thimerosal

noun

thi·mer·o·sal | \ thī-ˈmer-ə-ˌsal

Definition of thimerosal

: a crystalline organic mercurial antiseptic C₉H₉HgNaO₂S used especially for its antifungal and bacteriostatic properties

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Her fellow lobbyist, Kennedy, has argued that vaccines, specifically those containing the element thimerosal, may cause autism, a view unsupported by scientific evidence and dismissed as a conspiracy theory by experts. — Caitlin O'kane, CBS News, "Jessica Biel joins vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy to oppose bill – but says she's not against vaccinations," 13 June 2019 Studies have shown no evidence of harm caused by the low doses of thimerosal in vaccines. — Julie Washington, cleveland.com, "Cold or flu? Here's how to tell, plus your flu vaccine questions answered," 23 Jan. 2018 The flu vaccine does contain a preservative called thimerosal, which breaks down to ethylmercury once inside the body. — Grace Donnelly, Fortune, "The History of the Flu Shot and Some Common Misconceptions," 19 Jan. 2018 While that may seem far-fetched, science has equally disproven the accusations of autism-causation and mercury poisoning through thimerosal. — Madeleine Deliee, Woman's Day, "Could Anti-Vaxxers Turn Mumps Into the New Polio?," 13 Mar. 2017 Some have tried linking mercury – specifically thimerosal – with autism. — Tony Hicks, The Mercury News, "Is Robert De Niro an anti-vaxxer?," 16 Feb. 2017 Mr. Kennedy in the past has raised doubts about thimerosal, a mercury-containing... — Alex Berezow And Hank Campbell, WSJ, "Ignore Anti-Vaccine Hysteria, Mr. Trump," 10 Jan. 2017 Redwood started her mailing list on thimerosal with two posts in January 2000; — Sara Solovitch, WIRED, "The Citizen Scientists," 1 Sep. 2001 More importantly, thimerosal doesn't stay in the body long enough to accumulate. — Avery Thompson, Popular Mechanics, "Vaccines Are Safe and There Is Plenty of Proof," 17 Feb. 2017

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