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'''Generation Rescue''' is a [[nonprofit organization]] that advocates the view that [[autism]] and related disorders are primarily caused by environmental factors.<ref name=grhome>{{cite web |url=http://generationrescue.org |accessdate=2009-05-08 |title=Jenny McCarthy and Jim Carrey's autism organization – Generation Rescue}}</ref> The organization was established in 2005 by Lisa and J.B. Handley. They have gained attention through use of a media campaign, including full page ads in the ''[[New York Times]]'' and ''[[USA Today]]''.<ref name="USAToday2"/> Today, Generation Rescue is known as a platform for [[Jenny McCarthy]]'s autism and anti-vaccine advocacy.<ref name=Coombes/>
'''Generation Rescue''' is a [[nonprofit organization]] that advocates the view that [[autism]] and related disorders are primarily caused by environmental factors.<ref name=grhome>{{cite web |url=http://generationrescue.org |accessdate=2009-05-08 |title=Jenny McCarthy and Jim Carrey's autism organization – Generation Rescue}}</ref>, however these claims lack scientific evidence.<ref><nowiki>{{cite journal |journal= Can J Neurol Sci |year=2006 |volume=33 |issue=4 |pages=341–6 |title= Immunizations and autism: a review of the literature |author= Doja A, Roberts W |pmid=17168158}}</nowiki>
</ref><ref><nowiki>{{cite journal |author=Gross L |title=A broken trust: lessons from the vaccine–autism wars |journal=PLoS Biol |volume=7 |issue=5 |pages=e1000114 |year=2009 |pmid=19478850 |doi=10.1371/journal.pbio.1000114 |url=http://www.plosbiology.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pbio.1000114 |pmc=2682483 }}</nowiki></ref> The organization was established in 2005 by Lisa and J.B. Handley. They have gained attention through use of a media campaign, including full page ads in the ''[[New York Times]]'' and ''[[USA Today]]''.<ref name="USAToday2"/> Today, Generation Rescue is known as a platform for [[Jenny McCarthy]]'s autism and anti-vaccine advocacy.<ref name=Coombes/>


==Media campaign==
==Media campaign==
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Generation Rescue has proposed a number of possible causes for developmental-related issues, such as vaccines, the increase in the number of vaccines administered,<ref name=GR-vaccines>{{cite web |url=http://generationrescue.org/vaccines.html |title=About vaccines |publisher=Generation Rescue |accessdate=2009-10-26 |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20070504084600/http://www.generationrescue.org/vaccines.html |archivedate= May 4, 2007}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> and [[thiomersal]], a [[Mercury (element)|mercury]]-based vaccine preservative.<ref name=GR-mercury>{{cite web |url=http://generationrescue.org/isit.html |title=Is it the mercury? |publisher=Generation Rescue |accessdate=2009-10-26 }} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref>
Generation Rescue has proposed a number of possible causes for developmental-related issues, such as vaccines, the increase in the number of vaccines administered,<ref name=GR-vaccines>{{cite web |url=http://generationrescue.org/vaccines.html |title=About vaccines |publisher=Generation Rescue |accessdate=2009-10-26 |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20070504084600/http://www.generationrescue.org/vaccines.html |archivedate= May 4, 2007}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> and [[thiomersal]], a [[Mercury (element)|mercury]]-based vaccine preservative.<ref name=GR-mercury>{{cite web |url=http://generationrescue.org/isit.html |title=Is it the mercury? |publisher=Generation Rescue |accessdate=2009-10-26 }} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref>


However, as its point of view has been disputed by some of the medical community, its message has been controversial.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/society-and-culture/debunking-the-link-between-autism-and-vaccination-20100204-nf9p.html | location=Melbourne | work=The Age | title=Debunking the link between autism and vaccination | first=Nick | last=Miller | date=2010-02-04}}</ref> and the organization has been described as [[Vaccine controversy|anti-vaccine]].<ref name="Anatomy of a Scare">[http://www.newsweek.com/2009/02/20/anatomy-of-a-scare.html "Anatomy of a Scare"], Sharon Begley, ''[[Newsweek]]'', February 21, 2009</ref><ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/16/health/16vaccine.html "Swine Flu Shots Revive a Debate About Vaccines"], Jennifer Steinhauer, ''[[New York Times]]'', October 15, 2009</ref>
However, as its point of view has been disputed by most of the medical community, its message has been controversial.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/society-and-culture/debunking-the-link-between-autism-and-vaccination-20100204-nf9p.html | location=Melbourne | work=The Age | title=Debunking the link between autism and vaccination | first=Nick | last=Miller | date=2010-02-04}}</ref> and the organization has been described as [[Vaccine controversy|anti-vaccine]].<ref name="Anatomy of a Scare">[http://www.newsweek.com/2009/02/20/anatomy-of-a-scare.html "Anatomy of a Scare"], Sharon Begley, ''[[Newsweek]]'', February 21, 2009</ref><ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/16/health/16vaccine.html "Swine Flu Shots Revive a Debate About Vaccines"], Jennifer Steinhauer, ''[[New York Times]]'', October 15, 2009</ref>


==Criticisms==
==Criticisms==


=== Lack of peer-reviewed research<br>
===
Accusations have been made that much of Generation Rescue's case is based on publications that do not go through a proper [[peer review]] process.{{Citation needed|date = September 2014}}
===Conferences===
===Conferences===


Revision as of 16:43, 25 September 2014

Generation Rescue is a nonprofit organization that advocates the view that autism and related disorders are primarily caused by environmental factors.[1], however these claims lack scientific evidence.[2][3] The organization was established in 2005 by Lisa and J.B. Handley. They have gained attention through use of a media campaign, including full page ads in the New York Times and USA Today.[4] Today, Generation Rescue is known as a platform for Jenny McCarthy's autism and anti-vaccine advocacy.[5]

Media campaign

Between spring of 2005 and January 2007, Generation Rescue began a national media campaign in the US, placing advertisements in such publications as USA Today.[4] More recently it has been lead by Jenny McCarthy, an author, television personality and former Playboy model.[5]

Causes of autism

Generation Rescue has proposed a number of possible causes for developmental-related issues, such as vaccines, the increase in the number of vaccines administered,[6] and thiomersal, a mercury-based vaccine preservative.[7]

However, as its point of view has been disputed by most of the medical community, its message has been controversial.[8] and the organization has been described as anti-vaccine.[9][10]

Criticisms

=== Lack of peer-reviewed research

===

Accusations have been made that much of Generation Rescue's case is based on publications that do not go through a proper peer review process.[citation needed]

Conferences

Generation Rescue has previously co-sponsored an annual conference in Chicago along with another charity, AutismOne.[11] The choice of speakers at these conferences has led critics to accuse both organizations of promoting unproven therapies.[12][13][14]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Jenny McCarthy and Jim Carrey's autism organization – Generation Rescue". Retrieved 2009-05-08.
  2. ^ {{cite journal |journal= Can J Neurol Sci |year=2006 |volume=33 |issue=4 |pages=341–6 |title= Immunizations and autism: a review of the literature |author= Doja A, Roberts W |pmid=17168158}}
  3. ^ {{cite journal |author=Gross L |title=A broken trust: lessons from the vaccine–autism wars |journal=PLoS Biol |volume=7 |issue=5 |pages=e1000114 |year=2009 |pmid=19478850 |doi=10.1371/journal.pbio.1000114 |url=http://www.plosbiology.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pbio.1000114 |pmc=2682483 }}
  4. ^ a b "USA Today Ad". Generation Rescue website. Archived from the original on April 14, 2008. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
  5. ^ a b Coombes R (2009). "Vaccine disputes" (PDF). BMJ. 338: b2435. doi:10.1136/bmj.b2435. PMID 19546136. Retrieved 2009-11-08.
  6. ^ "About vaccines". Generation Rescue. Archived from the original on May 4, 2007. Retrieved 2009-10-26. [dead link]
  7. ^ "Is it the mercury?". Generation Rescue. Retrieved 2009-10-26. [dead link]
  8. ^ Miller, Nick (2010-02-04). "Debunking the link between autism and vaccination". The Age. Melbourne.
  9. ^ "Anatomy of a Scare", Sharon Begley, Newsweek, February 21, 2009
  10. ^ "Swine Flu Shots Revive a Debate About Vaccines", Jennifer Steinhauer, New York Times, October 15, 2009
  11. ^ AutismOne / Generation Rescue Conference 2012, AutismOne.org, May 2012
  12. ^ http://leftbrainrightbrain.co.uk/2011/06/autismone-throws-their-support-behind-the-geiers-in-autism-science-digest/
  13. ^ Bleaching away what ails you, ScienceBasedMedicine.org, 28 May 2012
  14. ^ MMS, or how to cure autism with bleach. Brought to you by AutismOne, LeftBrainRightBrain.co.uk, 29 May 2012

External links

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Generation_Rescue&diff=prev&oldid=627047001

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