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    The Lancet Report

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    The movement to erase industrial sodium fluoride from all things related to the world’s water supply was starting to grow at a few years ago, and now is still growing faster along with coming evidences against the fluoride. A report published by The Lancet classified the fluoride as a neurotoxin, in the same group of mercury, arsenic, and lead. For your info, The Lancet is the oldest and most prestigious medical journal in the world. The news was first broadcasted by Stefan Smyle, the author, and widely published by the Facebook page Occupy Food, and which was linked to a report published in The Lancet Neurology, Volume 12, issue 3, March 2014 edition by its authors; Philip J, Landrigan, MD and Dr. Phillippe Grandjean. By clicking here, you can find out the report. Synthetic Chemicals Identified The report says that at least five…

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    Ordinarily I would have probably have a hard time deciding which case study did the most harm however, clearly after reading each case in my mind there was only one choice. Stanford Prison Study: While the Stanford prison study is shocking and the treatment of the young men appalling, this case study only had 24 participants and only touched a handful of people. While I do believe there is evidence that some of the participants had some lasting affects, in my mind the MMR study was clearly the…

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    In 1998, he and a research team of 11 other members wrote and published a study about the correlation between vaccines and autism. Journalists in London were invited to a press conference on February 26, 1998, at the Royal Free Hospital of Medicine. They were promoting a paper that had been published in The Lancet, one of the most cited medical journals in the world (Mnookin, 2011). At the conference, Wakefield advocated for changes in health policy regarding vaccines (Mnookin, 2011). The study…

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    Some harmful substances ingested during pregnancy also have been associated with an increased risk of autism. The Truth… Reputable scientific studies have found no link between the MMR vaccine and autism. There are a couple of reasons for this. Some parents of children with autism say they first noticed signs of autism a few days, weeks, or months after their child received MMR vaccine. The Truth… A second reason that some people think MMR vaccine may cause autism stems from a 1998 study…

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    The board decided that Wakefield had "bombed in his obligations as a dependable advisor", acted both against the interests of his patients, and "deceptively and recklessly" in his distributed research.[15][16][17] The Lancet completely withdrawn the 1998 production on the premise of the GMC's discoveries, taking note of that components of the original copy had been distorted. The ancet's manager in-boss Richard Horton said the paper was "absolutely false" and that the diary had been "deluded".…

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    publication of a 1998 article in the Lanclet, vaccinations have been widely feared. The infamous study was the first study to be released connecting vaccines (the MMR vaccine to be exact) and autism. However, the study was released with miniscule merit and evidence, because the study was undertaken, which means that the study was based solely on a smaller sample than necessary to conclude what the doctor did. Furthermore, many soon-to-be parents and new parents have taken matters in to their own…

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    Lancet Arches

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    1. What are lancet arches? Describe how and why they are used. Lancet arches are pointed arches over long openings. They are often together in groups of 3 or 5. 2. What are flying buttresses? Describe how and why they are used. Flying buttresses are wall supports that have a masonry block at the ground and an arch that connects the block to the wall. They are used to allow windows to be placed higher. 3. What are gargoyles? What are their functions in architecture? They are stone carvings that…

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    I Want Your Fear Summary

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    The article, “I Want Your Fear” by Ryan Henderson goes in depth on the incorrect assumption that vaccines lead to autism. Henderson describes how the anti-vaccine movement started. The author claims that Andrew Wakefield caused the anti-vaccine movement, which began with a paper stating that the MMR vaccine caused autism and Crohn’s Disease. However, Wakefield’s claims hold no scientific weight and caused a mass hysteria. Wakefield does not have the credentials to make such claims as he is a…

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    The Link between the MMR vaccine and Autism: Is there such a thing? In today’s society, vaccines are a normal thing. We’ve all had them, and we at least know what a vaccine is and what it can do. Vaccines have been around ever since 1796, when Edward Jenner released a smallpox vaccine, and have continued to develop as technology has evolved throughout the years. The 20th century was when vaccines started to blow up and have become more common. But even though they have done so much good to…

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    Andrew Wakefield Essay

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    Over the last 30 years the access to information has grown exponentially, which has made it very easy to find evidence to support any argument. This has been very apparent in the discussion surrounding the supposed link between vaccines and autism. This argument was started in 1998, when Andrew Wakefield claimed that he found a link between vaccines and autism. Wakefield stated that the MMR vaccine caused inflammation in the intestines, which would then release toxins into the bloodstream, into…

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