A trending post is claiming that a 2011 study found that the aluminum additives in vaccines cause autism. The study concludes that “Clearly, we cannot draw definite conclusions regarding the link between aluminum adjuvants and autism based on an ecological study such as the present one, and hence the validity of our results remains to be confirmed.”
Recommendation:
Medium Risk Read More +
The persistence of this myth increases its risk. Emphasizing that scientists have investigated a potential link between vaccines and autism for decades and have never found evidence to support any connection is recommended. The study that originally claimed that vaccines cause autism was retracted after it was found to involve unethical research practices. No subsequent studies have found a causal link between any vaccine and autism. Fact Checking Source(s): Health Feedback, National Academies
About Us
Sign Up for Public Health Alerts
About Us
Learn More