Eli Lilly - Mercury Poisoning from Vaccines known as early as April 1930 to be d

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known as early as April 1930 to be dangerous

 

 

Update on Mercury Poisoning from Vaccine

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

 

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

 

 

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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