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In reply to the discussion: Donald Trump says vaccinations are causing an autism 'epidemic' [View all]proverbialwisdom
(4,959 posts)6. Remarks in 2014 by Dr Tom Insel, Director of National Institute of Mental Health & head of IACC.
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"...the burden of proof is upon anybody who feels that there is NOT a real increase here in the number of kids affected."
- Dr. Thomas Insel, Director of National Institute of Mental Health and head of Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC)
10:02 AM - 27 Mar 2014
"...the burden of proof is upon anybody who feels that there is NOT a real increase here in the number of kids affected."
- Dr. Thomas Insel, Director of National Institute of Mental Health and head of Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC)
10:02 AM - 27 Mar 2014
http://www.northjersey.com/news/report-new-jersey-s-autism-rate-is-the-highest-in-the-u-s-1.752693#sthash.XyuaB0ms.dpuf
The increase could be a growing number of children with autism or better screening or a combination of both, said Dr. Coleen Boyle, the CDCs director of the national center of birth defects and developmental disabilities.
The increase could be a growing number of children with autism or better screening or a combination of both, said Dr. Coleen Boyle, the CDCs director of the national center of birth defects and developmental disabilities.
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Dr Insel joins GOOGLE Life Sciences, September 2015:
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/16/health/tom-insel-national-institute-of-mental-health-resign.html
http://www.forbes.com/sites/matthewherper/2015/09/15/google-life-sciences-hires-the-governments-top-brain-scientist/
http://www.theverge.com/2015/9/15/9330249/google-alphabet-thomas-insel-hired-life-sciences-nimh
http://www.ageofautism.com/2015/09/if-the-iacc-had-met-it-would-have-to-consider-the-cdc-whistleblower.html
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Donald Trump says vaccinations are causing an autism 'epidemic' [View all]
workinclasszero
Sep 2015
OP
Without checking I assume he is full of shit as to the numbers being higher now.
randys1
Sep 2015
#1
Remarks in 2014 by Dr Tom Insel, Director of National Institute of Mental Health & head of IACC.
proverbialwisdom
Sep 2015
#6
From the poster who thinks Andrew Wakefield will be the Carl Sagan of this generation...
SidDithers
Sep 2015
#22
Yes & Yes. Q for you-> What are VAERS, NVICP and NCVIA ('86 National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act)?
proverbialwisdom
Sep 2015
#15