What's more, the laws are mostly redundant, as thimerosal was removed from nearly all vaccines by 2001. Even so, the six states' thimerosal bans remain on the books; Washington's is scheduled to ...

Mercury is a known neurotoxin, so even without believing that it causes autism, one might argue for removing thimerosal entirely from vaccines. However, this option is not risk-free.

Pre- and postnatal thimerosal exposure was not linked with neuropsychological deficits. In 1999, the AAP and the U.S. Public Health Service suggested that vaccine manufacturers remove thimerosal ...

Thimerosal, or sodium ethylmercurithiosalicylate, is a preservative used in low concentrations mainly in vaccines, cosmetics, ophthalmic and otolaryngolic medications, antitoxins, topical and ...

President-elect Donald Trump on Friday announced that Dave Weldon is his choice to serve as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, the federal government’s top public ...