The autism and vaccine connection

Psychologist Polly Palumbo, PhD, shares advice for parents on how the idea that vaccines cause Autism has been overwhelmingly refuted by scientific research
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The autism and vaccine connection

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The idea that vaccines cause Autism has been roundly refuted in a large body of scientific research, both here in the U.S. and abroad for the past decade. What parents don't hear, is that the study that launched the Autism scare, has been debunked thoroughly in the last couple of years. The study that launched the scare has actually, in a rare move by a British medical journal, has been yanked out of the journal because it was so flawed.

Psychologist Polly Palumbo, PhD, shares advice for parents on how the idea that vaccines cause Autism has been overwhelmingly refuted by scientific research

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Polly Palumbo, PhD

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Polly Palumbo, PhD, is a former research psychologist and founder of Momma Data, a non-profit organization that tracks the parenting media and checks on the scientific evidence behind claims about children’s health and well-being. As a research consultant, she reviews and decodes studies for parents, educators, journalists and organizations. In the past she’s conducted and collaborated on numerous research projects in psychology, health and education across academia, government and the private sector and has co-authored articles in leading academic journals and texts.  As an outspoken critic of the parenting media, the only thing she enjoys better than reading a great study is debunking a bad one on her Momma Data blog. It’s her mission to flush out misinformation in the media and coach parents how to judge news and evidence about kids.      

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