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Congressional Oversight Committee Presses for Vaccine Research (Age of Autism)
Today, the Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight of the House Science and Technology Committee sent a letter (click HERE to see the letter) to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Michael Leavitt asking for the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) to “promote a balanced research portfolio when examining the underlying causes for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). An examination of the FY07 ASD Research Portfolio shows a strong preference to fund genetic-based studies related to autism. There is growing evidence that suggests a wide range of conditions or environmental exposures may play a role in the emergence of ASD.”The letter comes one day before a pivotal meeting of the IACC set to review an early draft of a portion of the Strategic Plan (SP) for autism research. [FULL STORY]
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