahoruk@a...

>

>

> Scientists Gather To Discuss Vaccine-Autism Link

>

> AUTISM CANADA FOUNDATION CALLS ON HEALTH CANADA TO BAN USE OF

THIMEROSOL

> IMMEDIATELY.

>

> Washington, D.C. – Health experts gathered today to present

further proof

> of a link between vaccinations and childhood brain disorder. Dozens

of

> doctors, government officials and researchers were on hand to

listen and

> present information to the Institute Of Medicine at the ninth

meeting of the

> Immunization Safety Review Committee, held at the National Academy

of

> Sciences building in Washington, D.C.

>

> The committee heard evidence from prominent scientists that

strongly

> linked thimerosal, a mercury-based preservative found in common

vaccines, to

> neurological disorders such as autism, a disease that afflicts over

1 in 250

> Canadian children.

>

> Despite the growing chorus of international experts speaking out

against

> thimerosal, Health Canada continues to ignore the problem by

erroneously

> stating that there " is no evidence that the presence of thimerasol

in

> vaccines given appropriately has caused brain damage in any child. "

The

> Autism Canada Foundation calls on policy makers to immediately ban

the use

> of thimerosal and initiate a public inquiry into its affects.

>

> Opening remarks at the conference were given by Congressman Dave

Weldon,

> M.D. (R-FL). Weldon expressed his frustration with the growing

relationship

> between government health agencies and pharmaceutical corporations

and

> called for a redoubling of research efforts into links between

thimerosal

> and autism.

>

> " The (Centers for Disease Control And Prevention) is tasked with

promoting

> vaccination, ensuring high vaccination rates, and monitoring the

safety of

> vaccines. They serve as their own watchdog – neither common nor

desirable

> when seeking unbiased research. This has been a recipe for disaster

with

> other agencies, " said Weldon in a statement.

>

> Representatives of the Autism Canada Foundation were also present

during

> the meeting in Washington. The Autism Canada Foundation was

inspired by a

> group of parents with a common objective; To help find a cause and

a cure

> for autism. We support research for the underlying cause of autism.

We aim

> to shift the paradigm of how we approach the treatment of Autistic

Spectrum

> Disorder, not live within it. More information about our

organization can be

> found at http://www.autismcanada.org.

>

> A webcast of the Washington meeting is available soon at

> http://www.iom.edu

>

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[Guest guest]

Hi Pam, do you have word or another similar program? Just highlight all

the text, copy and paste it into the program, highlight it again and

change the font size. That should work easily enough.

Xenia

]At 09:56 PM 2/11/04, you wrote:

I really want to read this

article, but the printing is too small for

me to read. Is there another place to read this press release

online? Thanks so much.

Pam P.

> National-Academies.org | Directions to the National Academy of

Sciences

> Building

>

> Roxanne Przybysz

> Founding Director

> Autism Canada Foundation

>

http://www.autismcanada.org/home.htm

>

http://www.autismcanada.org/RansomVIDEOpsa.mov

>

>

>

> For Immediate

Release

>

> February 9th,

2004

> Contact: Zahoruk,

Autism Canada

>

>

/

>

>

>

> czahoruk@a...

>

>

> Scientists Gather To Discuss Vaccine-Autism Link

>

> AUTISM CANADA FOUNDATION CALLS ON HEALTH CANADA TO BAN

USE OF

THIMEROSOL

> IMMEDIATELY.

>

> Washington, D.C. – Health experts gathered today to

present

further proof

> of a link between vaccinations and childhood brain disorder. Dozens

of

> doctors, government officials and researchers were on hand to

listen and

> present information to the Institute Of Medicine at the ninth

meeting of the

> Immunization Safety Review Committee, held at the National Academy

of

> Sciences building in Washington, D.C.

>

> The committee heard evidence from prominent scientists

that

strongly

> linked thimerosal, a mercury-based preservative found in common

vaccines, to

> neurological disorders such as autism, a disease that afflicts over

1 in 250

> Canadian children.

>

> Despite the growing chorus of international experts

speaking out

against

> thimerosal, Health Canada continues to ignore the problem by

erroneously

> stating that there " is no evidence that the presence of

thimerasol

in

> vaccines given appropriately has caused brain damage in any

child. "

The

> Autism Canada Foundation calls on policy makers to immediately ban

the use

> of thimerosal and initiate a public inquiry into its affects.

>

> Opening remarks at the conference were given by

Congressman Dave

Weldon,

> M.D. (R-FL). Weldon expressed his frustration with the growing

relationship

> between government health agencies and pharmaceutical corporations

and

> called for a redoubling of research efforts into links between

thimerosal

> and autism.

>

> " The (Centers for Disease Control And Prevention)

is tasked with

promoting

> vaccination, ensuring high vaccination rates, and monitoring the

safety of

> vaccines. They serve as their own watchdog – neither common nor

desirable

> when seeking unbiased research. This has been a recipe for disaster

with

> other agencies, " said Weldon in a statement.

>

> Representatives of the Autism Canada Foundation were

also present

during

> the meeting in Washington. The Autism Canada Foundation was

inspired by a

> group of parents with a common objective; To help find a cause and

a cure

> for autism. We support research for the underlying cause of autism.

We aim

> to shift the paradigm of how we approach the treatment of Autistic

Spectrum

> Disorder, not live within it. More information about our

organization can be

> found at

http://www.autismcanada.org.

>

> A webcast of the Washington meeting is available soon

at

> http://www.iom.edu

>

> - 30 –

[Guest guest]

or just press reply on the email and then change the text.

At 10:43 PM 2/11/04, you wrote:

Hi Pam, do you have word or another

similar program? Just highlight all the text, copy and paste it into the

program, highlight it again and change the font size. That should work

easily enough.

Xenia

]At 09:56 PM 2/11/04, you wrote:

I really want to read this

article, but the printing is too small for

me to read. Is there another place to read this press release

online? Thanks so much.

Pam P.

> National-Academies.org | Directions to the National Academy of

Sciences

> Building

>

> Roxanne Przybysz

> Founding Director

> Autism Canada Foundation

>

http://www.autismcanada.org/home.htm

>

http://www.autismcanada.org/RansomVIDEOpsa.mov

>

>

>

> For Immediate

Release

>

> February 9th,

2004

> Contact: Zahoruk,

Autism Canada

>

>

/

>

>

>

> czahoruk@a...

>

>

> Scientists Gather To Discuss Vaccine-Autism Link

>

> AUTISM CANADA FOUNDATION CALLS ON HEALTH CANADA TO BAN

USE OF

THIMEROSOL

> IMMEDIATELY.

>

> Washington, D.C. – Health experts gathered today to

present

further proof

> of a link between vaccinations and childhood brain disorder. Dozens

of

> doctors, government officials and researchers were on hand to

listen and

> present information to the Institute Of Medicine at the ninth

meeting of the

> Immunization Safety Review Committee, held at the National Academy

of

> Sciences building in Washington, D.C.

>

> The committee heard evidence from prominent scientists

that

strongly

> linked thimerosal, a mercury-based preservative found in common

vaccines, to

> neurological disorders such as autism, a disease that afflicts over

1 in 250

> Canadian children.

>

> Despite the growing chorus of international experts

speaking out

against

> thimerosal, Health Canada continues to ignore the problem by

erroneously

> stating that there " is no evidence that the presence of

thimerasol

in

> vaccines given appropriately has caused brain damage in any

child. "

The

> Autism Canada Foundation calls on policy makers to immediately ban

the use

> of thimerosal and initiate a public inquiry into its affects.

>

> Opening remarks at the conference were given by

Congressman Dave

Weldon,

> M.D. (R-FL). Weldon expressed his frustration with the growing

relationship

> between government health agencies and pharmaceutical corporations

and

> called for a redoubling of research efforts into links between

thimerosal

> and autism.

>

> " The (Centers for Disease Control And Prevention)

is tasked with

promoting

> vaccination, ensuring high vaccination rates, and monitoring the

safety of

> vaccines. They serve as their own watchdog – neither common nor

desirable

> when seeking unbiased research. This has been a recipe for disaster

with

> other agencies, " said Weldon in a statement.

>

> Representatives of the Autism Canada Foundation were

also present

during

> the meeting in Washington. The Autism Canada Foundation was

inspired by a

> group of parents with a common objective; To help find a cause and

a cure

> for autism. We support research for the underlying cause of autism.

We aim

> to shift the paradigm of how we approach the treatment of Autistic

Spectrum

> Disorder, not live within it. More information about our

organization can be

> found at

http://www.autismcanada.org.

>

> A webcast of the Washington meeting is available soon

at

> http://www.iom.edu

>

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