QUESTIONS REGARDING THE TOXICITY OF ETHYLMERCURY

One of the issues that will be considered during the Immunization Safety Review Committee’s upcoming meeting on thimerosal and neurodevelopmental outcomes is the toxicity of ethylmercury. As one of its data gathering activities, the committee asked Dr. Laszlo Magos to answer questions regarding the toxicity of ethylmercury.  His answers and accompanying reference list are available on our website at www.iom.edu/imsafety. The committee welcomes comments on this material.

The committee wishes to note that this represents the views of Dr. Magos and does NOT necessarily reflect the conclusions the committee will draw when it deliberates at its July meeting.  The committee further notes that this paper is one source of many that it will review in the course of its deliberations.  Comments on this material can be emailed to the committee at imsafety@nas.edu.

It is most helpful if comments are received by July 9, 2001.  COMMENTS WILL BE

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