On Friday I received a remarkable press release entitled, "Vaccines and Mercury Related to Tobacco, Asbestos, and Lead?" Here's the first graph:
We are in an epidemic of chronic diseases -- including Autism -- that were rare decades ago, but today affect tens of millions of adults and fully one-half of our children. 1 Moreover, thousands of adults and children die each year from sudden unexplained causes. 2 Many doctors and scientists say that clear evidence links these health problems to vaccines and mercury.
The release, from a supposed journalism organization called Public Affairs Media, Inc., goes on to suggest that the autism-vaccine link is following a similar historical trajectory as other famous public health storylines, such as the long-disputed link (by cigarette companies) between tobacco and lung cancer. The release promotes a quasi-documentary on autism and vaccines by Public Affairs Media. But if you link to the website and ...
