U.S. Government Concedes That Mercury Causes Autism

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U.S. Government Concedes That Mercury Causes Autism

 

The U.S. government has concluded that childhood vaccines

contributed to symptoms of autism in 9-year-old Hannah Poling. The

unprecedented concession was in response to one of three test cases

that allege the mercury-containing vaccine preservative thimerosal

caused autism in children.

According to the case, the child was healthy and developing normally

until her 18-month well-baby visit, where she received vaccinations for

nine diseases, two of which contained thimerosal. Within 48 hours of

the shots, Hannah become ill, refused to walk and could not sleep

through the night. Within three months, she began showing signs of

autism.

According to U.S. Division of Vaccine Injury Compensation, the shots

“significantly aggravated an underlying mitochondrial disorder†and

resulted in a brain disorder “with features of autism spectrum

disorder.â€

Although federal officials continue to say there is no link between autism and vaccines, this concession says otherwise.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has determined that

Hannah’s family is entitled to compensation from a federal vaccine

injury fund in an amount that is still being determined.

There are currently 4,900 autism cases pending in Federal “Vaccine Court.â€

 

Sources:

Organic Consumers Organization February 25, 2008

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution March 6, 2008

 

 

Dr. Mercola’s Comments:

 

 

This is an

unprecedented admission by the U.S. government, which, until now, has

clung to their statement that vaccines do not cause autism. Though they

are still saying this, they have now conceded that the vaccines

“significantly aggravated†an underlying disorder and caused autistic

symptoms in at least one child.It will be interesting to see how the

other 4,900 cases waiting to be heard will turn out. No doubt many of

these cases will report similar stories to Hannah Poling’s, where a

healthy infant receives vaccinations and then suddenly becomes

withdrawn and unable to communicate as they did before.There is little

doubt that thimerosal, a preservative that is 49.6 percent

ethylmercury, is a contributing factor in many cases of autism. It is a

well-established fact that exposure to mercury can cause immune,

sensory, neurological, motor, and behavioral dysfunctions — all similar

to traits defining, or associated with, autism.

There may also be another component in vaccines that is causing damage. For instance, according to Donald W. Miller, Jr., MD:

“Another important factor with regard to

mercury on the mind … is synergistic toxicity — mercury’s enhanced

effect when other poisons are present. A small dose of mercury that

kills 1 in 100 rats and a dose of aluminum that will kill 1 in 100

rats, when combined have a striking effect: all the rats die.

Doses of mercury that have a 1 percent mortality will have a 100

percent mortality rate if some aluminum is there. Vaccines contain

aluminum.â€

Have Autism Rates Declined Since Thimerosal Was Removed From Vaccines?

Thimerosal was taken out of most childhood vaccines at the beginning of the decade. In 2006, studies of two government databases indicated that autism rates went up as thimerosal dosages increased, then began to decline as thimerosal was removed.

Yet, if you look at this Time magazine article, it says that autism rates have continued to climb since thimerosal was removed from vaccines in 2001. Why the discrepancy?

It could be due to the fact that in 2002 the U.S. government began recommending flu shots to children under 2

(and now recommends them for kids until they’re 18). Well, most flu

shots still contain thimerosal, so many infants are still being exposed

to mercury.

There is also the issue of vaccine timing.

“Giving too many vaccines over too short a time to infants whose

nervous system is not yet fully developed can also trigger autism and

its spectrum of disorders,†Dr. Miller says.

And, according to Dr. Russell Blaylock, multiple vaccines given

close together over-stimulate your brain’s immune system and, via the

mechanism of “bystander injury,†destroy brain cells.

What Else is Fueling the Autism Epidemic?

Autism now affects about one in 150 U.S. children. A small portion of these cases, perhaps 1 percent, may be due to genetic defects, and the rest are likely caused by exposure to toxic chemicals, viruses or other environmental influences.

One environmental influence that you may not have heard about was suggested by a November 2007 study in the Journal of the Australasian College of Nutritional & Environmental Medicine.

It found that electromagnetic radiation (EMR) from cell phones, cell

towers, Wi-Fi devices and other similar wireless technologies may be an

accelerating factor in autism.

After five years of research on children with autism and other

membrane sensitivity disorders, the researchers found that EMR

negatively affects cell membranes, and allows heavy metal toxins, which

are associated with autism, to build up in your body.

Meanwhile, autism rates have increased concurrently along with the proliferation of cell phones and wireless use.

EMR, the researchers say, could impact autism by facilitating early

onset of symptoms or by trapping heavy metals inside of nerve cells,

which could accelerate the onset of symptoms of heavy metal toxicity

and hinder therapeutic clearance of the toxins.

If Your Child Has Autism …

There are several things you can do to help:

1. Have your child eat a diet tailored to their nutritional type. In my experience, nearly ALL children seem to respond favorably to the dietary changes when properly implemented.

2. Avoid giving your child pasteurized milk.

This is imperative to the treatment of autism, and includes all milk

products, such as ice cream, yogurt and whey. Even natural flavorings

in food must be avoided unless the processor can guarantee, beyond a

shadow of a doubt, that caseinate is not included. Anyone managing this

illness without restricting milk is deceiving themselves.

3. Eliminating sugar, juice, soda, French fries and wheat (pasta, bagels, cereal, pretzels, etc) from your child’s diet is also highly recommended.

4. Make sure your child is getting proper sun exposure, as there is a link between rampant vitamin D deficiency and the proportionate jump in autism.

The vitamin D receptor appears in a wide variety of brain tissue early

in the fetal development, and activated vitamin D receptors increase

nerve growth in your brain.

5. Use an effective intervention to address any emotional stresses your child faces as soon as possible. Potent energy psychology tools such as the Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) are excellent for this purpose. You can do EFT with your child, and also teach him how to do it himself.

6. Homeopathy may also help ameliorate symptoms.All it takes is just one vaccine to forever change your life. - Dawn, mother of vaccine damaged child.

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