A PhD scientist has forced the CDC to admit that they knew a key ingredient found in most vaccines significantly increased the risk of autism in those who took it. Information obtained by a Freedom of Information Act request filed by a PhD scientist working with two members of Congress has forced the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to release documents that show statistically significant risks of autism associated with thimerosal, a common preservative used in vaccines. The CDC has been denying knowledge of the link between thimerosal and autism since the late 90s. Although the FDA announced a two year deadline to remove the Mercury-based neurotoxin from vaccines after banning it in 1999, the preservative still remains in 60 percent of flu vaccines in 2016. Healthadvice.pw reports: A vaccine industry watchdog has now obtained CDC documents that show statistically significant risks of autism associated with the vaccine preservative, something the CDC denies even when confronted with their own data. For nearly ten years, Brian Hooker has been requesting documents that are kept under tight wraps by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). His more than 100 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests have resulted in copious [...]