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Washington State joins Maryland in suspending license of doc who chemically castrates autistic children

By Seth Mnookin
Posted: May 27, 2011
Category: Alternative treatments, Autism, Vaccines | Tagged AutismOne, Chicago, David Geier, Jenny McCarthy, lupron, Mark Geier, Maryland, Seattle Post-Intelligencer | 3 Comments

Discussion of measles outbreak today at 1:35 pm on KOMO-Seattle

By Seth Mnookin
Posted: May 26, 2011
Category: Media appearance | Tagged KOMO-Newsradio, measles, Seattle, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Washington State | Leave a comment
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