Single-dose influenza vaccines supplied in the UK do not list thiomersal ( its UK name ) in the ingredients.
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A 2004 Institute of Medicine ( IOM ) committee favored rejecting any causal relationship between thiomersal-containing vaccines and autism.
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This is distinguished from thiomersal, which is the traditional organomercury compound sold under the brand name of " Merthiolate ".
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For instance, the preservative thiomersal used in vaccines is toxic, but the quantity administered in a single shot is negligible.
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On March 13, 2010, the court ruled in three test cases that thiomersal-containing vaccines do not cause autism.
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In spite of the consensus of the scientific community, some parents and advocacy groups continue to contend that thiomersal is linked to autism.
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There is strong epidemiological evidence that refutes links between environmental triggers, in particular thiomersal-containing vaccines, and the onset of autistic symptoms.
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The argument was that thiomersal is a preservative, not a vaccine, so it does not fall under the provisions of the vaccine act.
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Bacteriostats commonly used in laboratory work include sodium azide ( which is acutely toxic ) and thiomersal ( which is a mutagen in mammalian cells ).
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Wondering why there exist pages named Dental amalgam controversy and Thiomersal controversy when there is no scientific-or respectable public-controversy regarding these topics.
