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A friend recently posted this on their facebook:

Vaccines don't cause autism. They cause hypertoxicity which leads to neurological impairment, and cell death. DRAW YOUR OWN CONCLUSIONS! ~Dr. D.Mihalovic

Vaccines don't cause autism. They cause hypertoxicity which leads to neurological impairment, and cell death. DRAW YOUR OWN CONCLUSIONS! ~Dr. D.Mihalovic

In my personal opinion, it reeks of woo, and finding sources that make Mr. Mihalovic look like a loon isn't hard, but I need a more solid foundation to work from if I plan to rattle any beliefs. I find it telling that Wikipedia doesn't appear to have a "hypertoxicity" article, but I've never heard the term before. Is it being used in much the same sense that "toxins" are invariably used to sell expensive placebos or is it an actual term that's being (mis)used here?

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It would help if they defined "hypertoxisity" and exactly what is supposedly causing it... You're right, reeks of woo. – Brightblades Jun 6 '12 at 12:00
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I would just ask why hypertoxisity means, and what toxins are involved? – Brendan Long Jun 6 '12 at 14:36
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"Quick! Make up a scary-sounding technicalish word! I have explain the mechanism..." – dmckee Jun 6 '12 at 18:07
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"Draw your own conclusion"! Based on what? – nico Jun 8 '12 at 6:28
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It’s very helpful that quacks have agreed on a uniform corporate design. That way, they are instantly recognisable. – Konrad Rudolph Jun 8 '12 at 6:47
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