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» Anti-vaccine autism campaigners lose court battle
   Article in "New Scientist" describes the failed attempt by US parents to claim compensation.
   http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn18664-antivaccine-autism-campaigners-lose-court-battle.html?DCMP=OTC-rss&nsref=online-news

» AntiAntiVax
   Simple point-by-point rebuttal of many statements made by those campaigning against vaccinations.
   http://antiantivax.flurf.net/

» Autism - Cut The Crap
   CDC and FDA officials claim researchers and scientists conducted bogus studies supporting a link between mercury in vaccines and autism, but the experts have experience in vaccine safety and/or toxicology and environmental health.
   http://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_evelyn_p_050729_autism___cut_the_cra.htm

» Autism and Vaccination
   From the University of Sunderland's Autism Research Unit. Discusses current information and research about the possible links between vaccinations and autism.
   http://osiris.sunderland.ac.uk/autism/vaccine.htm

» BBC News: Parents Reassured on Vaccine
   Doctors say there is no link between a vaccine for mumps, measles and rubella, and autism or bowel disease in children.
   http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/365830.stm

» Bad Science : The Media's MMR Hoax
   Edited extract from Ben Goldacre's book "Bad Science" criticizing the media's role in the MMR/autism scare.
   http://www.badscience.net/2008/08/the-medias-mmr-hoax/

» CDC Knew: Mercury in Vaccines Induces Autism
   Studies the CDC hidden from the public supporting a link between vaccines and autism.
   http://www.newmediaexplorer.org/sepp/2004/02/17/cdc_knew_mercury_in_vaccines_induces_autism.htm

» Evidence of Harm
   Journalist David Kirby explores the controversy surrounding mercury in vaccines and the autism epidemic.
   http://www.evidenceofharm.com/

» Jenny McCarthy Body Count
   Counting the number of vaccine-preventable deaths and illnesses in the United States since June 2007 when Jenny McCarthy started her anti-vaccination rhetoric.
   http://www.jennymccarthybodycount.com/

» MMR doctor links 170 cases of autism to vaccine
   Dr. Andrew Wakefield identified 170 cases of autism and bowel disease in children who had the triple-dose injection.
   http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1318772/MMR-doctor-links-170-cases-of-autism-to-vaccine.html

» MMR vaccine and autism
   A 2002 summary of evidences supporting the MMR vaccine-autism link provided by Health Watch UK.
   http://www.healthwatch-uk.org/mmr.pdf

» NPR : Commentary: Autism and Vaccination
   A panel of experts affiliated with the National Academy of Sciences says mercury in vaccines is not causing a rise in childhood autism. But many advocates for children's health aren't convinced. Commentator David Ropeik wonders if they've closed their min
   http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1954297

» NPR : Homeland Security Provision Bars Lawsuits Against Drug Maker
   A last-minute addition to the Homeland Security Act effectively cancels more than 200 lawsuits against drug maker Eli Lilly. The cases involve children whose autism may be tied to a vaccine developed by Lilly. NPR's Julie Rovner reports. [3:53 Realaudio b
   http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=864304

» NPR : MMR Autism
   NPR's Jon Hamilton reports on a new study showing no link between a commonly used childhood vaccine and autism. The 14-year-long study in California kindergartens failed to find an association between a rise in reported autism cases in the state and the M
   http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1119544

» NPR : Researcher Denies Link of Vaccines to Autism
   A New York Times Magazine article says a prominent vaccine researcher became concerned about the safety of some childhood inoculations. But the researcher says his views on a link with autism have been misrepresented. NPR's Jon Hamilton reports. [3:35 Rea
   http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=838447

» NPR : Web Site Seeks ID for 'Lilly Bandit'
   The Web site TomPaine.com has offered a $10,000 reward to whoever can prove the identity of what the site is calling 'The Eli Lilly Bandit.' Someone inserted two paragraphs into the Homeland Security Bill protecting drug manufacturer Eli Lilly from lawsui
   http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=884660

» NPR: Autism
   A growing number of parents believe that vaccines are to blame for their children's autism, and they went to Capitol Hill to testify before a House committee. NPR reports on the vaccine's connection to autism, and the research into other possible causes,
   http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1072605

» No Link Between MMR Vaccine, Inflammatory Bowel Disease And Autism
   News report on the Peltola study.
   http://www.pslgroup.com/dg/70886.htm

» Panel Finds no Credible Link between Vaccines, Autism
   "The Institute of Medicine, an influential adviser of the government on scientific matters, said yesterday there is no credible evidence that either the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine or vaccines containing the preservative thimerosal cause autism."
   http://archives.seattletimes.nwsource.com/cgi-bin/texis.cgi/web/vortex/display?slug=autism19&date=20040519

» Salon.com News - Deadly immunity
   "When a study revealed that mercury in childhood vaccines may have caused autism in thousands of kids, the government rushed to conceal the data -- and to prevent parents from suing drug companies for their role in the epidemic."
   http://dir.salon.com/story/news/feature/2005/06/16/thimerosal/

» Science-Based Medicine: Jenny McCarthy, Jim Carrey, and "Green Our Vaccines": Anti-vaccine, not "pro-safe vaccine"
   David Gorski examines the "Green our Vaccines" campaign and explains why it should be considered an anti-vaccination campaign.
   http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/?p=139

» Stop Jenny McCarthy
   Site challenging the misinformation about vaccines and autism spread by Ms. McCarthy, and the free platform given to her by the media. Includes information about vaccines and why Ms. McCarthy's assertions are incorrect.
   http://www.stopjenny.com/

» Thimerosal in Childhood Vaccines, Neurodevelopment Disorders, and Heart Disease
   An informative paper by Mark and David Geier published on the Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons.
   http://www.jpands.org/vol8no1/geier.pdf

» Times Online : MMR Doctor Andrew Wakefield Fixed Data on Autism
   Investigative report claiming that the doctor who sparked the scare over the safety of the MMR vaccine for children changed and misreported results in his research, creating the appearance of a possible link with autism.
   http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/health/article5683671.ece

» US vaccines on trial over link to autism
   "New Scientist" reports on the questionable credentials of experts advising parents in an autism compensation case.
   http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg19426094.200-us-vaccines-on-trial-over-link-to-autism.html?full=true

» [CDC] Vaccines and Autism Theory
   Answers to questions about autism and vaccines from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
   http://www.cdc.gov/vaccinesafety/