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Autism and Childhood Vaccines Hearing Testimony: James Smythe | April 6, 2000
See testimony here >> Read full testimony here >> Mr. Smythe. Thank you very much, Congressman Burton, Congressman Waxman, and other Members of Congress, for this opportunity to speak here for my son and for the tens of thousands of autistic children around this country and the millions of people who are affected by this, […]
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Autism: Present Challenges, Future Needs — Why The Increased Rates? Dan Burton Opening Statement | April 6, 2000
Full transcript of hearing >> Mr. Burton. If I could have your attention, please. I know a lot of people have cameras, and I hate to throw a wet blanket on those of you who want to take some pictures, but unless you are a member of the media, I wish you would not take […]
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Hearing Gives Burton a Last Shot at Autism Issue | Nov. 27, 2012
By Melissa Attias Roll Call Hearing Gives Burton a Last Shot at Autism Issue Indiana Republican plans to focus on environmental factors that could have effects on children’s neurological systems For more than a decade, Indiana Republican Dan Burton has been a leading House voice on autism and a proponent of the theory that mercury in […]
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On Autism’s Cause, It’s Parents vs. Research | June 25, 2005 #AutisticHistory
On Autism’s Cause, It’s Parents vs. Research Kristen Ehresmann, a Minnesota Department of Health official, had just told a State Senate hearing that vaccines with microscopic amounts of mercury were safe. Libby Rupp, a mother of a 3-year-old girl with autism, was incredulous. “How did my daughter get so much mercury in her?” Ms. Rupp […]
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Cure Autism Now Calls for Removal of Mercury-based Preservative in Children’s Vaccinations | July 17, 2001 #AutisticHistory #AutismMyth
CALL FOR ACTION July 17, 2001 Contact Information: Media:Lisa Weil, Shoreen MaghameEdelman Worldwide Elizabeth KilpatrickCure Autism Now Sallie BernardSafeMinds Cure Autism Now Calls for Removal of Mercury-based Preservative in Children’s Vaccinations Father of Autistic Child Writes Letter to Institute of Medicine, Urging a ‘Thorough’ Assessment of Possible Link to Autism LOS ANGELES-July 17, 2001 -Cure Autism Now, […]
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Autism Speaks | Autism Caucus Grows After AS2DC Summit | Nov. 14, 2013 #AutisticHistory #BanABA #StopBigAutism
Autism Caucus Grows After AS2DC Summit November 14, 2013 WASHINGTON, DC (November 14, 2013) — U.S. Senator Bob Casey [D-PA] and Reps. Tim Griffin [R-AR] and Kevin Yoder [R-KS] have joined the Congressional Autism Caucus, a bipartisan group in Congress that helps lead the federal reponse to autism. The three lawmakers made their decisions during the Autism Speaks to Washington […]
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Autism Speaks | Autism Coverage For Federal Employees Makes Advances | Nov. 8, 2013 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
Autism Coverage For Federal Employees Makes Advances November 08, 2013 WASHINGTON, DC (November 8, 2013) — More insurance carriers participating in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHB) will provide autism benefits in 2014, including the first carrier serving most of northern Virginia. However, many gaps in coverage remain in the FEHB program which is the nation’s largest […]
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