thimerosal
noun
thi·mer·o·sal
thī-ˈmer-ə-ˌsal 
: a crystalline organic mercurial antiseptic C9H9HgNaO2S used especially for its antifungal and bacteriostatic properties
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No study ever established a link between thimerosal and autism.
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2025
One focus of their work has been to claim that thimerosal, a mercury-containing preservative previously used in vaccines, causes autism.
—ArsTechnica, 26 Mar. 2025
Weldon stoked fears by introducing a bill to ban vaccines that contained thimerosal, even though they had already largely been removed.
—Judy Stone, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Early on, Kennedy focused on thimerosal, a preservative, but after it was removed from most childhood vaccines in 2001, Iannelli said Kennedy shifted to other ingredients, known and unknown, falsely blaming them for myriad childhood illnesses.
—Brandy Zadrozny, NBC News, 1 Mar. 2025
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2025
One focus of their work has been to claim that thimerosal, a mercury-containing preservative previously used in vaccines, causes autism.
—ArsTechnica, 26 Mar. 2025
Weldon stoked fears by introducing a bill to ban vaccines that contained thimerosal, even though they had already largely been removed.
—Judy Stone, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Early on, Kennedy focused on thimerosal, a preservative, but after it was removed from most childhood vaccines in 2001, Iannelli said Kennedy shifted to other ingredients, known and unknown, falsely blaming them for myriad childhood illnesses.
—Brandy Zadrozny, NBC News, 1 Mar. 2025
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“Thimerosal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thimerosal. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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thimerosal
noun
thi·mer·o·sal
thī-ˈmer-ə-ˌsal
: a crystalline organic mercurial antiseptic C9H9HgNaO2S used especially for its antifungal and bacteriostatic properties see merthiolate
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