What do we know about the possible link between acetaminophen use during pregnancy and autism?
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InaccurateThere is no evidence that vaccines cause autism; the U.S. CDC didn’t change their stance on the subject
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“The CDC Finally Capitulated To ICAN’s Legal Demands and Removed the Claim that “Vaccines Do Not Cause Autism” From Its Website!”
Source: Informed Consent Action Network, Del Bigtree, 2021-01-21 -
UnsupportedSignificant methodological flaws in a 2020 study claiming to show unvaccinated children are healthier
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Vaccinated children are more likely to have adverse health outcomes like developmental delays, asthma, and ear infections compared to unvaccinated children.
Source: Children's Health Defense, Brian Hooker, 2020-05-28 -
IncorrectClaim that the Amish are healthier because they opt out of all vaccines is incorrect
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“The unvaccinated Amish rarely get cancer, autism, or heart disease.”
Source: EndAllDisease, Mark Sloan, 2017-11-11 -
IncorrectVaccines do not cause mercury toxicity or autism, contrary to claim in London Real video
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“Autism is nothing more than mercury toxicity“; vaccine ingredients are toxic
Source: London Real, Rashid Buttar, 2020-04-30 -
IncorrectVaccines do not cause neurological damage, aluminum levels in vaccines are safe
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Aluminum in vaccines causes neurological damage and autism
Source: Collective Evolution, Facebook user, Arjun Walia, 2020-02-19 -
InaccurateContrary to viral Facebook claim, numerous studies show vaccines don’t cause autism
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there are no studies that prove vaccines don’t cause autism
Source: The Highwire, Collective Evolution, Joe Martino, Del Bigtree, 2020-03-05 -
InaccurateNo increased risk of autism observed in African-American boys associated with MMR vaccine; claim based on erroneous study retracted in 2014
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The CDC found a 236% increased risk of autism in African-American boys associated with the MMR vaccine
Source: Facebook, Brian Hooker, 2014-08-08 -
UnsupportedVaccines do not cause autism, diabetes or cancer, contrary to Shiv Chopra’s claim
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All these diseases [...] use [sic] to be rare. Autism use [sic] to be 1 in 10,000. Now it’s 1 in 50. Now, where is it all coming from? Vaccines are doing it.
Source: Natural Nana, Shiv Chopra, 2013-04-07 -
UnsupportedClaim that vaccines can cause individuals with mitochondrial disorders to develop autism is unsupported
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If a child has a mitochondrial disorder [...] she is more at risk of having a vaccine pushing her over the edge and causing a bad reaction
Source: GreenMedInfo, JB Handley Jr, 2018-09-13
