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Old 01-06-2011, 11:44 AM   #699
Lamplighter
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"We had a measles epidemic in Britain, a drop in immunization rates in [the United States].
B]I personally know of children who were brain-damaged as a consequence
of their parents deferring immunization as a result of this concern
[/b]," Wiznitzer said.
At the same time, he said, "[autism] research monies were diverted
to disprove a hypothesis that was never proven [in the first place]
rather than invested in exploring issues that would be of benefit to
the public and to children with the condition."
I'm not a litigious sort, but I do wonder if these parents might have a suit to file...
if they can show they were dissuaded by Wakefield's fraud.
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