Talk:Thiomersal

Hello, I don't think that thimerosal is primarily used in children's vaccines so much as it is used as a preservative in vaccines in general. Almost all flu vaccine formulations contain thimerosal, and most recipients of flu vaccine are adult. 68.163.13.242 13:34, 27 Sep 2004 (UTC)

But that's not what it says. The article says, "...used primarily in vaccines, most controversially including those widely administered to children". The stuff is used primarily in vaccines (since merthiolate isn't available OTC anymore), and the most controversial application is in vaccines for kids. Jpgordon 17:58, 27 Sep 2004 (UTC)

Thanks, Jpgordon. That's because I just edited it. Previously it said "used primarily in children's vaccines." 130.91.65.76 18:24, 27 Sep 2004 (UTC)

Ah-ha! Must remember to check history to solve puzzling comments. --Jpgordon 18:52, 27 Sep 2004 (UTC)

Link to studies please not second hand reportsGeni 17:42, 10 Jun 2004 (UTC)

Done. ElBenevolente 23:03, 12 Jun 2004 (UTC)

Not always easy to find them, sorry. BTW Britain's giving up on mercury jabs while persisting in denying they were bad. VoA - Awares (I witnessed the drastic cleanup measures mandated when a mercury thermometer broke in the lab at my highschool in the '80s because of the trivial amount that would evaporate and be inhaled. Why am I "nuts" for questioning an authority that still claims it's safe to stick infants with it?) 142.177.15.139 16:43, 9 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Britian is moving to a 5 in one vacine from a four in one. Nothing to do with the saftey or otherwise of Thimerosal.Geni 21:15, 9 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Health minister John Hutton: "Following advice from our expert committees we have decided that, at the same time, thimerosal, a mercury-based preservative, will be removed from the new combined vaccine."[1] 142.177.169.163 21:09, 30 Aug 2004 (UTC)

"Thimerosal free" doesn't mean mercury-free: "as of 2003 mercury is still being included in the manufacture of several vaccines : DPT, hepatitis B, influenza, H. influenzae. (PDR, 2003)"[2] 142.177.169.163 21:09, 30 Aug 2004 (UTC)

1 Have got got a relible source for your claims (quoting a site that refernces so0mething called quantum healing is not a great way of improving your creedibility.

2 this article has nothing to do with mercury in vacinesGeni 10:35, 31 Aug 2004 (UTC)

huh? "mercury based" POV?

how is mentioning that Thimerosal is "mercury-based" even conceivably POV??? -jpgordon∇∆∇∆ 19:01, 4 Dec 2004 (UTC)

Because it's carbon based. Count the atoms. Calling it mercury based clearly shows youare following an inorganics chemists POVGeni 21:34, 4 Dec 2004 (UTC)

Even the FDA [3] considers it mercury-based. ElBenevolente 21:45, 4 Dec 2004 (UTC)