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One of the key arguments by advocates claiming a link between mercury in childhood vaccines is that there is an "epidemic" of autism. They'll claim that autism was unknown before the 1930's, when thimerosal was first introduced into vaccines.
I must admit that I've never heard of Margerite Kelly. Apparently she's some sort of advice columnist for the Washington Post.
I know I've been hard on a lot of legislators, including woo-friendly clods such as Tom Harkin, Ron Paul, and