Large study squashes anti-vaccine talking points about aluminum
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Analysis of health data from over 1.2 million children in Denmark showed no relationship between aluminum in vaccines and conditions such as asthma, allergies, eczema, autism, and ADHD. This research, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, addresses concerns fueled by anti-vaccine advocates. Aluminum adjuvants have been used in vaccines for decades to enhance immune responses, showing no evidence of harm. Despite false claims by figures like Robert F. Kennedy Jr., extensive scientific studies consistently find no correlation between aluminum and adverse health outcomes, offering reassurance to hesitant parents.
A sweeping analysis of health data from more than 1.2 million children in Denmark, covering a 24-year span, revealed no link between aluminum in vaccines and various health issues.
Despite concerns raised by anti-vaccine advocates about aluminum's neurotoxic effects, significant scientific studies demonstrate no connection between vaccines containing aluminum and autism.
Aluminum salts in vaccines, used for decades as adjuvants, trigger immune responses without any clear evidence of harm or adverse health conditions among vaccinated children.
The findings in the Annals of Internal Medicine counter longstanding fears propagated by anti-vaccine proponents like Robert F. Kennedy Jr., providing reassurance for vaccine-hesitant parents.
Read at Ars Technica
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