Dr Mercola reflects on falling autism rates after Thimerosal ban.

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Autism Rates Fall With the Removal of Mercury

 

The increase in reported cases of autism has not only slowed, but actually

reversed now that thimerosal, a mercury-based vaccine preservative, has finally

been removed from childhood vaccines.

Studies of two government databases indicate that autism rates went up as

thimerosal dosages increased, then began to decline as thimerosal was removed.

 

From 240 to Close to Zero

The average exposure of a young child to thimerosal dropped from 240

micrograms in 1999 to almost nothing four years later. Autism rates among

children declined at a similar rate.

Dr. Robert Davis, director of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC)

immunization safety group, argues that this cannot " ... really be taken to

provide any evidence one way or the other. " Solid evidence of a link between

thimerosal and autism could result in serious repercussions for government

agencies and drug companies.

If new recommendations requiring annual influenza vaccinations for children

are followed, their average dose could increase back to 60 micrograms.

Behind the Scenes

Documents newly released under the Freedom of Information Act indicate that

the CDC was actually discouraging thimerosal's removal behind the scenes,

despite their public call for removal. The CDC at one point rejected a proposal

by drugmaker SmithKline Beecham to produce thimerosal-free vaccines, and the

CDC's commitment to banning thimerosal has often seemed half-hearted since that

time.

Protecting Industry

A federal health official, who has requested anonymity, believes that there

were other considerations besides safety guiding the CDC's actions, including

protecting the economic interests of drug industry partners. The industry's

stockpiled thimerosal-based vaccines would have become worthless had there been

an immediate ban on the substance.

 

Huffington Post March 1, 2006

Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons Spring 2006

Association of American Physicians and Surgeons March 6, 2006

 

 

 

http://www.mercola.com/2006/mar/21/cdc_fights_mercury_removal_in_vaccines.htm

Dr. Mercola's Comment:

 

Well we have had enough time pass since the EPA requested that

mercury be removed from vaccines to generate enough data to determine if

removing mercury from some (not all) of the vaccines has made a difference.

What a surprise, autism rates have indeed declined.

We have a term for this in medicine, it is called a clue.

It's no surprise that the diminishment of thimerosal in childhood vaccines has

coincided with a reversal in autism rates.

There are many reasons why a toxic poison like mercury would cause this type

of neurological damage. If you have any doubt at all about what mercury can do

to your child, I urge you to review some of the pieces I've posted on mercury's

damaging connection to autism.

Mercury exposure can cause a devastating array of problems, including:

 

Multiple Sclerosis

Central Nervous System Disorders

Autism

Alzheimer's Disease

Perhaps it's not a great mystery why the Amish don't have autistic children

....

Of course, the CDC disputes the evidence; in response to the studies above,

they called one of the databases researchers used in building their case

" skewed " and not unlike " fluctuations in the stock market. "

You may remember the awesome article I shared with you last summer about

mercury's presence in vaccines, written by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., that

described how hard the CDC worked at burying and debunking the truth about

thimerosal.

It should come as no major surprise that the CDC still defends the use of

thimerosal, sending representatives to various state legislatures to testify

against their removal. The real reasons they do so is to protect their true

partners, the mega-drug companies, from countless millions in losses.

Despite this, patients are becoming more aware by the day. Unfortunately, just

as the veil is starting to lift, consumers will have no recourse to fight

vaccine makers if American lawmakers declare a public health emergency, due to

back door moves by Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist and House Speaker Dennis

Hastert.

In the meantime, play it safe, and avoid useless flu vaccinations for yourself

and your children. They're still loaded with mercury.

 

Related Articles:

 

Mercury, Vaccines and Medicine

Unbelievable!! -- CDC Still Allows Mercury in Infant Flu Shots

Is Toxic Mercury Exposure Ruining Your Life?

 

 

" Our ideal is not the spirituality that withdraws from life but the conquest

of life by the power of the spirit. " - Aurobindo.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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