Autism Research Institute

Vaccinations and Heavy Metals

Early in his work, ARI's founder Dr. Rimland received many reports of children who had no disability before receiving DPT vaccinations. As time went on, the number of reports snowballed, and included other vaccines. At the same time, as the number of vaccines received by children grew, autism rates began climbing relentlessly.

When Dr. Rimland learned that most childhood vaccines contained thimerosal-a preservative that is nearly 50% mercury, a powerful neurotoxin-he realized that the escalating numbers of vaccines given to children could be the culprit behind skyrocketing rates of autism. His suspicions grew when he discovered that the symptoms of autism bear many similarities to the symptoms of mercury poisoning.

The medical establishment, not surprisingly, expressed great antagonism toward his theory. ARI supports and conducts ongoing research on the vaccine-autism connection.

For more information about adverse reactions to vaccines, see: NVIC's Mercury Calculator.

To look for vaccine reaction reports posted for a particular lot number, search The VAERS database.

For information about mercury in vaccines and the ongoing controversy, see:

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