Banning mercury not an option, say scientists


Science | 207727 hits | Oct 23 7:49 am | Posted by: stemmer
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Scientists are warning officials negotiating a global treaty on mercury that banning the deadly chemical completely would be dangerous for public health because of the chemical's use in vaccines.

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  1. by avatar Guy_Fawkes
    Sun Oct 23, 2011 10:14 pm
    It sounds like most mercury contamination is from industrial pollution. A stronger control on pollution would be more effective.

  2. by avatar Proculation
    Sun Oct 23, 2011 10:55 pm
    The title is quite misleading. It should be "Banning mercury in vaccines is not an option".

    I don't agree on the premise. Are there better conservation agents than mercury available that does the same thing ? If yes, use them. If not, keep mercury for now. That simple. We all know that the 'autism from vaccine' thing was an hoax now. Like Guy said, eat your fish.



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