Thimerosal

Thimerosal is an organometallic compound containing mercury, commonly used as a preservative. It is found in cosmetics, including makeup removers, eye moisturizers, and mascaras. Some other places in which Thimerosal may be found include: soap-free cleansers; nose, eye, and ear drops; eye ointments; topical medications; and antiseptic sprays. It is also found in cleaning fluids that are used for contact lenses. Thimerosal is also used widely as a preservative in antitoxins, tuberculin tests, desensitization solutions and vaccines, most controversially including those widely administered to children. Its chemical formula is C9H9HgNaO2S. It has been in use since the 1930s.

Other names for thimerosal:
Thimerosol, Merthiolate, Sodium ethylmercurithiosalicylate, Mercurothiolate, Thiomersal, Thiomersalate, Thiomersalan, Ethyl (2-mercaptobenzoato-S) mercury sodium salt, [(o-carboxyphenyl)thio] Ethylmercury sodium salt




The term "Thimerosal" was found in the following pages:

WHO worries mercury treaty could affect costs and availability of vaccines | EVISA's News
Brief summary: Speciation analysis for the study of metallodrugs and their biomolecular interactions | EVISA's News
New findings about Thimerosal Neurotoxicity | EVISA's News
American lawmakers initiate mercury probe for vaccines | EVISA's News
Chemical speciation analysis for the life sciences | EVISA's News
New CDC study on the effect of thimerosal exposure on neuropsychological characteristics of children is fueling the debate about the origin of autism | EVISA's News
United Nations Global Mercury Treaty: Fifth and final session | EVISA's News
Link database: Scorecard: Chemical Profile for Thimerosal
Toxicity of organomercury compounds | EVISA's News
Chemical speciation analysis for life science | EVISA's News
Link database: CBER: Thimerosal in Vaccines
Link database: US FDA: Thimerosal in Vaccines
World Health Organization Fails In Its Effort To Defend Mercury In Vaccines Before United Nations | EVISA's News
Unused swine flu vaccine turns into hazardous waste | EVISA's News
Link database: Mercury Toxicity & Autism
New California study concludes that thimerosal seems not to be the major cause for autism | EVISA's News
Link database: Mercury in Drugs and Biological Products
Link database: 76 Scientific Studies Prove “VACCINES CAUSE AUTISM”
Link database: CBER: Mercury in Plasma-Derived Products
Link database: Thimerosal - Harmless Vaccine Preservative Or Just Another Toxic Organic Mercury Compound?