OT:NBC Atlanta reports vaccine researcher steals 2million

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I waited until a news agency reported the story that Age of Autism has

been talking about for a week.

I am sorry CDC but the lead researcher on the studies of vaccines

safety runs off with $2 million of the colleges money is a major

indicator that all of the researchers pass work should be called into

question. If one is willing to rip off a major institution then

fudging 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 breech

of contract for years as he was not suppose to have any other jobs but

yet 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 and

lets 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=3

Posted By - Jaye - Updated On: 3/10/2010 6:31:41 PM

ATLANTA -- A Danish scientist who was a lead researcher in two studies

that purport to show that mercury used in vaccines do not cause autism

is believed to have used forged documents to steal $2 million from

Aarhus University in Denmark.

Dr. Poul Thorsen was also a research professor at Emory University

from 2003 until June of 2009. Emory University officials gave no

reason for Thorsen's departure.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention funded research

conducted by Thorsen and his colleagues at Aarhus University.

The CDC asked the researchers to conduct studies to determine whether

thimerosal, a mercury-based preservative and adjuvant used in

vaccines, played ay role in causing autism.

The results of the studies, that there was no link between vaccines

containing mercury and autism, formed the foundation for the

conclusions of several Institute of Medicine reports.

In a statement Aarhus University officials said Thorsen forged

documents supposedly from the CDC to obtain the release of $2 million

from the university.

Autism advocacy groups are demanding his studies be given a closer

look. Those same groups have long claimed that the results of the

studies were suspect.

CDC officials released a statement this afternoon saying, " CDC is

aware of the allegations by Aarhus University against Poul Thorsen, a

Danish doctor who participated in CDC funded research. For the past 10

years, CDC has had a cooperative agreement with the Danish Agency for

Science, Technology and Innovation (DASTI) and Aarhus University in

Denmark to conduct research studies on issues such as cerebral palsy,

autism, alcohol use in pregnancy and Down syndrome. Dr. Thorsen was

one of many co-authors on these research projects. All of these were

subject to extensive peer review and we have no reason to suspect that

there are any issues related to the integrity of the science. The

allegations that are fiscal in nature against Dr. Thorsen are being

looked into by appropriate authorities. "

Thorsen still owns a home near Emory University.

Danish authorities are looking for him.