Documents Show: (MERCURY) thimerosal dangers known since 1930

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Ingri Cassel

Sunday, April 07, 2002 2:17 PM

Documents Show: thimerosal dangers known since 1930

 

 

Dear Members and Friends -

The following is the incredible documentation proving that Eli Lilly has been

involved in selling a known dangerous product to the public without any major

legal repercussions. Please pass this around. We need this class action lawsuit

to stick before they try to slip in SB 2053...

~Ingri

Direct Link: http://www.mercola.com/2002/mar/30/mercury_vaccine.htm

Update on Mercury Poisoning from Vaccine

The Dallas-based law firm of Waters & Kraus announced today that it has received

documents as a result of the discovery process in the case of Counter v. Eli

Lilly & Company, et al, currently pending in Brazoria County, Texas that come

from the archives of Eli Lilly & Company.

The documents clearly demonstrate that Lilly's thimerosal product, the

mercury-based vaccine preservative implicated in a number of recent law suits as

causing neurological injury to infants, was known as early as April 1930 to be

dangerous.

In its apparent eagerness to promote and market the product, in September, 1930,

Eli Lilly secretly sponsored a " human toxicity " study on patients already known

to be dying of meningococcal meningitis. Senior partner Andrew Waters stated

that, " Lilly then cited this study repeatedly for decades as proof that

thimerosal was of low toxicity and harmless to humans.

They never revealed to the scientific community or the public the highly

questionable nature of the original research. "

While Eli Lilly made every effort to corrupt the medical and scientific

literature, the process of arranging to publish the results of its questionable

secret study, other researchers have provided Lilly with numerous articles since

the 1930's indicating concerns about thimerosal and its potential hazard to

humans who might be exposed or injected with the substance.

The evidence clearly demonstrates that Eli Lilly was advised repeatedly that

their conclusions of low toxicity were not warranted and that they failed to

pass the information on to appropriate federal and public health authorities.

The following time line illustrates some, but by no means all, of the

documentary evidence on this point from Lilly's internal files:

1947 Article received by Lilly: " No eruptions or reactions have been observed or

reported to merthiolate internally, but it may be dangerous to inject a serum

containing merthiolate into a patient sensitive to merthiolate. "

1948 Article received by Lilly: " Merthiolate is such a commonly used

preservative for biologicals, plasma, cartilage, etc., that it would seem

important to determine whether harm would result following its subcutaneous or

intravenous injection in skin sensitive individuals. "

1950 New York Academy of Science article, " Mercurials as Antiseptics: " " It

(merthiolate) is toxic when injected parenterally and therefore cannot be used

in chemotherapy. "

1963 Article received by Lilly: " There is another point of practical

significance: does the parenteral injection of merthiolate-containing fluids

cause disturbances in merthiolate-sensitive patients? " " It is known that persons

that are contact sensitive to a drug may tolerate the same medications

internally, but it seems advisable to use a preservative other than merthiolate

for injections in merthiolate-sensitive people. "

8/17/67 Medical/Science department requests that the claim " non-toxic " on

thimerosal labels be deleted in next printing run.

8/29/67 Draft label changed to " non-irritating to body tissues, " nontoxic

omitted.

1972 British Medical Journal reports case of skin burns resulting from the

chemical interaction of thimerosal and aluminum. " Mercury is known to act as a

catalyst and to cause aluminum to oxidize rapidly, with the production of heat. "

" The manufacturers who supply us with thimerosal have been informed. "

[Thimerosal is being used in vaccines which also contain aluminum].

1972 Article received by Lilly: Merthiolate in vaccines caused six deaths - " The

symptoms and clinical course of the six patients suggest subacute mercury

poisoning. "

4/27/76 Lilly responds to Rexall Drug Company's efforts to place the following

warning on Merthiolate product: " Frequent or prolonged use or application to

large areas may cause mercury poisoning. " Lilly objects to this proposed

warning, stating:

" We object to the connection of our trademark with the unjustified alarm and

concern on the part of the user which the statement is likely to cause. . We are

not aware of any instance of 'mercury poisoning' after decades of marketing this

product. This is because the mercury in the product is organically bound

ethylmercury as a completely nontoxic nature, not methylmercury. "

1/5/82 FDA's advance notice of proposed rule making regarding thimerosal:

" At the cellular level, thimerosal has been found to be more toxic for human

epithelial cells in vitro than mercuric chloride, mercuric nitrate, and

merbromim (mercurichrom). " " It was found to be 35.3 times more toxic for

embryonic chick heart tissue than for staphylococcus areus. " 1950 study showed

that thimerosal was no better than water in protecting mice from potential fatal

streptococcal infection. "

" The Panel concludes that thimerosal is not safe for OTC topical use because of

its potential for cell damage if applied to broken skin and its allergy

potential. It is not effective as a topical antimicrobial because its

bacteriastatic action can be reversed. "

4/7/83 Additional language added to some Lilly labels: " As with any drug, if you

are pregnant or nursing a baby, seek the advice of a health professional before

using this product. "

1991 Lilly ceases manufacture/sale of thimerosal. Licensing agreements

demonstrate continued profits from the product until at least 2010.

12/8/99 Lilly MSDS regarding thimerosal:

" Primary Physical & Reproduction Effects: Nervous System and Reproduction

Effects "

" Effects of exposure include fetal changes.

" Mercury poisoning may occur. "

" Exposure in children may cause mild to severe mental retardation.... "

" Hypersensitivity to mercury is a medical condition aggravated by exposure. "

CERCLA Hazardous substance - toxic waste disposal.

Waters & Kraus is litigating a growing number of individual cases across the

country involving infants that sustained serious neurological injuries from the

thimerosal contained in their pediatric vaccines. Waters & Kraus is leading the

following coalition of firms in bringing these cases to trial.

Additional inquiries should be addressed to Melissa Miles at Waters & Kraus

(Dallas), (214) 357-6244 or miles

Potential claimants should call Claire Bothwell at Waters & Kraus (California),

(562) 436-8833 or bothwell

March 17, 2002

 

DR. MERCOLA'S COMMENT:

Even minute amounts of mercury can cause nerve damage that is related to

Alzheimers' disease, so it is truly amazing that modern medicine continues to

push mercury-containing vaccines.

If you know anyone who has been damaged by vaccines you might want to forward

them this information.

Mercury is also a common environmental contaminant, often coming from power

plants and incinerators.

Related Articles:

First Mercury Poisoning/Vaccine Law Suit Filed March 23, 2001

Lawsuit Filed for Mercury in Vaccines Causing Autism

 

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