Youth Mortality: 1950s vs Today


	Youth Mortality: 1950s vs Today

willhelm

8-10-2009 10:32 PM

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8-11-2009 6:35 PM

Satchamo

As I been stating on the clips here that are from the anti-vaccination crowd. The disease statistic is startling
across all age groups to age 14.

8-13-2009 9:29 AM

tabsey

Good clip. Encourages thinking.

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