Childhood Vaccines Exceed Federal Guidelines for Mercury

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Journal American Physicians & Surgeons Spring 2003 (PDF)

Childhood Vaccines Exceed Federal Guidelines for Mercury

http://www.jpands.org/vol8no1/geier.pdf

 

Childhood vaccines contain doses of mercury that are in excess

of the

Federal Safety Guidelines, and evidence shows a link between

these excessive

doses of mercury, found in thimerosal-containing vaccines, and

neurodevelopment disorders such as autism and speech

disorders, as well as

heart disease, according to a study.

 

Since the introduction of thimerosal to vaccines, rates of autism

have

drastically increased. In the mid-1980s, one in 2,500 children

had autism

compared with one in about 300 children in 1996--an increase of

over 800

percent in 20 years.

 

Researchers say that thimerosal should be banned from all U.S.

vaccines and

hope such a ban would curb the epidemic of autism and speech

disorders

facing America.

 

The study found a two- to six-fold increased occurrence of

neurodevelopment

disorders after an additional 75- to 100-microgram dosage of

mercury from

thimerosal-containing vaccines as compared to thimerosal-free

vaccines.

 

To investigate, researchers analyzed the doses of mercury from

thimerosal-containing vaccines that children received from

routine childhood

immunizations. They also evaluated the incidence of rates of

neurodevelopment disorders and heart disease following

thimerosal-containing

vaccines and thimerosal-free vaccines.

 

Additionally, researchers looked at data on children with various

types of

disabilities in comparison to the amount of mercury they

received from

thimerosal in their childhood vaccines.

 

Based on the results, which found thimerosal-containing

vaccines to contain

mercury in excess of Federal Safety Guidelines, researchers

confirmed a link

between thimerosal-containing childhood vaccines and

neurodevelopment

disorders and heart disease.

 

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" Mercury is a heavy metal that is very toxic even in small doses.

Exposure

to mercury can lead to damage of the brain, spinal cord, kidneys

and liver. "

 

The New York Times / May 7, 2003

http://www.nytimes.com/2003/05/07/international/asia/07INDI.ht

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