Miscellaneous

McCain, thimerosal and autism

By Walter Olson, Ted Frank, and David Nieporent

The Republican candidate sticks his foot in it in a major way on a topic extensively covered here over the years (as well as at my other site). Writes Mark Kleiman: "the thimerosal-autism theory is as dead as phlogiston in respectable company. I'm not surprised that 'respectable company' excludes a few ambulance-chasing lawyers looking for deep pockets and a some emotionally devastated parents looking for someone to blame. But it's distressing ? to use no stronger term ? that the presumptive Republican nominee for President, rather than looking at the evidence, has chosen to side with the panic-spreaders and pander to the emotions of the panic victims." More: Orac.

Full post as published by Overlawyered on March 03, 2008 (boomark / email).