Guest guest Posted July 13, 2000 Report Share Posted July 13, 2000 July 13, 2000 Dear Marla I wanted to respond to your article about mercury and other poisins in our environment. Of late, research is coming out that our vaccines contain too much mercury, in the form of thimersol. I was personally affected by it all my life. I grew up in the Bay Area and was doused several times while pregnant by the gypsy moth campagin via helicopters, containing malathion, which by the way contains mercury salts. I also grew up next to a prune orchard all my life, when silicon valley was prune valley. Mr Farmer would constantly spray his trees and I would play beneath them. I have TWO autistic children, four children in all, and one of the ones not affected by autism also has ADD. Genetic says you? NOT. I believe that these preterburs set up a problem in the immune system and that this preturbs the tendancy towards suceptibility. How viable our immune system is is how the outcome of the vaccine will be. How viable our detox system is also how the outcome will be. Both were messed with completely. Also, if mom and dad has a mouthful of almagalm fillings, this would also be a predisposition to not do well with the vaccine which pushes the load of poisin over the edge. To see more about the hightented sense of our urgency, I urge you to look at this URL and to contemplate the consistency of our arguments that our children are suffering from a unique mercury poisining, notwithstanding and heretofore have never been seen. As you may or may not be aware, autism is reaching pandemic proportions. I would urge you to be open minded about the fact that there is no such thing as a genetic epidemic, rather, this is a poisined generation of children, and their children will be susceptible to this poisining unless we do not recognize it. I realize along with mercury that there are other metals that can affect the brain. We know these things as fact. I find it interesting that in the largest growing agricultural area in the US (San Juaquin), that we would find a cluster pandemic particularly. I do not think we are far removed from three legged frogs and deformaties of all kinds. I ask that you persue this with the intention of finding the truth we parents so desperatly need. I would guess that if your paper is backed by the NIH, CDC or WHO this information will be squelched as usual. I wish I could find a brave reporter, one who wants to find the underlying truth in all of this garbage! Please visit http://www.geo-mark.com/docs/autismandmercury4400.rtf . Needless to say, this information is highly volitile in nature. I was angred to witness every table, and found that my children possesed 99% of the symptoms of mercury poisining. It would do us all well if a major reporter would grab on to this information and go with it for once. I have little hopes that this information will come to light, but if you are brave enough, venture into my world for one second and feel my outrage. ..http://www.house.gov/reform/hearings/healthcare/00.06.15/index.htm http://www.geo-mark.com/docs/autismmercury.pdf (265k - 87 pages) >http://www.geo-mark.com/docs/autismmercury2.pdf (240k - 44 pages. Shows 2 >pages >per 8 1/2 x 11 sheet, and saves lots of paper if you plan on printing the >whole >document.) On June 21-22, 2000, the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization >Practices (ACIP) will be meeting in Atlanta. Vaccine-preservative Thimerosal >and its ethylmercury is on the agenda, as is the whitewash " study " hastily >prepared as RL et al, whose authors include a primary participant in >early-infant injections of ethylmercury -- eg, the early hepB. > Letters to the ACIP have been prepared by each of the >vaccinal-mercury/autism co-authors. > Mine is herein below (with a few typos corrected). If you'd like a ..doc >format of the letter, please write me off-list and I'll e-send you a copy. >This post may be shared and reposted into other lists. > Perhaps a reporter or several can be encouraged to attend the Atlanta >conference, especially a reporter willing to peruse letters from the >autism/mercury co-authors plus from Owens, as well as listening (with >a critical ear) to CDC pronouncements of the whitewash sort. > Members, ex officios, and liaisons June 19, 2000 > Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices > Centers for Disease Control; Atlanta GA USA >Fr: Binstock > Researcher in Developmental & Behavioral Neuroanatomy > Box 1788; Estes Park CO 80517 USA > aspergerian@... >re: vaccinal ethylmercury, RL et al study, EPA’s recommended mercury >level > I am a co-author of Bernard et al, a paper which identifies vaccinal >ethylmercury as etiologically significant in autism and other >neurodevelopmental syndromes [see accompanying article]. (1). Today I >comment upon the neurologic effects of thimerosal in vaccines given to >infants, toddlers, and elderly individuals during the last 60 years. > 1. As you know, thimerosal is a vaccine preservative which is 49.7% >ethylmercury, a substance whose toxicity is similar to that of methylmercury >(2). As a result, and according to data in hundreds of published studies, a >preponderance of evidence indicates that (a) thimerosal causes neurologic >damage in susceptible infants and toddlers, and ( the increasing rate of >autism during the last three decades (3) is likely to have been caused by >physicians who injected ethylmercury during vaccinations (1). > 2. Since our paper was made public in early April, a CDC group led by > L. has enacted a large-scale thimerosal-study and has >distributed two summary versions (3-4). I would like to thank Dr. and >his co-authors for initiating their study and would like to emphasize that >the et al study contains several major errors. Furthermore, if and as > et al correct those errors, the et al data demonstrate that, >indeed, thimerosal injected into infants and toddlers is causing neurologic >problems such as autism and ADHD in susceptible individuals. > 3. In 1997, the EPA offered a guideline for a “safe” level of organic >mercury and based that level on fetal effects via Iraqi mothers who had >ingested grain containing methylmercury. Importantly, and this is a very >important point, the EPA’s “safe” level is too high and does not take into >account the fact that organic-mercury toxicity has a dose-effects >distribution whereby -- at low doses such as those in vaccines -- only a >small percentage of individuals will be affected. To protect susceptible >infants and toddlers and to correctly evaluate neurologic damage in children >already diagnosed with neurologic problems, the EPA’s recommended level for >organic mercury must be lowered. > 4. A primary flaw in current versions of et al arises from their >use of the EPA “safe” level as a basis for interpreting Vaccine Safety Link >data (4-5). Importantly -- and this too is a very important point -- if > et al correct their model in accord with a lower safe-limit for >ethylmercury, so as to account for bolus doses and susceptibility factors, >then the data in et al are highly consistent with a conclusion that >thimerosal-induced neurologic effects have resulted in autism-spectrum and >associated disorders. > In closing, I offer three points: > First: My co-authors and I are preparing a detailed critique of flaws >in the first two drafts of RL et al and shall share them with Dr. > and his colleagues as soon as possible so that an article they might >submit (eg, to the journal Pediatrics) can be corrected before submission >and publication. > Second: As established in the initial Bernard et al review (1) and as >further documented in a condensed version I have submitted to our group and >provided to the ATSDR’s Mike Allred and to the ACIP’s Gloria Kovach: For a >number of genetic and non-genetic reasons, some infants and toddlers have >increased susceptibility to organic mercury compounds. As a result, the EPA ’ >s “safe” limit is dangerously high and ought be lowered. > Third: If L. et al consider bolus-dose effects and >susceptibility-factors and then revise their model accordingly, then their >conclusion will state that the Vaccine Safety Datalink data are consistent >with thimerosal’s neurologic impairment of children. Safe chelation >therapies ought be initiated in affected children; delay in initiating such >therapies will potentiate increased neurotoxicity in susceptible children >whose brains already contain vaccinal ethylmercury from thimerosal. >Sincerely, Binstock >1. Autism: A Unique Type of Mercury Poisoning. Bernard S, Enayati A, >H, Redwood L. Binstock T; April 3, 2000; revised May 17, 2000; originally >distributed via webpage of Cure Autism Now! Foundation, >www.canfoundation.org >2. Suzuki T, Takemoto TI, Kashiwazaki H, Miyama T. Metabolic fate of >ethylmercury salts in man and animal. Ch 12, p209-233 in: Mercury, >Mercurials, and Mercaptans. MW, son TW, editors; C. >, Springfield, 1973. >3. Yazbak FE. Autism `99, a national emergency. Internet publication 1999. >http://www.garynull.com/documents/autism_99.htm >4. RL, Verstraeten T, Gu D, DeStefano F, RS, Chen RT. Infant >exposure to thimerosal-containing vaccines and risk for subsequent >neurologic and renal disease. AAP Conference webpage, May 2000. >5. RL, Verstraeten T, DeStefano F, Gu D, Pless R, Chen R, Black S, >Shinefield H, Wise R, Ball L, Braun M. Risk of neurologic and renal >impairment associated with Thimerosal-containing vaccines. Study summary >with partial-data and statistics as presented to Bernard et al and others by > Myers, MD, CDC offices in WashDC, June 15, 2000. > http://www.ephca.com/eie-apdd.htm http://www.909shot.com http://www.usnews.com/usnews/issue/000619/poison.htm >Autism Epidemic Rages... 15% Increase In Three-Months! > Also: * Autism on HBO Mon. Night -: A Family Documentary > * ASA Conference and The Riddles Of Autism > >Autism Epidemic Rages > > [This quarterly update on the spiraling growth of “official” autism >comes on the heels of the California Legislature's funding of the M.I.N.D. >Institute at UC a week and a half ago for a broadside scientific >research assault on discovering the causes of the spectrum disorder. With >this steady, persistent rate of increase, one quarter after the next, it has >become more difficult to dismiss the disturbing growth as the result of >better diagnosing and changing, wider-defined criteria. Thanks to Rick >Rollens for providing this information. –ls] > > Information recently obtained from the California Department of >Developmental Services confirms that the unexplained growing autism epidemic >in California continues to increase at an alarming rate. The number of new >children with professionally diagnosed DSM IV autism, NOT including any >children with PDD, NOS, or Asperger's, increased by 15% over the previous >three months. > California's developmental services system added 488 new children with >DSM IV autism to its roles, or better put, California is adding 6 newly >diagnosed children with full blown autism everyday, seven day's a week to >its system. > This most recent three-month report represents the second highest >number of intakes in ANY three-month period in the past five years. This >most current second quarter report also is the largest reported: > > YEAR INTAKES > 1994 42 > 1995 170 > 1996 248 > 1997 304 > 1998 467 > 1999 434 > > 2000 488 > > The Department of Developmental Services estimates it costs taxpayers >over $2 million for every child with autism that is added to the system. The >488 new children added just in the past three months will cost taxpayers >$976 million. > This three-month report of 488 new children with DSM IV autism >represents 23% of all the new intakes into the developmental services >system...nearly 8 times what the traditional intake percentage is for >autism. > > Vaccine Ingredients and Contact Info Dawn Winkler Source: 1997 Physicians’ Desk Reference Toll Free Numbers can be called to obtain product inserts This is a representative, not a comprehensive, list of the various types of vaccines Acel-Immune DTaP Diphtheria and Tetanus Toxoids and Acellular Pertussis Vaccine Adsorbed Lederle Laboratories 1-800-934-5556 produced using formaldehyde, thimerosal, aluminum hydroxide, aluminum phosphate, polysorbate 80, gelatin Act HIB Haemophilus Influenzae Type B (Hib) Tetanus Toxoid Conjugate Connaught Laboratories 1-800-822-2463 produced using ammonium sulfate, formalin, sucrose, thimerosal medium: semi-synthetic Attenuvax Measles Virus Vaccine Live Merck & Co, Inc. 1-800-672-6372 produced using neomycin, sorbitol, hydrolized gelatin medium: chick embryo DPT Diphtheria and Tetanus Toxoids and Pertussis Vaccine Adsorbed Kline Beecham Pharmaceuticals 1-800-366-8900 ext. 5231 produced using aluminum phosphate, formaldehyde, ammonium sulfate, washed sheep red blood cells, glycerol, sodium chloride, thimerosal medium: porcine (pig) pancreatic hydrolysate of casein Energix-B Hepatitis B Kline Beecham Pharmaceuticals 1-800-633-8900 ext. 5231 produced using aluminum hydroxide, thimerosal medium: yeast (possibly 5% residual) Havrix Hepatitis A Kline Beecham Pharmaceuticals 1-800-633-8900 ext. 5231 produced using formalin, aluminum hydroxide, phenoxyethanol (antifreeze), polysorbate 20, residual MRC5 proteins (from medium) medium: human diploid cells (originating from human aborted fetal tissue) Biavax Rubella and Mumps Virus Vaccine Live Merck & Co, Inc. 1-800-672-6372 produced using neomycin, sorbitol, hydrolized gelatin medium: human diploid cells (originating from human aborted fetal tissue) HibTiter Haemophilus Influenzae Type B (Hib) Lederle Laboratories 1-800-934-5556 produced using polyribosylribitol, ammonium sulfate, thimerosal medium: chemically defined, yeast based Fluvirin Influenza Virus Vaccine Medeva Pharmaceuticals 1-888-MEDEVA (716)274-5300 produced using embryonic fluid (chicken egg), neomycin, polymyxin, thimerosal, betapropiolactone medium: embryonic fluid (chicken egg) FluShield Influenza Virus Vaccine, Trivalent, Types A & B Wyeth-Ayerst 1-800-934-5556 produced using gentamicin sulfate, formaldehyde, polysorbate 80, tri(n)butylphosphate, thimerosal medium: chick embryos IPOL Inactivated Polio Vaccine Connaught Laboratories 1-800-822-2463 produced using 3 types of polio virus, formaldehyde, phenoxyethanol (antifreeze), neomycin, streptomycin, polymyxin B medium: VERO cells, a continuous line of monkey kidney cells MMR Measles Mumps Rubella Live Virus Vaccine Merck & Co., Inc. 1-800-672-6372 produced using sorbitol, neomycin, hydrolyzed gelatin mediums: M & M - chick embryo Rubella - human diploid cells (originating from human aborted fetal tissue) M-R-Vax Measles and Rubella Virus Vaccine Live Merck & Co., Inc. 1-800-672-6372 produced using neomycin, sorbitol, hydrolyzed gelatin mediums: M - chick embryo R - human diploid cells (originating from human aborted fetal tissue) Menomune Meningococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine Connaught Laboratories 1-800-822-2463 produced using thimerosal, lactose medium: freeze dried polysaccharride antigens from Neisseria Meningitidis Meruvax II Rubella Virus Vaccine Live Merck & Co., Inc. 1-800-672-6372 produced using neomycin, sorbitol, hydrolyzed gelatin medium: human diploid cells (originating from human aborted fetal tissue) Mumpsvax Mumps Virus Vaccine Live Merck & Co., Inc. 1-800-672-6372 produced using neomycin, sorbitol, hydrolyzed gelatin medium: human diploid cells (originating from human aborted fetal tissue) Orimune Poliovirus Vaccine Live Oral Trivalent Lederle Laboratories 1-800-934-5556 produced using 3 types of attenuated polioviruses, streptomycin, neomycin, calf serum, sorbitol medium: monkey kidney cell culture Pneumovax Pneumococcal Vaccine Polyvalent Merck & Co., Inc. 1-800-672-6372 produced using phenol and capsular polysaccharides from the 23 most prevalent pneumococcal types Imovax Rabies Vaccine Adsorbed Connaught Laboratories 1-800-822-2463 produced using human albumin, neomycin sulfate, phenol red indicator medium: human diploid cells (originating from human aborted fetal tissue) Rabies Vaccine Adsorbed Kline Beecham Pharmaceuticals 1-800-366-8900 ext. 5231 produced using betapropiolactone, aluminum phosphate, sodium ethylmercurithiosalicylate (thimerosal), phenol red medium: fetal rhesus monkey lung cells Recombivax Hepatitis B Vaccine Recombinant Merck & Co., Inc. 1-800-672-6372 produced using thimerosal, aluminum hydroxide medium: yeast (residual < 1% yeast protein) RotaShield Rotavirus Vaccine, Live, Oral, Tetravalent Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories 1-800-934-5556 produced using 1 rhesus monkey rotavirus, 3 rhesus-human reassortant viruses, sucrose, monosodium glutamate (MSG), potassium monophosphate, potassium diphosphate, fetal bovine serum, neomycin sulfate, amphotericin B medium: fetal rhesus diploid cell line Varivax Varicella Virus Vaccine Live Merck & Co., Inc. 1-800-672-6372 produced using sucrose, phosphate, glutamate, processed gelatin medium: human diploid cells (originating from human aborted fetal tissue) Chemical Profiles and Definitions, visit www.scorecard.org to investigate chemical profiles Sources: EDF (Environmental Defense Fund) & MME (Mosby’s Medical Encyclopdia) Ammonium Sulfate: EDF Suspected - gastrointestinal or liver toxicant neurotoxicant respiratory toxicant Amphotericin B: MME definintion - " a drug used to treat fungus infections. Known allergy to this drug prohibits use. Side effects include blood clots, blood defects, kidney problems, nausea and fever. When used on the skin, allergic reactions can occur. " Aluminum: EDF Suspected - cardiovascular or blood toxicant neurotoxicant respiratory toxicant More hazardous than most chemicals in 2 out of 6 ranking systems On at least 2 federal regulatory lists Beta-Propiolactone: EDF Recognized - carcinogen EDF Suspected - gastrointestinal or liver toxicant respiratory toxicant skin or sense organ toxicant More hazardous than most chemicals in 3 out of 3 ranking systems On at least 5 federal regulatory lists Ranked as one of the most hazardous compounds (worst 10%) to humans Formaldehyde: EDF Recognized - carcinogen Suspected - gastrointestinal or liver toxicant immunotoxicant neurotoxicant reproductive toxicant respiratory toxicant skin or sense organ toxicant More hazardous than most chemicals in 5 out of 12 ranking systems On at least 8 federal regulatory lists Ranked as one of the most hazardous compounds (worst 10%) to ecosystems and human health Gentamicin Sulfate: an antibiotic Hydrolyzed Gelatin: obtained from selected pieces of calf and cattle skins, de-mineralized cattle bones (ossein) and porkskin Neomycin: an antibiotic Phenol : EDF Suspected - cardiovascular or blood toxicant aka Carbolic Acid developmental toxicant gastrointestinal or liver toxicant kidney toxicant neurotoxicant respiratory toxicant skin or sense organ toxicant More hazardous than most chemicals in 3 out of 10 ranking systems On at least 8 federal regulatory lists Phenoxyethanol: EDF Suspected - developmental toxicant aka Antifreeze reproductive toxicant Less hazardous than most chemicals in 3 ranking systems Polyribosylribitol: a component of the Hib bacterium Polymyxin: an antibiotic Polysorbate: EDF Suspected - skin or sense organ toxicant Sorbitol: EDF Suspected - gastrointestinal or liver toxicant Less hazardous than most chemicals in 1 ranking system Streptomycin: an antibiotic Sucrose: refined sugar Thimerosal: EDF Recognized - development toxicant Suspected - skin or sense organ toxicant Tri(n)butylphosphate: EDF Suspected - kidney toxicant neurotoxicant More hazardous than most chemicals in 2 out of 3 ranking systems On at least 1 federal regulatory list ************************************************************************ Dawn Winkler Vice President Concerned Parents for Vaccine Safety (775)289-7928 noshots4me@... http://home.sprynet.com/~noshots/index.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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