Re: OT:NBC Atlanta reports vaccine researcher steals 2million

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I find it interesting that I have not even seen this in mainstream media (read it at A.O.A.) but the Wakefield study, which was entirely inaccurately reported, was featured in every mainstream media outlet.

Just an observation...

From: Sheehan-Miles

Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2010 4:51 AM

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Subject: OT:NBC Atlanta reports vaccine researcher steals 2million

I waited until a news agency reported the story that Age of Autism hasbeen talking about for a week.I am sorry CDC but the lead researcher on the studies of vaccinessafety runs off with $2 million of the colleges money is a majorindicator that all of the researchers pass work should be called intoquestion. If one is willing to rip off a major institution thenfudging data would not be to much of a stretch of ethics for them.Also The story does not mention that the researcher has been in breechof contract for years as he was not suppose to have any other jobs butyet Thorsen had a job with Emory.What I want to know is why did the researcher run now?If you have the time pass this story to your local news station andlets see if we can make this story go national.Here is the link to the story and the story.http://www.11alive.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=141643 & catid=3Posted By - Jaye - Updated On: 3/10/2010 6:31:41 PMATLANTA -- A Danish scientist who was a lead researcher in two studiesthat purport to show that mercury used in vaccines do not cause autismis believed to have used forged documents to steal $2 million fromAarhus University in Denmark.Dr. Poul Thorsen was also a research professor at Emory Universityfrom 2003 until June of 2009. Emory University officials gave noreason for Thorsen's departure.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention funded researchconducted by Thorsen and his colleagues at Aarhus University.The CDC asked the researchers to conduct studies to determine whetherthimerosal, a mercury-based preservative and adjuvant used invaccines, played ay role in causing autism.The results of the studies, that there was no link between vaccinescontaining mercury and autism, formed the foundation for theconclusions of several Institute of Medicine reports.In a statement Aarhus University officials said Thorsen forgeddocuments supposedly from the CDC to obtain the release of $2 millionfrom the university.Autism advocacy groups are demanding his studies be given a closerlook. Those same groups have long claimed that the results of thestudies were suspect.CDC officials released a statement this afternoon saying, "CDC isaware of the allegations by Aarhus University against Poul Thorsen, aDanish doctor who participated in CDC funded research. For the past 10years, CDC has had a cooperative agreement with the Danish Agency forScience, Technology and Innovation (DASTI) and Aarhus University inDenmark to conduct research studies on issues such as cerebral palsy,autism, alcohol use in pregnancy and Down syndrome. Dr. Thorsen wasone of many co-authors on these research projects. All of these weresubject to extensive peer review and we have no reason to suspect thatthere are any issues related to the integrity of the science. Theallegations that are fiscal in nature against Dr. Thorsen are beinglooked into by appropriate authorities."Thorsen still owns a home near Emory University.Danish authorities are looking for him.