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14. Geier DA, Geier MR. A comparative evaluation of the effects of MMR immunization<br />

<strong>and</strong> mercury doses from thimerosal-containing childhood vaccines on the population<br />

prevalence of autism. Med Sci Monit. 2004 Mar;10(3):PI33-9. Epub 2004 Mar 01.<br />

15. Geier MR, Geier DA. <strong>Autism</strong> <strong>and</strong> thimerosal-containing vaccines: analysis of the<br />

Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System (VAERS). IOM presentation, Feb 9, 2004.<br />

Slides: http://www.iom.edu/view.asp?id=18392<br />

Audio: http://www.iom.edu/view.asp?id=19120<br />

16. Geier & Geier. Parents' worries about thimerosal in vaccines are well founded!<br />

http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/eletters/112/6/1394<br />

[An excellent summary & rebuttal of pro-thimerosal articles.]<br />

17. Baskin DS et al. Thimerosal induces DNA breaks, caspase-3 activation, membrane<br />

damage, <strong>and</strong> cell death in cultured human neurons <strong>and</strong> fibroblasts. Toxicol Sci. 2003<br />

Aug;74(2):361-8. Epub 2003 May 28. PMID: 12773768<br />

18. David Baskin, M.D. Relation of Neurotoxic Effects of Thimerosal to <strong>Autism</strong>. IOM<br />

presentation, Feb 9, 2004. Audio only: http://www.iom.edu/view.asp?id=19124<br />

19. Pichichero ME et al. Mercury concentrations <strong>and</strong> metabolism in infants receiving<br />

vaccines containing thiomersal: a descriptive study. Lancet. 2002 30;360(9347):1737-<br />

41. PMID 12480426<br />

"Interpretation: Administration of vaccines containing thiomersal does not seem to raise<br />

blood concentrations of mercury above safe values in infants." [But see cite 20]<br />

20. Waly M et al. Activation of methionine synthase by insulin-like growth factor-1 <strong>and</strong><br />

dopamine: a target for neurodevelopmental toxins <strong>and</strong> thimerosal. Mol Psychiatry.<br />

2004 Apr;9(4):358-70. PMID: 14745455<br />

"Our findings outline a novel growth factor signaling pathway that regulates MS activity<br />

<strong>and</strong> thereby modulates methylation reactions, including DNA methylation. The potent<br />

inhibition of this pathway by ethanol, lead, mercury [at nanomolar levels described by<br />

Pichichero et al), aluminum <strong>and</strong> thimerosal suggests that it may be an important target<br />

of neurodevelopmental toxins."<br />

21. Richard C. Deth, Ph.D. Effects of Mercury on Methionine Synthase: Implications for<br />

Disordered Methylation in <strong>Autism</strong> Defeat <strong>Autism</strong> Now! 2003 Philadelphia<br />

<strong>Autism</strong> <strong>Studies</strong> & <strong>Related</strong> <strong>Medical</strong> <strong>Conditions</strong> – <strong>TACA</strong> © Page 311

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