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Interview with Sarah Bridges about Mercury in Vaccines
The alarming
increase in autism and other learning disorders in American
children is now linked to thimerosal, a mercury
preservative in childhood vaccinations. Bobby talks with
Sarah Bridges,
a psychologist and mother whose son was brain-damaged by vaccinations and is now autistic. Bridges is fighting a
bill by Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist that would protect the pharmaceutical industry from lawsuits over
vaccination-related injuries.
"The Politics of Mercury"
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Evening News Reports by Sharyl Attkisson
Flu Vaccine Surplus | February 25, 2005
After many headlines and concern over a
shortage of flu vaccine, Sharyl Attkisson reports there is now a
surplus of the vaccine. How did that happen?
Gov't Forms Drug Safety Panel | February 16,
2005 Some prescription drug experts doubt a new
government panel to ensure safety of drugs will make a difference.
CBS News' Sharyl Attkisson reports from Washington.
FDA Oversight Concerns | February 15, 2005
The FDA is holding three days of hearings to
determine the fate of popular painkillers like Celebrex. A
whistleblower tells Sharyl Attkission the agency refuses to hear
some negative findings.
Research Ethics Loophole | February 02, 2005
Despite new ethics rules for government
scientific research, federal researchers can still make a bundle
on the side. Their inventions still gather royalties, Sharyl
Attkisson reports.
Scientists Lack Trust In FDA | December 16,
2004 As a two-year-old survey of FDA scientists
shows a lack of trust in the agency's ability to protect the
public from dangerous drugs, Sharyl Attkisson looks at CBS's past
reporting on the same issue.
Concerns With NIH? | December 16, 2004
After the Vioxx controversy, Congress has
promised to look into the FDA's ties to drug companies. But, as
Sharyl Attkisson reports, there are similar concerns about the
National Institutes of Health.
Whistleblower In Danger | November 24, 2004
What's next for the FDA drug-safety expert who
questioned his superiors and charged the FDA is not adequately
safeguarding the public from drugs like Vioxx. Sharyl Attkisson
reports.
More FDA Scrutiny | November 22, 2004
New criticism fell today on the FDA for its
performance in protecting the U.S. public from dangerous drugs.
Now, as Sharyl Attkisson reports, some are calling for an outside
panel to test drug safety.
Congress Slams The FDA | September 10, 2004
Congress is accusing the Food and Drug
Administration of withholding documents about the dangers linked
to an antidepressant prescribed to children. Sharyl Attkisson
reports.
Mercury Concerns | August 21, 2004
There are new warnings about giving children
Flu vaccines that contain mercury. Some believe the mercury is
linked to autism and attention deficit disorder. Sharyl Attkisson
reports.
Mercury Link To Autism? | June 22, 2004
Sharyl Attkisson has the Inside Story on
continuing investigation of whether a link exists between mercury
in childhood vaccines and an increase in autism.
Mercury Rising | June 14, 2004 Sharyl Attkisson reports on mercury levels in
childhood vaccines, and parents who claim that the government
covered up reports that the shots could cause autism.
Autism & Vaccines | May 18, 2004 Sharyl Attkisson has the Inside Story on a new
report that rejects a link between mercury in childhood vaccines
and autism, and talks to some who remain unconvinced by the
results.
Anti-Depressant Concerns | April 16, 2004
Sharyl Attkisson reports on the growing
controversy surrounding the anti-depressant drug Serzone, which
has been linked to liver failure and other complications.
FDA Mum On Suicidal Kids? | March 30, 2004
Sharyl Attkisson reports the FDA may have
suppressed evidence showing a direct link between the use of
anti-depressant drugs and suicidal behavior in children.
Military Vaccine Dangers | March 01, 2004 The war in Iraq is one reason the U.S. military
requires members of the armed forces to take a battery of
vaccines. But Sharyl Attkisson reports, the side effects can
sometimes be more dangerous.
Smallpox Vaccine Check Up | February 14,
2004 A year after the government planned to
vaccinate thousands of first-responder health care workers against
smallpox, CBS News' Sharyl Attkisson sees how those plans turned
out.
GI Vaccine Death | November 19, 2003
Sharyl Attkisson reports the Pentagon has
admitted a link between the death of Army Reservist Rachael Lacy
and the standard issue vaccine she received from the military.
Military Vaccine Woes Mount | October 10,
2003 Sharyl Attkisson reports the side effects from
some required military vaccinations have caused serious side
effects in many soldiers, yet the military continues to deny the
claim.
Big Salary, Easy Work | September 16, 2003 Sharyl Attkisson reports on workers for the
National Institute of Health who say they're earning six-figure
salaries for doing nothing.
Vaccines Or Sick Shots? | August 21, 2003
Half a million U.S. troops in Iraq got smallpox
and anthrax vaccination shots. Then many got sick. Some blame the
shots and say the Pentagon is hiding information, Sharyl Attkisson
reports.
Feds Eye Drug Titan | May 30, 2003
Pharmaceutical giant Schering-Plough has
received a "target letter" from federal prosecutors for allegedly
obstructing justice in a government's probe, Sharyl Attkisson
reports.
Smallpox: Who To Vaccinate | May 28, 2003 Sharyl Attkisson reports on new concerns over
the government's smallpox vaccination program, including a
recommendation that the shots for civilian be stopped entirely.
Smallpox Vaccine Worries | May 08, 2003
Sharyl Attkisson reports the U.S. is backing
off its aggressive inoculation program for smallpox and that the
death of NBC's David Bloom at age 39 may have been linked to his
recent vaccination.
Smallpox Plan Delayed | May 03, 2003
The government now says that the ambitious plan
to inoculate health care workers against smallpox is well behind
schedule. Correspondent Sharyl Attkisson explains why.
Inspector Under Fire | January 22, 2003
Janet Rehnquist, daughter of the Supreme Court
Chief Justice, is under investigation for her role as Inspector
General of the Health and Human Services Department, reports
Sharyl Attkisson.
Lax Lab Security | January 06, 2003 To foster research, thousands of foreign
scientists are allowed to work in high security U.S. labs. But as
Sharyl Attkisson reports, in many cases they're not being
carefully checked and watched.
Misleading Drug Ads | December 04, 2002
Congressional investigators say the Food and
Drug Administration is too slow to take action against misleading
drug advertisements, reports Sharyl Attkisson.
Small Pox Inoculation Proposal | December
04, 2002 President Bush is expected to announce a plan
for a massive inoculation against possible smallpox terrorist
attacks, Sharyl Attkisson reports on the controversy.
Smallpox Inoculation Plan | December 03,
2002 The U.S. is considering a massive Smallpox
vaccination plan that would begin with inoculations of a million
military and health care workers, reports Sharyl Attkisson.
Hyping Hormones | November 20, 2002
A marketing push helped make Hormone
Replacement Therapy a mainstay treatment for menopausal women even
though the claims of the treatment weren't always backed by
science, reports Sharyl Attkisson.
Marketing Genetic Material | September 18,
2002 Sharyl Attkisson reports on how the emerging
market for genes and body parts has raised the ethical question --
are the patients' best interests taking a backseat to their
profit-potential?
•
The Latest: Mercury in Vaccines
- WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Dave Weldon, from
Florida, is leading the effort to hold the Influenza Vaccine
Program Hearing in the Labor HHS Appropriations Subcommittee
Tuesday.
10/5/2004 4:52:40 PM
•
Flu Shot Fight Heats Up
- By Melissa Ross
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL -- As parents, health care
practitioners and vaccine makers gear up for what's
predicted to be a nasty flu season, parents of autistic
children are stepping up their fight to ban a mercury-based
preservative from the shots that will be given to ward off
the disease.
8/27/2004 7:02:43 PM
•
Autism Link With Vaccine Is Disputed
- WASHINGTON (AP) -- There is
no evidence that a controversial mercury-based vaccine
preservative causes autism, concludes a scientific review
that says it's time to lay to rest vaccine suspicions and to
find the real culprit. 5/18/2004
4:42:24 PM
•
Thimerosal Debate Could Affect Flu
Shot Supply - By Melissa Ross
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL -- Madison Rolfsen, 7, greets visitors
to her home with an unself-conscious wave, a gap-toothed
smile, a soft-spoken "Hi."
5/7/2004 11:34:10 PM
•
Debate Festers Over Autism & MMR
- By
Melissa Ross
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- It's a required shot on the vaccination
schedule, and pediatricians confirm few of their tiny
patients react adversely to the measles, mumps and rubella
vaccine.
3/4/2004 2:10:15 AM
•
Jacksonville Parents File Claim in
Vaccine Court
- By Melissa Ross
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Local families want justice from the
government over potentially hazardous vaccine preservative.
3/3/2004 4:35:03 PM
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Thimerosal Concerns for Pets
- By Charlene
Shirk
JACKSONVILLE, Fl -- There are growing concerns over the use
of Thimerosal in vaccines for both children and pets.
3/3/2004 1:54:20 AM
•
Mercury & Vaccines: What Parents Need
to Know
- By Melissa Ross
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Eighteen-month-old Riley cries as she
receives the MMR shot, to protect her from measles, mumps
and rubella.
2/23/2004 7:05:21 PM
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