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Autism and ADHD Linked to Vaccines
Scott D Saunders
In a study review conducted by David A. Geier, B.A.
President, MedCon, Inc., and Mark R. Geier, M.D., Ph.D.
President, The Genetic Centers of America, the authors
present a clear correlation between Thimerosal (a mercury
based preservative used in vaccines) and spectral autism and
possibly ADHD.
Thimerosal is an organic mercury compound that is
metabolized to ethylmercury and thiosalicylate and has been
present since the 1930s as a preservative in some vaccines
and pharmaceutical products to prevent bacterial and fungal
contamination.
One cited study showed that there are distinct similarities
between autism and mercury exposure in their effects upon
biochemistry, the immune system, the central nervous system
structure, neuro-chemistry and neurophysiology.
The National Toxicology Program (NTP), U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health's
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Statement on Thimerosal states that symptoms of Thimerosal
exposure include mental retardation in children, loss of
coordination in speech, writing, gait, stupor, irritability,
and bad temper progressing to mania.
The FDA in 1999, under the recommended childhood
immunization schedule, determined infants might be exposed
to cumulative doses of ethylmercury that exceed some federal
safety guidelines established for exposure to methylmercury,
another form of organic mercury. Additionally it was noted
that routine administration of childhood vaccines expose
children to more than 100 times the Federal Safety
Guidelines for orally ingested methylmercury.
In another study, mice were injected with
ethylmercuri-S-cysteine (EMC) and found that the extent and
distribution of cell damage was highly predictable, and
selective necrosis of the small granular neurons was a
constant finding. Thimerosal crosses the blood-brain and
placental barriers and results in appreciable mercury
content in brain tissue.
In another report the authors concluded that the elimination
of methyl- and ethylmercury is very slow, especially in man
and primates, and consequently there is a considerable risk
of mercury accumulation.
The authors also found that the glutathione system is
involved in the metabolism of Thimerosal or its
decomposition products. And that certain individuals are
genetically more sensitive to Thimerosal due to genetic
factors in their glutathione system.
Brain scans of children with autistic spectrum disorders
show damage in areas similar to areas damaged by mercury.
These areas tend to be areas that have minimal glutathione
levels. In addition, these areas typically have higher
testosterone concentrations. Testosterone has been shown to
increase Thimerosal neuronal toxicity whereas estrogen has
been shown to reduce Thimerosal neuronal toxicity.
According to John Hopkins University the increased incidence
of ADHD could represent an alternative manifestation of
vaccine-associated neuro-developmental toxicity as ADHD.
In a closed meeting where the findings of the Vaccine Safety
Datalink analysis were discussed a participant, Dr.
Johnston, stated: "This association leads me to favor a
recommendation that infants up to two years old not be
immunized with Thimerosal containing vaccines if suitable
alternative preparations are available." "Forgive this
personal comment, but I got called out at eight o'clock on
an emergency call and my daughter-in-law delivered a son by
C-Section. Our first male in the line of the next
generation, and I do not want that grandson to get a
Thimerosal containing vaccine until we know better what is
going on."
Recent other studies report no correlation between vaccines
containing mercury and autism. At least one of these studies
was lead by Thomas Verstraeten, who failed to disclose to
"Pediatrics" as per the journal's requirements that he is
employed by GlaxoSmithKline a vaccine manufacturer that
produced Thimerosal containing vaccines.
In conclusion parents taking their child for immunization
should insist on vaccines that do not contain mercury
preservatives, such as Thimerosal. In addition chelation
and other natural detoxification programs are known to
remove heavy metals from the body. Once heavy metals are
removed from a child's body it may be possible for them to
recover from the affects of the poisoning. For more
information on heavy metal poisoning and detoxification
visit the author's website at
http://www.wholeearthhealth.com
Copyright Scott D Saunders, Whole Earth Health LLC
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