Lyn Redwood
Lyn Redwood is a nurse practitioner and former president of Children's Health Defense, an anti-vaccine organization founded by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. She has been a prominent advocate against vaccines, particularly focusing on the preservative thimerosal, which she claims is linked to autism. Redwood's activism includes coauthoring papers and testifying before Congress about vaccine safety. Recently, she was in the news for her scheduled presentation on thimerosal at a meeting of the newly appointed vaccine advisers to the CDC.
Global Media Ratings
Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 5.33 | 0.10% | +0% | 331,002,651 | 330,672 | $21,000,000 | 20,979$ |
| Canada | 1 | 4.00 | 0.07% | +0% | 38,005,238 | 25,942 | $1,700,000 | 1,160$ |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 6.00 | 0.04% | +0% | 67,886,011 | 28,064 | $2,700,000 | 1,116$ |
| Totals | 5 | 436,893,900 | 384,678 | $25,400,000 | 23,255$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
United States:
Lyn Redwood presented data on thimerosal and its safety in vaccines.
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United States:
Lyn Redwood is a nurse practitioner and former leader of Children’s Health Defense, advocating against mercury in vaccines.
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United Kingdom:
Lyn Redwood, a former leader of Children's Health Defense, has been hired by the CDC to work in its vaccine safety office.
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Canada:
Lyn Redwood is the former leader of the Children’s Health Defense, an anti-vaccine group founded by Kennedy.
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United States:
Lyn Redwood is a nurse practitioner with experience in pediatrics and family medicine, and she is president emerita of Children’s Health Defense.
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