Re: Autism Link Found article....hilarious.

[Guest guest]

" Autism has increased dramatically over the last decade or so

and the reasons for that have really stumped the medical

community, "

said.

" Now we think that due to the rising exposures in pollutants

like mercury, they may be at the root of some of these cases, " she

said.

They're merely stating that environ. emissions of mercury may be at the root of

some of the cases for autism.The focus is not on vaccinations in this particular

article. These reports are just as important as the mercury containing vaccines.

My son was never vaccinated and yet he is autistic (and I don't mean high

functioning either). I know inheriting my vaccines is a possibility, but so are

other factors including the air we breathe. As time goes by, we will discover

contributors we never even thought of.

Anita

May <skunkiesublime@...> wrote:

Environmental mercury may be the cause...but they deny vaccines could

be???????

Mercury Pollution, Autism Link Found - US Study

By Jim Forsyth

Reuters

Thursday 17 March 2005

San , Texas - Mercury released primarily from coal-

fired

power plants may be contributing to an increase in the number of

cases of autism, a Texas researcher said on Wednesday.

A study to be published on Thursday in the journal " Health and

Place " found that autism, a developmental disorder marked by

communication and social interaction problems, increased in Texas

counties as mercury emissions rose, said , a family

and community medicine professor at the University of Texas Health

Science Center in San .

" The main finding is that for every thousand pounds of

environmentally released mercury, we saw a 17 percent increase in

autism rates, " she said in an interview.

About 48 tons of mercury are released into the air annually in

the United States from hundreds of coal-burning plants.

The study looked at Texas county-by-county levels of mercury

emissions recorded by the government and compared them to the

rates

of autism and special education services in 1,200 Texas school

districts, said.

" The study shows that there may be a very important connection

between environmental exposure to mercury and the development of

autism, " she said in an interview.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control has said it does not know

how many cases of autism there are in the country or whether the

number has increased, but that the issue is under study.

Some experts estimate there are 1.5 million people in the

United

States with autism, most of them children, and say the number of

cases has risen rapidly in recent years.

" Autism has increased dramatically over the last decade or so

and the reasons for that have really stumped the medical

community, "

said.

" Now we think that due to the rising exposures in pollutants

like mercury, they may be at the root of some of these cases, " she

said.

The Bush administration this week ordered power plants to cut

mercury pollution by 50 percent within 15 years, but

environmentalists said the action fell short of what was needed.

They have called for a 90 percent cut in mercury emissions.

" This research has implications for toxic substance regulation

and prevention policies, " said Palmer, an autism expert at

the San school who helped in the study.

" Policies regarding toxic release of mercury and the incidence

of developmental disorders should be investigated, " he said.

[Guest guest]

Anita,

In the UK, the discussion is of organophosphates as playing an important

role in the etiology of autism...

Re: " Autism Link Found " article....hilarious.

>

> " Autism has increased dramatically over the last decade or so

> and the reasons for that have really stumped the medical

> community, "

> said.

>

> " Now we think that due to the rising exposures in pollutants

> like mercury, they may be at the root of some of these cases, " she

> said.

>

> They're merely stating that environ. emissions of mercury may be at the

> root of some of the cases for autism.The focus is not on vaccinations in

> this particular article. These reports are just as important as the

> mercury containing vaccines. My son was never vaccinated and yet he is

> autistic (and I don't mean high functioning either). I know inheriting my

> vaccines is a possibility, but so are other factors including the air we

> breathe. As time goes by, we will discover contributors we never even

> thought of.

> Anita

> May <skunkiesublime@...> wrote:

>

> Environmental mercury may be the cause...but they deny vaccines could

> be???????

>

>

>

> Mercury Pollution, Autism Link Found - US Study

> By Jim Forsyth

> Reuters

>

> Thursday 17 March 2005

>

> San , Texas - Mercury released primarily from coal-

> fired

> power plants may be contributing to an increase in the number of

> cases of autism, a Texas researcher said on Wednesday.

>

> A study to be published on Thursday in the journal " Health and

> Place " found that autism, a developmental disorder marked by

> communication and social interaction problems, increased in Texas

> counties as mercury emissions rose, said , a family

> and community medicine professor at the University of Texas Health

> Science Center in San .

>

> " The main finding is that for every thousand pounds of

> environmentally released mercury, we saw a 17 percent increase in

> autism rates, " she said in an interview.

>

> About 48 tons of mercury are released into the air annually in

> the United States from hundreds of coal-burning plants.

>

> The study looked at Texas county-by-county levels of mercury

> emissions recorded by the government and compared them to the

> rates

> of autism and special education services in 1,200 Texas school

> districts, said.

>

> " The study shows that there may be a very important connection

> between environmental exposure to mercury and the development of

> autism, " she said in an interview.

>

> The U.S. Centers for Disease Control has said it does not know

> how many cases of autism there are in the country or whether the

> number has increased, but that the issue is under study.

>

> Some experts estimate there are 1.5 million people in the

> United

> States with autism, most of them children, and say the number of

> cases has risen rapidly in recent years.

>

> " Autism has increased dramatically over the last decade or so

> and the reasons for that have really stumped the medical

> community, "

> said.

>

> " Now we think that due to the rising exposures in pollutants

> like mercury, they may be at the root of some of these cases, " she

> said.

>

> The Bush administration this week ordered power plants to cut

> mercury pollution by 50 percent within 15 years, but

> environmentalists said the action fell short of what was needed.

> They have called for a 90 percent cut in mercury emissions.

>

> " This research has implications for toxic substance regulation

> and prevention policies, " said Palmer, an autism expert at

> the San school who helped in the study.

>

> " Policies regarding toxic release of mercury and the incidence

> of developmental disorders should be investigated, " he said.

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I don't know what organophosphates is. Maybe I would recognise it under a

different name or American term. Please explain.

Anita

JULIE GRIFFITHS <moppett1@...> wrote:

Anita,

In the UK, the discussion is of organophosphates as playing an important

role in the etiology of autism...

Re: " Autism Link Found " article....hilarious.

>

> " Autism has increased dramatically over the last decade or so

> and the reasons for that have really stumped the medical

> community, "

> said.

>

> " Now we think that due to the rising exposures in pollutants

> like mercury, they may be at the root of some of these cases, " she

> said.

>

> They're merely stating that environ. emissions of mercury may be at the

> root of some of the cases for autism.The focus is not on vaccinations in

> this particular article. These reports are just as important as the

> mercury containing vaccines. My son was never vaccinated and yet he is

> autistic (and I don't mean high functioning either). I know inheriting my

> vaccines is a possibility, but so are other factors including the air we

> breathe. As time goes by, we will discover contributors we never even

> thought of.

> Anita

> May <skunkiesublime@...> wrote:

>

> Environmental mercury may be the cause...but they deny vaccines could

> be???????

>

>

>

> Mercury Pollution, Autism Link Found - US Study

> By Jim Forsyth

> Reuters

>

> Thursday 17 March 2005

>

> San , Texas - Mercury released primarily from coal-

> fired

> power plants may be contributing to an increase in the number of

> cases of autism, a Texas researcher said on Wednesday.

>

> A study to be published on Thursday in the journal " Health and

> Place " found that autism, a developmental disorder marked by

> communication and social interaction problems, increased in Texas

> counties as mercury emissions rose, said , a family

> and community medicine professor at the University of Texas Health

> Science Center in San .

>

> " The main finding is that for every thousand pounds of

> environmentally released mercury, we saw a 17 percent increase in

> autism rates, " she said in an interview.

>

> About 48 tons of mercury are released into the air annually in

> the United States from hundreds of coal-burning plants.

>

> The study looked at Texas county-by-county levels of mercury

> emissions recorded by the government and compared them to the

> rates

> of autism and special education services in 1,200 Texas school

> districts, said.

>

> " The study shows that there may be a very important connection

> between environmental exposure to mercury and the development of

> autism, " she said in an interview.

>

> The U.S. Centers for Disease Control has said it does not know

> how many cases of autism there are in the country or whether the

> number has increased, but that the issue is under study.

>

> Some experts estimate there are 1.5 million people in the

> United

> States with autism, most of them children, and say the number of

> cases has risen rapidly in recent years.

>

> " Autism has increased dramatically over the last decade or so

> and the reasons for that have really stumped the medical

> community, "

> said.

>

> " Now we think that due to the rising exposures in pollutants

> like mercury, they may be at the root of some of these cases, " she

> said.

>

> The Bush administration this week ordered power plants to cut

> mercury pollution by 50 percent within 15 years, but

> environmentalists said the action fell short of what was needed.

> They have called for a 90 percent cut in mercury emissions.

>

> " This research has implications for toxic substance regulation

> and prevention policies, " said Palmer, an autism expert at

> the San school who helped in the study.

>

> " Policies regarding toxic release of mercury and the incidence

> of developmental disorders should be investigated, " he said.

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

This might prove useful, Anita. http://www.emedicine.com/neuro/topic286.htm

And http://www.cqs.com/opmadcow.htm - Mark Purdey has done a huge amount of

work in this area.

Sue

> Re: " Autism Link Found " article....hilarious.

>

>

>

> Hi ,

> I don't know what organophosphates is. Maybe I would recognise

> it under a different name or American term. Please explain.

> Anita

>

> JULIE GRIFFITHS <moppett1@...> wrote:

> Anita,

>

> In the UK, the discussion is of organophosphates as playing an important

> role in the etiology of autism...

>

>

> Re: " Autism Link Found " article....hilarious.

>

>

> >

> > " Autism has increased dramatically over the last decade or so

> > and the reasons for that have really stumped the medical

> > community, "

> > said.

> >

> > " Now we think that due to the rising exposures in pollutants

> > like mercury, they may be at the root of some of these cases, " she

> > said.

> >

> > They're merely stating that environ. emissions of mercury may be at the

> > root of some of the cases for autism.The focus is not on

> vaccinations in

> > this particular article. These reports are just as important as the

> > mercury containing vaccines. My son was never vaccinated and yet he is

> > autistic (and I don't mean high functioning either). I know

> inheriting my

> > vaccines is a possibility, but so are other factors including

> the air we

> > breathe. As time goes by, we will discover contributors we never even

> > thought of.

> > Anita

> > May <skunkiesublime@...> wrote:

> >

> > Environmental mercury may be the cause...but they deny vaccines could

> > be???????

> >

> >

> >

> > Mercury Pollution, Autism Link Found - US Study

> > By Jim Forsyth

> > Reuters

> >

> > Thursday 17 March 2005

> >

> > San , Texas - Mercury released primarily from coal-

> > fired

> > power plants may be contributing to an increase in the number of

> > cases of autism, a Texas researcher said on Wednesday.

> >

> > A study to be published on Thursday in the journal " Health and

> > Place " found that autism, a developmental disorder marked by

> > communication and social interaction problems, increased in Texas

> > counties as mercury emissions rose, said , a family

> > and community medicine professor at the University of Texas Health

> > Science Center in San .

> >

> > " The main finding is that for every thousand pounds of

> > environmentally released mercury, we saw a 17 percent increase in

> > autism rates, " she said in an interview.

> >

> > About 48 tons of mercury are released into the air annually in

> > the United States from hundreds of coal-burning plants.

> >

> > The study looked at Texas county-by-county levels of mercury

> > emissions recorded by the government and compared them to the

> > rates

> > of autism and special education services in 1,200 Texas school

> > districts, said.

> >

> > " The study shows that there may be a very important connection

> > between environmental exposure to mercury and the development of

> > autism, " she said in an interview.

> >

> > The U.S. Centers for Disease Control has said it does not know

> > how many cases of autism there are in the country or whether the

> > number has increased, but that the issue is under study.

> >

> > Some experts estimate there are 1.5 million people in the

> > United

> > States with autism, most of them children, and say the number of

> > cases has risen rapidly in recent years.

> >

> > " Autism has increased dramatically over the last decade or so

> > and the reasons for that have really stumped the medical

> > community, "

> > said.

> >

> > " Now we think that due to the rising exposures in pollutants

> > like mercury, they may be at the root of some of these cases, " she

> > said.

> >

> > The Bush administration this week ordered power plants to cut

> > mercury pollution by 50 percent within 15 years, but

> > environmentalists said the action fell short of what was needed.

> > They have called for a 90 percent cut in mercury emissions.

> >

> > " This research has implications for toxic substance regulation

> > and prevention policies, " said Palmer, an autism expert at

> > the San school who helped in the study.

> >

> > " Policies regarding toxic release of mercury and the incidence

> > of developmental disorders should be investigated, " he said.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

If you search the list's archives for " mercury " you're sure to get enough

reading material to keep you busy until your baby starts school! LOL

Kay

*******************

Can someone please explain to me, or point me to an article, that will

explain, to me, about mercury levels and vaccines????

ne

May <skunkiesublime@...> wrote:

Environmental mercury may be the cause...but they deny vaccines could

be???????

[Guest guest]

They are pesticides..

Implicated rather strongly in Mad Cow Disease!!

Re: " Autism Link Found " article....hilarious.

>

>

>>

>> " Autism has increased dramatically over the last decade or so

>> and the reasons for that have really stumped the medical

>> community, "

>> said.

>>

>> " Now we think that due to the rising exposures in pollutants

>> like mercury, they may be at the root of some of these cases, " she

>> said.

>>

>> They're merely stating that environ. emissions of mercury may be at the

>> root of some of the cases for autism.The focus is not on vaccinations in

>> this particular article. These reports are just as important as the

>> mercury containing vaccines. My son was never vaccinated and yet he is

>> autistic (and I don't mean high functioning either). I know inheriting my

>> vaccines is a possibility, but so are other factors including the air we

>> breathe. As time goes by, we will discover contributors we never even

>> thought of.

>> Anita

>> May <skunkiesublime@...> wrote:

>>

>> Environmental mercury may be the cause...but they deny vaccines could

>> be???????

>>

>>

>>

>> Mercury Pollution, Autism Link Found - US Study

>> By Jim Forsyth

>> Reuters

>>

>> Thursday 17 March 2005

>>

>> San , Texas - Mercury released primarily from coal-

>> fired

>> power plants may be contributing to an increase in the number of

>> cases of autism, a Texas researcher said on Wednesday.

>>

>> A study to be published on Thursday in the journal " Health and

>> Place " found that autism, a developmental disorder marked by

>> communication and social interaction problems, increased in Texas

>> counties as mercury emissions rose, said , a family

>> and community medicine professor at the University of Texas Health

>> Science Center in San .

>>

>> " The main finding is that for every thousand pounds of

>> environmentally released mercury, we saw a 17 percent increase in

>> autism rates, " she said in an interview.

>>

>> About 48 tons of mercury are released into the air annually in

>> the United States from hundreds of coal-burning plants.

>>

>> The study looked at Texas county-by-county levels of mercury

>> emissions recorded by the government and compared them to the

>> rates

>> of autism and special education services in 1,200 Texas school

>> districts, said.

>>

>> " The study shows that there may be a very important connection

>> between environmental exposure to mercury and the development of

>> autism, " she said in an interview.

>>

>> The U.S. Centers for Disease Control has said it does not know

>> how many cases of autism there are in the country or whether the

>> number has increased, but that the issue is under study.

>>

>> Some experts estimate there are 1.5 million people in the

>> United

>> States with autism, most of them children, and say the number of

>> cases has risen rapidly in recent years.

>>

>> " Autism has increased dramatically over the last decade or so

>> and the reasons for that have really stumped the medical

>> community, "

>> said.

>>

>> " Now we think that due to the rising exposures in pollutants

>> like mercury, they may be at the root of some of these cases, " she

>> said.

>>

>> The Bush administration this week ordered power plants to cut

>> mercury pollution by 50 percent within 15 years, but

>> environmentalists said the action fell short of what was needed.

>> They have called for a 90 percent cut in mercury emissions.

>>

>> " This research has implications for toxic substance regulation

>> and prevention policies, " said Palmer, an autism expert at

>> the San school who helped in the study.

>>

>> " Policies regarding toxic release of mercury and the incidence

>> of developmental disorders should be investigated, " he said.

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>

[Guest guest]

Sue,

Now I understand. Parts of Long Island are the target of huge pesticidal

spraying campaigns, especially where I live on the South Shore. Not only are we

blasted by the County of Suffolk, we also get federal aerial weekly spraying

when the mosquito season starts because we live so close to the Federal

Marshland which is part of the coast and our beach. I kid you not when I say I

could hit that chopper with a rock if I wanted to. Thats how low it flies with

it's long perpendicular arms spraying pesticides made with the nerve gas (when

they used malathione only recently) used by the nazis to kill the Jews). A most

disturbing sight to say the least. This goes on all summer. When the helicopter

comes I grab the children, run inside and close all the windows for at least a

half hour, though I no it settles everywhere. Malathione stirred a lot of

controversy and was omitted from the mix.God only knows what else they are

using. Spraying got more aggressive when West Nile Virus surfaced.

How they can justify blasting over a million people because of a handful of

fatal West Nile cases is beyond reason. Most people who get the virus never even

know they have it. It's the elderly and immunocompromised people who perish.

Thank you for bringing this matter to the forefront of my mind. We have very

active groups that fight this sort of thing and I must remember to make a

contribution to the cause.

Anita

Mum2mishka <mum2mishka@...> wrote:

This might prove useful, Anita. http://www.emedicine.com/neuro/topic286.htm

And http://www.cqs.com/opmadcow.htm - Mark Purdey has done a huge amount of

work in this area.

Sue

> Re: " Autism Link Found " article....hilarious.

>

>

>

> Hi ,

> I don't know what organophosphates is. Maybe I would recognise

> it under a different name or American term. Please explain.

> Anita

>

> JULIE GRIFFITHS <moppett1@...> wrote:

> Anita,

>

> In the UK, the discussion is of organophosphates as playing an important

> role in the etiology of autism...

>

>

> Re: " Autism Link Found " article....hilarious.

>

>

> >

> > " Autism has increased dramatically over the last decade or so

> > and the reasons for that have really stumped the medical

> > community, "

> > said.

> >

> > " Now we think that due to the rising exposures in pollutants

> > like mercury, they may be at the root of some of these cases, " she

> > said.

> >

> > They're merely stating that environ. emissions of mercury may be at the

> > root of some of the cases for autism.The focus is not on

> vaccinations in

> > this particular article. These reports are just as important as the

> > mercury containing vaccines. My son was never vaccinated and yet he is

> > autistic (and I don't mean high functioning either). I know

> inheriting my

> > vaccines is a possibility, but so are other factors including

> the air we

> > breathe. As time goes by, we will discover contributors we never even

> > thought of.

> > Anita

> > May <skunkiesublime@...> wrote:

> >

> > Environmental mercury may be the cause...but they deny vaccines could

> > be???????

> >

> >

> >

> > Mercury Pollution, Autism Link Found - US Study

> > By Jim Forsyth

> > Reuters

> >

> > Thursday 17 March 2005

> >

> > San , Texas - Mercury released primarily from coal-

> > fired

> > power plants may be contributing to an increase in the number of

> > cases of autism, a Texas researcher said on Wednesday.

> >

> > A study to be published on Thursday in the journal " Health and

> > Place " found that autism, a developmental disorder marked by

> > communication and social interaction problems, increased in Texas

> > counties as mercury emissions rose, said , a family

> > and community medicine professor at the University of Texas Health

> > Science Center in San .

> >

> > " The main finding is that for every thousand pounds of

> > environmentally released mercury, we saw a 17 percent increase in

> > autism rates, " she said in an interview.

> >

> > About 48 tons of mercury are released into the air annually in

> > the United States from hundreds of coal-burning plants.

> >

> > The study looked at Texas county-by-county levels of mercury

> > emissions recorded by the government and compared them to the

> > rates

> > of autism and special education services in 1,200 Texas school

> > districts, said.

> >

> > " The study shows that there may be a very important connection

> > between environmental exposure to mercury and the development of

> > autism, " she said in an interview.

> >

> > The U.S. Centers for Disease Control has said it does not know

> > how many cases of autism there are in the country or whether the

> > number has increased, but that the issue is under study.

> >

> > Some experts estimate there are 1.5 million people in the

> > United

> > States with autism, most of them children, and say the number of

> > cases has risen rapidly in recent years.

> >

> > " Autism has increased dramatically over the last decade or so

> > and the reasons for that have really stumped the medical

> > community, "

> > said.

> >

> > " Now we think that due to the rising exposures in pollutants

> > like mercury, they may be at the root of some of these cases, " she

> > said.

> >

> > The Bush administration this week ordered power plants to cut

> > mercury pollution by 50 percent within 15 years, but

> > environmentalists said the action fell short of what was needed.

> > They have called for a 90 percent cut in mercury emissions.

> >

> > " This research has implications for toxic substance regulation

> > and prevention policies, " said Palmer, an autism expert at

> > the San school who helped in the study.

> >

> > " Policies regarding toxic release of mercury and the incidence

> > of developmental disorders should be investigated, " he said.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Anita,

Get a book called The Great Food Gamble by a famous BBC presenter

Humphries. He talks a lot about pesticides and how the government and the

agricultural industry are in cahoots with each other, farmers too :-))

And read Carson's " Silent Spring " .

It's about time someone shot down that dam helicopter! I mean figuratively,

of course.-

Re: " Autism Link Found " article....hilarious.

>>

>>

>> >

>> > " Autism has increased dramatically over the last decade or so

>> > and the reasons for that have really stumped the medical

>> > community, "

>> > said.

>> >

>> > " Now we think that due to the rising exposures in pollutants

>> > like mercury, they may be at the root of some of these cases, " she

>> > said.

>> >

>> > They're merely stating that environ. emissions of mercury may be at the

>> > root of some of the cases for autism.The focus is not on

>> vaccinations in

>> > this particular article. These reports are just as important as the

>> > mercury containing vaccines. My son was never vaccinated and yet he is

>> > autistic (and I don't mean high functioning either). I know

>> inheriting my

>> > vaccines is a possibility, but so are other factors including

>> the air we

>> > breathe. As time goes by, we will discover contributors we never even

>> > thought of.

>> > Anita

>> > May <skunkiesublime@...> wrote:

>> >

>> > Environmental mercury may be the cause...but they deny vaccines could

>> > be???????

>> >

>> >

>> >

>> > Mercury Pollution, Autism Link Found - US Study

>> > By Jim Forsyth

>> > Reuters

>> >

>> > Thursday 17 March 2005

>> >

>> > San , Texas - Mercury released primarily from coal-

>> > fired

>> > power plants may be contributing to an increase in the number of

>> > cases of autism, a Texas researcher said on Wednesday.

>> >

>> > A study to be published on Thursday in the journal " Health and

>> > Place " found that autism, a developmental disorder marked by

>> > communication and social interaction problems, increased in Texas

>> > counties as mercury emissions rose, said , a family

>> > and community medicine professor at the University of Texas Health

>> > Science Center in San .

>> >

>> > " The main finding is that for every thousand pounds of

>> > environmentally released mercury, we saw a 17 percent increase in

>> > autism rates, " she said in an interview.

>> >

>> > About 48 tons of mercury are released into the air annually in

>> > the United States from hundreds of coal-burning plants.

>> >

>> > The study looked at Texas county-by-county levels of mercury

>> > emissions recorded by the government and compared them to the

>> > rates

>> > of autism and special education services in 1,200 Texas school

>> > districts, said.

>> >

>> > " The study shows that there may be a very important connection

>> > between environmental exposure to mercury and the development of

>> > autism, " she said in an interview.

>> >

>> > The U.S. Centers for Disease Control has said it does not know

>> > how many cases of autism there are in the country or whether the

>> > number has increased, but that the issue is under study.

>> >

>> > Some experts estimate there are 1.5 million people in the

>> > United

>> > States with autism, most of them children, and say the number of

>> > cases has risen rapidly in recent years.

>> >

>> > " Autism has increased dramatically over the last decade or so

>> > and the reasons for that have really stumped the medical

>> > community, "

>> > said.

>> >

>> > " Now we think that due to the rising exposures in pollutants

>> > like mercury, they may be at the root of some of these cases, " she

>> > said.

>> >

>> > The Bush administration this week ordered power plants to cut

>> > mercury pollution by 50 percent within 15 years, but

>> > environmentalists said the action fell short of what was needed.

>> > They have called for a 90 percent cut in mercury emissions.

>> >

>> > " This research has implications for toxic substance regulation

>> > and prevention policies, " said Palmer, an autism expert at

>> > the San school who helped in the study.

>> >

>> > " Policies regarding toxic release of mercury and the incidence

>> > of developmental disorders should be investigated, " he said.

>> >

>> >

>> >

>> >

>> >

>> >

[Guest guest]

Hey ,

What a visual I got from your figurative. That almost sounds fresh does'nt it?

Thanks for the book recomendations.

Anita

JULIE GRIFFITHS <moppett1@...> wrote:

Anita,

Get a book called The Great Food Gamble by a famous BBC presenter

Humphries. He talks a lot about pesticides and how the government and the

agricultural industry are in cahoots with each other, farmers too :-))

And read Carson's " Silent Spring " .

It's about time someone shot down that dam helicopter! I mean figuratively,

of course.-

Re: " Autism Link Found " article....hilarious.

>>

>>

>> >

>> > " Autism has increased dramatically over the last decade or so

>> > and the reasons for that have really stumped the medical

>> > community, "

>> > said.

>> >

>> > " Now we think that due to the rising exposures in pollutants

>> > like mercury, they may be at the root of some of these cases, " she

>> > said.

>> >

>> > They're merely stating that environ. emissions of mercury may be at the

>> > root of some of the cases for autism.The focus is not on

>> vaccinations in

>> > this particular article. These reports are just as important as the

>> > mercury containing vaccines. My son was never vaccinated and yet he is

>> > autistic (and I don't mean high functioning either). I know

>> inheriting my

>> > vaccines is a possibility, but so are other factors including

>> the air we

>> > breathe. As time goes by, we will discover contributors we never even

>> > thought of.

>> > Anita

>> > May <skunkiesublime@...> wrote:

>> >

>> > Environmental mercury may be the cause...but they deny vaccines could

>> > be???????

>> >

>> >

>> >

>> > Mercury Pollution, Autism Link Found - US Study

>> > By Jim Forsyth

>> > Reuters

>> >

>> > Thursday 17 March 2005

>> >

>> > San , Texas - Mercury released primarily from coal-

>> > fired

>> > power plants may be contributing to an increase in the number of

>> > cases of autism, a Texas researcher said on Wednesday.

>> >

>> > A study to be published on Thursday in the journal " Health and

>> > Place " found that autism, a developmental disorder marked by

>> > communication and social interaction problems, increased in Texas

>> > counties as mercury emissions rose, said , a family

>> > and community medicine professor at the University of Texas Health

>> > Science Center in San .

>> >

>> > " The main finding is that for every thousand pounds of

>> > environmentally released mercury, we saw a 17 percent increase in

>> > autism rates, " she said in an interview.

>> >

>> > About 48 tons of mercury are released into the air annually in

>> > the United States from hundreds of coal-burning plants.

>> >

>> > The study looked at Texas county-by-county levels of mercury

>> > emissions recorded by the government and compared them to the

>> > rates

>> > of autism and special education services in 1,200 Texas school

>> > districts, said.

>> >

>> > " The study shows that there may be a very important connection

>> > between environmental exposure to mercury and the development of

>> > autism, " she said in an interview.

>> >

>> > The U.S. Centers for Disease Control has said it does not know

>> > how many cases of autism there are in the country or whether the

>> > number has increased, but that the issue is under study.

>> >

>> > Some experts estimate there are 1.5 million people in the

>> > United

>> > States with autism, most of them children, and say the number of

>> > cases has risen rapidly in recent years.

>> >

>> > " Autism has increased dramatically over the last decade or so

>> > and the reasons for that have really stumped the medical

>> > community, "

>> > said.

>> >

>> > " Now we think that due to the rising exposures in pollutants

>> > like mercury, they may be at the root of some of these cases, " she

>> > said.

>> >

>> > The Bush administration this week ordered power plants to cut

>> > mercury pollution by 50 percent within 15 years, but

>> > environmentalists said the action fell short of what was needed.

>> > They have called for a 90 percent cut in mercury emissions.

>> >

>> > " This research has implications for toxic substance regulation

>> > and prevention policies, " said Palmer, an autism expert at

>> > the San school who helped in the study.

>> >

>> > " Policies regarding toxic release of mercury and the incidence

>> > of developmental disorders should be investigated, " he said.

>> >

>> >

>> >

>> >

>> >

>> >

[Guest guest]

Do you live close to mercury emitting coal burning power plants?

Re: " Autism Link Found " article....hilarious.

>

> " Autism has increased dramatically over the last decade or so

> and the reasons for that have really stumped the medical

> community, "

> said.

>

> " Now we think that due to the rising exposures in pollutants

> like mercury, they may be at the root of some of these cases, " she

> said.

>

> They're merely stating that environ. emissions of mercury may be at the

root of some of the cases for autism.The focus is not on vaccinations in

this particular article. These reports are just as important as the mercury

containing vaccines. My son was never vaccinated and yet he is autistic (and

I don't mean high functioning either). I know inheriting my vaccines is a

possibility, but so are other factors including the air we breathe. As time

goes by, we will discover contributors we never even thought of.

> Anita

> May <skunkiesublime@...> wrote:

>

> Environmental mercury may be the cause...but they deny vaccines could

> be???????

>

>

>

> Mercury Pollution, Autism Link Found - US Study

> By Jim Forsyth

> Reuters

>

> Thursday 17 March 2005

>

> San , Texas - Mercury released primarily from coal-

> fired

> power plants may be contributing to an increase in the number of

> cases of autism, a Texas researcher said on Wednesday.

>

> A study to be published on Thursday in the journal " Health and

> Place " found that autism, a developmental disorder marked by

> communication and social interaction problems, increased in Texas

> counties as mercury emissions rose, said , a family

> and community medicine professor at the University of Texas Health

> Science Center in San .

>

> " The main finding is that for every thousand pounds of

> environmentally released mercury, we saw a 17 percent increase in

> autism rates, " she said in an interview.

>

> About 48 tons of mercury are released into the air annually in

> the United States from hundreds of coal-burning plants.

>

> The study looked at Texas county-by-county levels of mercury

> emissions recorded by the government and compared them to the

> rates

> of autism and special education services in 1,200 Texas school

> districts, said.

>

> " The study shows that there may be a very important connection

> between environmental exposure to mercury and the development of

> autism, " she said in an interview.

>

> The U.S. Centers for Disease Control has said it does not know

> how many cases of autism there are in the country or whether the

> number has increased, but that the issue is under study.

>

> Some experts estimate there are 1.5 million people in the

> United

> States with autism, most of them children, and say the number of

> cases has risen rapidly in recent years.

>

> " Autism has increased dramatically over the last decade or so

> and the reasons for that have really stumped the medical

> community, "

> said.

>

> " Now we think that due to the rising exposures in pollutants

> like mercury, they may be at the root of some of these cases, " she

> said.

>

> The Bush administration this week ordered power plants to cut

> mercury pollution by 50 percent within 15 years, but

> environmentalists said the action fell short of what was needed.

> They have called for a 90 percent cut in mercury emissions.

>

> " This research has implications for toxic substance regulation

> and prevention policies, " said Palmer, an autism expert at

> the San school who helped in the study.

>

> " Policies regarding toxic release of mercury and the incidence

> of developmental disorders should be investigated, " he said.

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I am very interested in reading more on this, got any good links on it?

The organophosphate pesticide, chlorpyrifos, is sprayed around most of the

state where I live for mosquito control.

Re: " Autism Link Found " article....hilarious.

>

>

> >

> > " Autism has increased dramatically over the last decade or so

> > and the reasons for that have really stumped the medical

> > community, "

> > said.

> >

> > " Now we think that due to the rising exposures in pollutants

> > like mercury, they may be at the root of some of these cases, " she

> > said.

> >

> > They're merely stating that environ. emissions of mercury may be at the

> > root of some of the cases for autism.The focus is not on vaccinations in

> > this particular article. These reports are just as important as the

> > mercury containing vaccines. My son was never vaccinated and yet he is

> > autistic (and I don't mean high functioning either). I know inheriting

my

> > vaccines is a possibility, but so are other factors including the air we

> > breathe. As time goes by, we will discover contributors we never even

> > thought of.

> > Anita

> > May <skunkiesublime@...> wrote:

> >

> > Environmental mercury may be the cause...but they deny vaccines could

> > be???????

> >

> >

> >

> > Mercury Pollution, Autism Link Found - US Study

> > By Jim Forsyth

> > Reuters

> >

> > Thursday 17 March 2005

> >

> > San , Texas - Mercury released primarily from coal-

> > fired

> > power plants may be contributing to an increase in the number of

> > cases of autism, a Texas researcher said on Wednesday.

> >

> > A study to be published on Thursday in the journal " Health and

> > Place " found that autism, a developmental disorder marked by

> > communication and social interaction problems, increased in Texas

> > counties as mercury emissions rose, said , a family

> > and community medicine professor at the University of Texas Health

> > Science Center in San .

> >

> > " The main finding is that for every thousand pounds of

> > environmentally released mercury, we saw a 17 percent increase in

> > autism rates, " she said in an interview.

> >

> > About 48 tons of mercury are released into the air annually in

> > the United States from hundreds of coal-burning plants.

> >

> > The study looked at Texas county-by-county levels of mercury

> > emissions recorded by the government and compared them to the

> > rates

> > of autism and special education services in 1,200 Texas school

> > districts, said.

> >

> > " The study shows that there may be a very important connection

> > between environmental exposure to mercury and the development of

> > autism, " she said in an interview.

> >

> > The U.S. Centers for Disease Control has said it does not know

> > how many cases of autism there are in the country or whether the

> > number has increased, but that the issue is under study.

> >

> > Some experts estimate there are 1.5 million people in the

> > United

> > States with autism, most of them children, and say the number of

> > cases has risen rapidly in recent years.

> >

> > " Autism has increased dramatically over the last decade or so

> > and the reasons for that have really stumped the medical

> > community, "

> > said.

> >

> > " Now we think that due to the rising exposures in pollutants

> > like mercury, they may be at the root of some of these cases, " she

> > said.

> >

> > The Bush administration this week ordered power plants to cut

> > mercury pollution by 50 percent within 15 years, but

> > environmentalists said the action fell short of what was needed.

> > They have called for a 90 percent cut in mercury emissions.

> >

> > " This research has implications for toxic substance regulation

> > and prevention policies, " said Palmer, an autism expert at

> > the San school who helped in the study.

> >

> > " Policies regarding toxic release of mercury and the incidence

> > of developmental disorders should be investigated, " he said.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

The Organophosphates are a type of neurotoxic pesticides. Visit

www.beyondpesticides.org for lots of info on pesticides.

Re: " Autism Link Found " article....hilarious.

>

>

> >

> > " Autism has increased dramatically over the last decade or so

> > and the reasons for that have really stumped the medical

> > community, "

> > said.

> >

> > " Now we think that due to the rising exposures in pollutants

> > like mercury, they may be at the root of some of these cases, " she

> > said.

> >

> > They're merely stating that environ. emissions of mercury may be at the

> > root of some of the cases for autism.The focus is not on vaccinations in

> > this particular article. These reports are just as important as the

> > mercury containing vaccines. My son was never vaccinated and yet he is

> > autistic (and I don't mean high functioning either). I know inheriting

my

> > vaccines is a possibility, but so are other factors including the air we

> > breathe. As time goes by, we will discover contributors we never even

> > thought of.

> > Anita

> > May <skunkiesublime@...> wrote:

> >

> > Environmental mercury may be the cause...but they deny vaccines could

> > be???????

> >

> >

> >

> > Mercury Pollution, Autism Link Found - US Study

> > By Jim Forsyth

> > Reuters

> >

> > Thursday 17 March 2005

> >

> > San , Texas - Mercury released primarily from coal-

> > fired

> > power plants may be contributing to an increase in the number of

> > cases of autism, a Texas researcher said on Wednesday.

> >

> > A study to be published on Thursday in the journal " Health and

> > Place " found that autism, a developmental disorder marked by

> > communication and social interaction problems, increased in Texas

> > counties as mercury emissions rose, said , a family

> > and community medicine professor at the University of Texas Health

> > Science Center in San .

> >

> > " The main finding is that for every thousand pounds of

> > environmentally released mercury, we saw a 17 percent increase in

> > autism rates, " she said in an interview.

> >

> > About 48 tons of mercury are released into the air annually in

> > the United States from hundreds of coal-burning plants.

> >

> > The study looked at Texas county-by-county levels of mercury

> > emissions recorded by the government and compared them to the

> > rates

> > of autism and special education services in 1,200 Texas school

> > districts, said.

> >

> > " The study shows that there may be a very important connection

> > between environmental exposure to mercury and the development of

> > autism, " she said in an interview.

> >

> > The U.S. Centers for Disease Control has said it does not know

> > how many cases of autism there are in the country or whether the

> > number has increased, but that the issue is under study.

> >

> > Some experts estimate there are 1.5 million people in the

> > United

> > States with autism, most of them children, and say the number of

> > cases has risen rapidly in recent years.

> >

> > " Autism has increased dramatically over the last decade or so

> > and the reasons for that have really stumped the medical

> > community, "

> > said.

> >

> > " Now we think that due to the rising exposures in pollutants

> > like mercury, they may be at the root of some of these cases, " she

> > said.

> >

> > The Bush administration this week ordered power plants to cut

> > mercury pollution by 50 percent within 15 years, but

> > environmentalists said the action fell short of what was needed.

> > They have called for a 90 percent cut in mercury emissions.

> >

> > " This research has implications for toxic substance regulation

> > and prevention policies, " said Palmer, an autism expert at

> > the San school who helped in the study.

> >

> > " Policies regarding toxic release of mercury and the incidence

> > of developmental disorders should be investigated, " he said.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

If you want to google a specific organophosphate, try chlorpyrifos for the

chemical name, or Dursban.

Re: " Autism Link Found " article....hilarious.

> >

> >

> > >

> > > " Autism has increased dramatically over the last decade or so

> > > and the reasons for that have really stumped the medical

> > > community, "

> > > said.

> > >

> > > " Now we think that due to the rising exposures in pollutants

> > > like mercury, they may be at the root of some of these cases, " she

> > > said.

> > >

> > > They're merely stating that environ. emissions of mercury may be at

the

> > > root of some of the cases for autism.The focus is not on

> > vaccinations in

> > > this particular article. These reports are just as important as the

> > > mercury containing vaccines. My son was never vaccinated and yet he is

> > > autistic (and I don't mean high functioning either). I know

> > inheriting my

> > > vaccines is a possibility, but so are other factors including

> > the air we

> > > breathe. As time goes by, we will discover contributors we never even

> > > thought of.

> > > Anita

> > > May <skunkiesublime@...> wrote:

> > >

> > > Environmental mercury may be the cause...but they deny vaccines could

> > > be???????

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > Mercury Pollution, Autism Link Found - US Study

> > > By Jim Forsyth

> > > Reuters

> > >

> > > Thursday 17 March 2005

> > >

> > > San , Texas - Mercury released primarily from coal-

> > > fired

> > > power plants may be contributing to an increase in the number of

> > > cases of autism, a Texas researcher said on Wednesday.

> > >

> > > A study to be published on Thursday in the journal " Health and

> > > Place " found that autism, a developmental disorder marked by

> > > communication and social interaction problems, increased in Texas

> > > counties as mercury emissions rose, said , a family

> > > and community medicine professor at the University of Texas Health

> > > Science Center in San .

> > >

> > > " The main finding is that for every thousand pounds of

> > > environmentally released mercury, we saw a 17 percent increase in

> > > autism rates, " she said in an interview.

> > >

> > > About 48 tons of mercury are released into the air annually in

> > > the United States from hundreds of coal-burning plants.

> > >

> > > The study looked at Texas county-by-county levels of mercury

> > > emissions recorded by the government and compared them to the

> > > rates

> > > of autism and special education services in 1,200 Texas school

> > > districts, said.

> > >

> > > " The study shows that there may be a very important connection

> > > between environmental exposure to mercury and the development of

> > > autism, " she said in an interview.

> > >

> > > The U.S. Centers for Disease Control has said it does not know

> > > how many cases of autism there are in the country or whether the

> > > number has increased, but that the issue is under study.

> > >

> > > Some experts estimate there are 1.5 million people in the

> > > United

> > > States with autism, most of them children, and say the number of

> > > cases has risen rapidly in recent years.

> > >

> > > " Autism has increased dramatically over the last decade or so

> > > and the reasons for that have really stumped the medical

> > > community, "

> > > said.

> > >

> > > " Now we think that due to the rising exposures in pollutants

> > > like mercury, they may be at the root of some of these cases, " she

> > > said.

> > >

> > > The Bush administration this week ordered power plants to cut

> > > mercury pollution by 50 percent within 15 years, but

> > > environmentalists said the action fell short of what was needed.

> > > They have called for a 90 percent cut in mercury emissions.

> > >

> > > " This research has implications for toxic substance regulation

> > > and prevention policies, " said Palmer, an autism expert at

> > > the San school who helped in the study.

> > >

> > > " Policies regarding toxic release of mercury and the incidence

> > > of developmental disorders should be investigated, " he said.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

,

Yes, we do. We also live near the Brookhaven National Laboratory. We will never

know what really goes on there.

Anita

Sandy Rippetoe <srippetoe@...> wrote:

Do you live close to mercury emitting coal burning power plants?

Re: " Autism Link Found " article....hilarious.

>

> " Autism has increased dramatically over the last decade or so

> and the reasons for that have really stumped the medical

> community, "

> said.

>

> " Now we think that due to the rising exposures in pollutants

> like mercury, they may be at the root of some of these cases, " she

> said.

>

> They're merely stating that environ. emissions of mercury may be at the

root of some of the cases for autism.The focus is not on vaccinations in

this particular article. These reports are just as important as the mercury

containing vaccines. My son was never vaccinated and yet he is autistic (and

I don't mean high functioning either). I know inheriting my vaccines is a

possibility, but so are other factors including the air we breathe. As time

goes by, we will discover contributors we never even thought of.

> Anita

> May <skunkiesublime@...> wrote:

>

> Environmental mercury may be the cause...but they deny vaccines could

> be???????

>

>

>

> Mercury Pollution, Autism Link Found - US Study

> By Jim Forsyth

> Reuters

>

> Thursday 17 March 2005

>

> San , Texas - Mercury released primarily from coal-

> fired

> power plants may be contributing to an increase in the number of

> cases of autism, a Texas researcher said on Wednesday.

>

> A study to be published on Thursday in the journal " Health and

> Place " found that autism, a developmental disorder marked by

> communication and social interaction problems, increased in Texas

> counties as mercury emissions rose, said , a family

> and community medicine professor at the University of Texas Health

> Science Center in San .

>

> " The main finding is that for every thousand pounds of

> environmentally released mercury, we saw a 17 percent increase in

> autism rates, " she said in an interview.

>

> About 48 tons of mercury are released into the air annually in

> the United States from hundreds of coal-burning plants.

>

> The study looked at Texas county-by-county levels of mercury

> emissions recorded by the government and compared them to the

> rates

> of autism and special education services in 1,200 Texas school

> districts, said.

>

> " The study shows that there may be a very important connection

> between environmental exposure to mercury and the development of

> autism, " she said in an interview.

>

> The U.S. Centers for Disease Control has said it does not know

> how many cases of autism there are in the country or whether the

> number has increased, but that the issue is under study.

>

> Some experts estimate there are 1.5 million people in the

> United

> States with autism, most of them children, and say the number of

> cases has risen rapidly in recent years.

>

> " Autism has increased dramatically over the last decade or so

> and the reasons for that have really stumped the medical

> community, "

> said.

>

> " Now we think that due to the rising exposures in pollutants

> like mercury, they may be at the root of some of these cases, " she

> said.

>

> The Bush administration this week ordered power plants to cut

> mercury pollution by 50 percent within 15 years, but

> environmentalists said the action fell short of what was needed.

> They have called for a 90 percent cut in mercury emissions.

>

> " This research has implications for toxic substance regulation

> and prevention policies, " said Palmer, an autism expert at

> the San school who helped in the study.

>

> " Policies regarding toxic release of mercury and the incidence

> of developmental disorders should be investigated, " he said.

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Anita,

Any chance of you being able to move???

Re: " Autism Link Found " article....hilarious.

>

>

>>

>> " Autism has increased dramatically over the last decade or so

>> and the reasons for that have really stumped the medical

>> community, "

>> said.

>>

>> " Now we think that due to the rising exposures in pollutants

>> like mercury, they may be at the root of some of these cases, " she

>> said.

>>

>> They're merely stating that environ. emissions of mercury may be at the

> root of some of the cases for autism.The focus is not on vaccinations in

> this particular article. These reports are just as important as the

> mercury

> containing vaccines. My son was never vaccinated and yet he is autistic

> (and

> I don't mean high functioning either). I know inheriting my vaccines is a

> possibility, but so are other factors including the air we breathe. As

> time

> goes by, we will discover contributors we never even thought of.

>> Anita

>> May <skunkiesublime@...> wrote:

>>

>> Environmental mercury may be the cause...but they deny vaccines could

>> be???????

>>

>>

>>

>> Mercury Pollution, Autism Link Found - US Study

>> By Jim Forsyth

>> Reuters

>>

>> Thursday 17 March 2005

>>

>> San , Texas - Mercury released primarily from coal-

>> fired

>> power plants may be contributing to an increase in the number of

>> cases of autism, a Texas researcher said on Wednesday.

>>

>> A study to be published on Thursday in the journal " Health and

>> Place " found that autism, a developmental disorder marked by

>> communication and social interaction problems, increased in Texas

>> counties as mercury emissions rose, said , a family

>> and community medicine professor at the University of Texas Health

>> Science Center in San .

>>

>> " The main finding is that for every thousand pounds of

>> environmentally released mercury, we saw a 17 percent increase in

>> autism rates, " she said in an interview.

>>

>> About 48 tons of mercury are released into the air annually in

>> the United States from hundreds of coal-burning plants.

>>

>> The study looked at Texas county-by-county levels of mercury

>> emissions recorded by the government and compared them to the

>> rates

>> of autism and special education services in 1,200 Texas school

>> districts, said.

>>

>> " The study shows that there may be a very important connection

>> between environmental exposure to mercury and the development of

>> autism, " she said in an interview.

>>

>> The U.S. Centers for Disease Control has said it does not know

>> how many cases of autism there are in the country or whether the

>> number has increased, but that the issue is under study.

>>

>> Some experts estimate there are 1.5 million people in the

>> United

>> States with autism, most of them children, and say the number of

>> cases has risen rapidly in recent years.

>>

>> " Autism has increased dramatically over the last decade or so

>> and the reasons for that have really stumped the medical

>> community, "

>> said.

>>

>> " Now we think that due to the rising exposures in pollutants

>> like mercury, they may be at the root of some of these cases, " she

>> said.

>>

>> The Bush administration this week ordered power plants to cut

>> mercury pollution by 50 percent within 15 years, but

>> environmentalists said the action fell short of what was needed.

>> They have called for a 90 percent cut in mercury emissions.

>>

>> " This research has implications for toxic substance regulation

>> and prevention policies, " said Palmer, an autism expert at

>> the San school who helped in the study.

>>

>> " Policies regarding toxic release of mercury and the incidence

>> of developmental disorders should be investigated, " he said.

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>

[Guest guest]

,

Not at this time. My husband is working on his Masters Degree and will be for

the next 2 to 3 years and really loves his job. He works for Suffolk County.

Anita

JULIE GRIFFITHS <moppett1@...> wrote:

Anita,

Any chance of you being able to move???

Re: " Autism Link Found " article....hilarious.

>

>

>>

>> " Autism has increased dramatically over the last decade or so

>> and the reasons for that have really stumped the medical

>> community, "

>> said.

>>

>> " Now we think that due to the rising exposures in pollutants

>> like mercury, they may be at the root of some of these cases, " she

>> said.

>>

>> They're merely stating that environ. emissions of mercury may be at the

> root of some of the cases for autism.The focus is not on vaccinations in

> this particular article. These reports are just as important as the

> mercury

> containing vaccines. My son was never vaccinated and yet he is autistic

> (and

> I don't mean high functioning either). I know inheriting my vaccines is a

> possibility, but so are other factors including the air we breathe. As

> time

> goes by, we will discover contributors we never even thought of.

>> Anita

>> May <skunkiesublime@...> wrote:

>>

>> Environmental mercury may be the cause...but they deny vaccines could

>> be???????

>>

>>

>>

>> Mercury Pollution, Autism Link Found - US Study

>> By Jim Forsyth

>> Reuters

>>

>> Thursday 17 March 2005

>>

>> San , Texas - Mercury released primarily from coal-

>> fired

>> power plants may be contributing to an increase in the number of

>> cases of autism, a Texas researcher said on Wednesday.

>>

>> A study to be published on Thursday in the journal " Health and

>> Place " found that autism, a developmental disorder marked by

>> communication and social interaction problems, increased in Texas

>> counties as mercury emissions rose, said , a family

>> and community medicine professor at the University of Texas Health

>> Science Center in San .

>>

>> " The main finding is that for every thousand pounds of

>> environmentally released mercury, we saw a 17 percent increase in

>> autism rates, " she said in an interview.

>>

>> About 48 tons of mercury are released into the air annually in

>> the United States from hundreds of coal-burning plants.

>>

>> The study looked at Texas county-by-county levels of mercury

>> emissions recorded by the government and compared them to the

>> rates

>> of autism and special education services in 1,200 Texas school

>> districts, said.

>>

>> " The study shows that there may be a very important connection

>> between environmental exposure to mercury and the development of

>> autism, " she said in an interview.

>>

>> The U.S. Centers for Disease Control has said it does not know

>> how many cases of autism there are in the country or whether the

>> number has increased, but that the issue is under study.

>>

>> Some experts estimate there are 1.5 million people in the

>> United

>> States with autism, most of them children, and say the number of

>> cases has risen rapidly in recent years.

>>

>> " Autism has increased dramatically over the last decade or so

>> and the reasons for that have really stumped the medical

>> community, "

>> said.

>>

>> " Now we think that due to the rising exposures in pollutants

>> like mercury, they may be at the root of some of these cases, " she

>> said.

>>

>> The Bush administration this week ordered power plants to cut

>> mercury pollution by 50 percent within 15 years, but

>> environmentalists said the action fell short of what was needed.

>> They have called for a 90 percent cut in mercury emissions.

>>

>> " This research has implications for toxic substance regulation

>> and prevention policies, " said Palmer, an autism expert at

>> the San school who helped in the study.

>>

>> " Policies regarding toxic release of mercury and the incidence

>> of developmental disorders should be investigated, " he said.

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>

[Guest guest]

Ok then eat plentyof asparagus ( binds with organophosphates)

Re: " Autism Link Found " article....hilarious.

>>

>>

>>>

>>> " Autism has increased dramatically over the last decade or so

>>> and the reasons for that have really stumped the medical

>>> community, "

>>> said.

>>>

>>> " Now we think that due to the rising exposures in pollutants

>>> like mercury, they may be at the root of some of these cases, " she

>>> said.

>>>

>>> They're merely stating that environ. emissions of mercury may be at the

>> root of some of the cases for autism.The focus is not on vaccinations in

>> this particular article. These reports are just as important as the

>> mercury

>> containing vaccines. My son was never vaccinated and yet he is autistic

>> (and

>> I don't mean high functioning either). I know inheriting my vaccines is a

>> possibility, but so are other factors including the air we breathe. As

>> time

>> goes by, we will discover contributors we never even thought of.

>>> Anita

>>> May <skunkiesublime@...> wrote:

>>>

>>> Environmental mercury may be the cause...but they deny vaccines could

>>> be???????

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>> Mercury Pollution, Autism Link Found - US Study

>>> By Jim Forsyth

>>> Reuters

>>>

>>> Thursday 17 March 2005

>>>

>>> San , Texas - Mercury released primarily from coal-

>>> fired

>>> power plants may be contributing to an increase in the number of

>>> cases of autism, a Texas researcher said on Wednesday.

>>>

>>> A study to be published on Thursday in the journal " Health and

>>> Place " found that autism, a developmental disorder marked by

>>> communication and social interaction problems, increased in Texas

>>> counties as mercury emissions rose, said , a family

>>> and community medicine professor at the University of Texas Health

>>> Science Center in San .

>>>

>>> " The main finding is that for every thousand pounds of

>>> environmentally released mercury, we saw a 17 percent increase in

>>> autism rates, " she said in an interview.

>>>

>>> About 48 tons of mercury are released into the air annually in

>>> the United States from hundreds of coal-burning plants.

>>>

>>> The study looked at Texas county-by-county levels of mercury

>>> emissions recorded by the government and compared them to the

>>> rates

>>> of autism and special education services in 1,200 Texas school

>>> districts, said.

>>>

>>> " The study shows that there may be a very important connection

>>> between environmental exposure to mercury and the development of

>>> autism, " she said in an interview.

>>>

>>> The U.S. Centers for Disease Control has said it does not know

>>> how many cases of autism there are in the country or whether the

>>> number has increased, but that the issue is under study.

>>>

>>> Some experts estimate there are 1.5 million people in the

>>> United

>>> States with autism, most of them children, and say the number of

>>> cases has risen rapidly in recent years.

>>>

>>> " Autism has increased dramatically over the last decade or so

>>> and the reasons for that have really stumped the medical

>>> community, "

>>> said.

>>>

>>> " Now we think that due to the rising exposures in pollutants

>>> like mercury, they may be at the root of some of these cases, " she

>>> said.

>>>

>>> The Bush administration this week ordered power plants to cut

>>> mercury pollution by 50 percent within 15 years, but

>>> environmentalists said the action fell short of what was needed.

>>> They have called for a 90 percent cut in mercury emissions.

>>>

>>> " This research has implications for toxic substance regulation

>>> and prevention policies, " said Palmer, an autism expert at

>>> the San school who helped in the study.

>>>

>>> " Policies regarding toxic release of mercury and the incidence

>>> of developmental disorders should be investigated, " he said.

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

[Guest guest]

Well yes the environment is a huge factor. I wouldn't think anyone could

actually deny that. But the fact that the article says that the medical

community is " stumped " at the increase in autism baffles me. They put huge

funding into the testing of the environment and they could probably spend less

just by stop using thimerosal in childhood vaccines (and I don't mean by trying

to filter it out). Environment is huge...but so is anything we put into our

bodies and I just feel like they are missing other links that are just as

important. Maybe they're trying to shift the blame?

" Autism has increased dramatically over the last decade or so

and the reasons for that have really stumped the medical

community, "

said.

" Now we think that due to the rising exposures in pollutants

like mercury, they may be at the root of some of these cases, " she

said.

They're merely stating that environ. emissions of mercury may be at the root of

some of the cases for autism.The focus is not on vaccinations in this particular

article. These reports are just as important as the mercury containing vaccines.

My son was never vaccinated and yet he is autistic (and I don't mean high

functioning either). I know inheriting my vaccines is a possibility, but so are

other factors including the air we breathe. As time goes by, we will discover

contributors we never even thought of.

Anita

May <skunkiesublime@...> wrote:

Environmental mercury may be the cause...but they deny vaccines could

be???????

Mercury Pollution, Autism Link Found - US Study

By Jim Forsyth

Reuters

Thursday 17 March 2005

San , Texas - Mercury released primarily from coal-

fired

power plants may be contributing to an increase in the number of

cases of autism, a Texas researcher said on Wednesday.

A study to be published on Thursday in the journal " Health and

Place " found that autism, a developmental disorder marked by

communication and social interaction problems, increased in Texas

counties as mercury emissions rose, said , a family

and community medicine professor at the University of Texas Health

Science Center in San .

" The main finding is that for every thousand pounds of

environmentally released mercury, we saw a 17 percent increase in

autism rates, " she said in an interview.

About 48 tons of mercury are released into the air annually in

the United States from hundreds of coal-burning plants.

The study looked at Texas county-by-county levels of mercury

emissions recorded by the government and compared them to the

rates

of autism and special education services in 1,200 Texas school

districts, said.

" The study shows that there may be a very important connection

between environmental exposure to mercury and the development of

autism, " she said in an interview.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control has said it does not know

how many cases of autism there are in the country or whether the

number has increased, but that the issue is under study.

Some experts estimate there are 1.5 million people in the

United

States with autism, most of them children, and say the number of

cases has risen rapidly in recent years.

" Autism has increased dramatically over the last decade or so

and the reasons for that have really stumped the medical

community, "

said.

" Now we think that due to the rising exposures in pollutants

like mercury, they may be at the root of some of these cases, " she

said.

The Bush administration this week ordered power plants to cut

mercury pollution by 50 percent within 15 years, but

environmentalists said the action fell short of what was needed.

They have called for a 90 percent cut in mercury emissions.

" This research has implications for toxic substance regulation

and prevention policies, " said Palmer, an autism expert at

the San school who helped in the study.

" Policies regarding toxic release of mercury and the incidence

of developmental disorders should be investigated, " he said.

[Guest guest]

The medical community is stumped for a lot of reasons, denial of vaccine damage

is one of them. The CDC has not denied it as of recently. 4200 law suits were

filed against Merck last week by all the parents who were led to believe there

was no thimerisol in certain vaccines since 1999. The cat has been let out of

the bag and they know it. They can no longer deny that 87x the EPA recommended

amount of mercury being injected into a child is a bad thing. Kirby is the

best thing these parents have going for them regarding the Thimerisol issue. Did

you happen to catch his interview on the Imus show recently? He is not an

anti-vaccinationist and is very careful and scientific about how he presents the

problem. Because of his politically correct style, and brilliant speaking

technique, he will be heard and taken seriously by the powers that be. Until you

can place the blame of Autism on one particular thing or another, and prove it

conclusively, we will all remain stumped.

Anita

skunkiesublime fsinisbad <skunkiesublime@...> wrote:

Well yes the environment is a huge factor. I wouldn't think anyone could

actually deny that. But the fact that the article says that the medical

community is " stumped " at the increase in autism baffles me. They put huge

funding into the testing of the environment and they could probably spend less

just by stop using thimerosal in childhood vaccines (and I don't mean by trying

to filter it out). Environment is huge...but so is anything we put into our

bodies and I just feel like they are missing other links that are just as

important. Maybe they're trying to shift the blame?

" Autism has increased dramatically over the last decade or so

and the reasons for that have really stumped the medical

community, "

said.

" Now we think that due to the rising exposures in pollutants

like mercury, they may be at the root of some of these cases, " she

said.

They're merely stating that environ. emissions of mercury may be at the root of

some of the cases for autism.The focus is not on vaccinations in this particular

article. These reports are just as important as the mercury containing vaccines.

My son was never vaccinated and yet he is autistic (and I don't mean high

functioning either). I know inheriting my vaccines is a possibility, but so are

other factors including the air we breathe. As time goes by, we will discover

contributors we never even thought of.

Anita

May <skunkiesublime@...> wrote:

Environmental mercury may be the cause...but they deny vaccines could

be???????

Mercury Pollution, Autism Link Found - US Study

By Jim Forsyth

Reuters

Thursday 17 March 2005

San , Texas - Mercury released primarily from coal-

fired

power plants may be contributing to an increase in the number of

cases of autism, a Texas researcher said on Wednesday.

A study to be published on Thursday in the journal " Health and

Place " found that autism, a developmental disorder marked by

communication and social interaction problems, increased in Texas

counties as mercury emissions rose, said , a family

and community medicine professor at the University of Texas Health

Science Center in San .

" The main finding is that for every thousand pounds of

environmentally released mercury, we saw a 17 percent increase in

autism rates, " she said in an interview.

About 48 tons of mercury are released into the air annually in

the United States from hundreds of coal-burning plants.

The study looked at Texas county-by-county levels of mercury

emissions recorded by the government and compared them to the

rates

of autism and special education services in 1,200 Texas school

districts, said.

" The study shows that there may be a very important connection

between environmental exposure to mercury and the development of

autism, " she said in an interview.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control has said it does not know

how many cases of autism there are in the country or whether the

number has increased, but that the issue is under study.

Some experts estimate there are 1.5 million people in the

United

States with autism, most of them children, and say the number of

cases has risen rapidly in recent years.

" Autism has increased dramatically over the last decade or so

and the reasons for that have really stumped the medical

community, "

said.

" Now we think that due to the rising exposures in pollutants

like mercury, they may be at the root of some of these cases, " she

said.

The Bush administration this week ordered power plants to cut

mercury pollution by 50 percent within 15 years, but

environmentalists said the action fell short of what was needed.

They have called for a 90 percent cut in mercury emissions.

" This research has implications for toxic substance regulation

and prevention policies, " said Palmer, an autism expert at

the San school who helped in the study.

" Policies regarding toxic release of mercury and the incidence

of developmental disorders should be investigated, " he said.

[Guest guest]

" 4200 law suits were filed against Merck last week by all the parents who

were led to believe there was no thimerisol in certain vaccines since 1999 "

Regarding your statement above, can you provide a link/source please?

Thanks.

Re: " Autism Link Found " article....hilarious.

>

> The medical community is stumped for a lot of reasons, denial of vaccine

damage is one of them. The CDC has not denied it as of recently. 4200 law

suits were filed against Merck last week by all the parents who were led to

believe there was no thimerisol in certain vaccines since 1999. The cat has

been let out of the bag and they know it. They can no longer deny that 87x

the EPA recommended amount of mercury being injected into a child is a bad

thing. Kirby is the best thing these parents have going for them

regarding the Thimerisol issue. Did you happen to catch his interview on the

Imus show recently? He is not an anti-vaccinationist and is very careful and

scientific about how he presents the problem. Because of his politically

correct style, and brilliant speaking technique, he will be heard and taken

seriously by the powers that be. Until you can place the blame of Autism on

one particular thing or another, and prove it conclusively, we will all

remain stumped.

> Anita

>

>

> skunkiesublime fsinisbad <skunkiesublime@...> wrote:

> Well yes the environment is a huge factor. I wouldn't think anyone could

actually deny that. But the fact that the article says that the medical

community is " stumped " at the increase in autism baffles me. They put huge

funding into the testing of the environment and they could probably spend

less just by stop using thimerosal in childhood vaccines (and I don't mean

by trying to filter it out). Environment is huge...but so is anything we put

into our bodies and I just feel like they are missing other links that are

just as important. Maybe they're trying to shift the blame?

>

> " Autism has increased dramatically over the last decade or so

> and the reasons for that have really stumped the medical

> community, "

> said.

>

> " Now we think that due to the rising exposures in pollutants

> like mercury, they may be at the root of some of these cases, " she

> said.

>

> They're merely stating that environ. emissions of mercury may be at the

root of some of the cases for autism.The focus is not on vaccinations in

this particular article. These reports are just as important as the mercury

containing vaccines. My son was never vaccinated and yet he is autistic (and

I don't mean high functioning either). I know inheriting my vaccines is a

possibility, but so are other factors including the air we breathe. As time

goes by, we will discover contributors we never even thought of.

> Anita

> May <skunkiesublime@...> wrote:

>

> Environmental mercury may be the cause...but they deny vaccines could

> be???????

>

>

>

> Mercury Pollution, Autism Link Found - US Study

> By Jim Forsyth

> Reuters

>

> Thursday 17 March 2005

>

> San , Texas - Mercury released primarily from coal-

> fired

> power plants may be contributing to an increase in the number of

> cases of autism, a Texas researcher said on Wednesday.

>

> A study to be published on Thursday in the journal " Health and

> Place " found that autism, a developmental disorder marked by

> communication and social interaction problems, increased in Texas

> counties as mercury emissions rose, said , a family

> and community medicine professor at the University of Texas Health

> Science Center in San .

>

> " The main finding is that for every thousand pounds of

> environmentally released mercury, we saw a 17 percent increase in

> autism rates, " she said in an interview.

>

> About 48 tons of mercury are released into the air annually in

> the United States from hundreds of coal-burning plants.

>

> The study looked at Texas county-by-county levels of mercury

> emissions recorded by the government and compared them to the

> rates

> of autism and special education services in 1,200 Texas school

> districts, said.

>

> " The study shows that there may be a very important connection

> between environmental exposure to mercury and the development of

> autism, " she said in an interview.

>

> The U.S. Centers for Disease Control has said it does not know

> how many cases of autism there are in the country or whether the

> number has increased, but that the issue is under study.

>

> Some experts estimate there are 1.5 million people in the

> United

> States with autism, most of them children, and say the number of

> cases has risen rapidly in recent years.

>

> " Autism has increased dramatically over the last decade or so

> and the reasons for that have really stumped the medical

> community, "

> said.

>

> " Now we think that due to the rising exposures in pollutants

> like mercury, they may be at the root of some of these cases, " she

> said.

>

> The Bush administration this week ordered power plants to cut

> mercury pollution by 50 percent within 15 years, but

> environmentalists said the action fell short of what was needed.

> They have called for a 90 percent cut in mercury emissions.

>

> " This research has implications for toxic substance regulation

> and prevention policies, " said Palmer, an autism expert at

> the San school who helped in the study.

>

> " Policies regarding toxic release of mercury and the incidence

> of developmental disorders should be investigated, " he said.

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I read that article in Newsday. Recycled it since. It is public information if

you know how to get it. What is your local newspaper (reliable one of course).

Perhaps you could check the story with them. Sorry I did'nt save it.

Anita

Sandy Rippetoe <srippetoe@...> wrote:

" 4200 law suits were filed against Merck last week by all the parents who

were led to believe there was no thimerisol in certain vaccines since 1999 "

Regarding your statement above, can you provide a link/source please?

Thanks.

Re: " Autism Link Found " article....hilarious.

>

> The medical community is stumped for a lot of reasons, denial of vaccine

damage is one of them. The CDC has not denied it as of recently. 4200 law

suits were filed against Merck last week by all the parents who were led to

believe there was no thimerisol in certain vaccines since 1999. The cat has

been let out of the bag and they know it. They can no longer deny that 87x

the EPA recommended amount of mercury being injected into a child is a bad

thing. Kirby is the best thing these parents have going for them

regarding the Thimerisol issue. Did you happen to catch his interview on the

Imus show recently? He is not an anti-vaccinationist and is very careful and

scientific about how he presents the problem. Because of his politically

correct style, and brilliant speaking technique, he will be heard and taken

seriously by the powers that be. Until you can place the blame of Autism on

one particular thing or another, and prove it conclusively, we will all

remain stumped.

> Anita

>

>

> skunkiesublime fsinisbad <skunkiesublime@...> wrote:

> Well yes the environment is a huge factor. I wouldn't think anyone could

actually deny that. But the fact that the article says that the medical

community is " stumped " at the increase in autism baffles me. They put huge

funding into the testing of the environment and they could probably spend

less just by stop using thimerosal in childhood vaccines (and I don't mean

by trying to filter it out). Environment is huge...but so is anything we put

into our bodies and I just feel like they are missing other links that are

just as important. Maybe they're trying to shift the blame?

>

> " Autism has increased dramatically over the last decade or so

> and the reasons for that have really stumped the medical

> community, "

> said.

>

> " Now we think that due to the rising exposures in pollutants

> like mercury, they may be at the root of some of these cases, " she

> said.

>

> They're merely stating that environ. emissions of mercury may be at the

root of some of the cases for autism.The focus is not on vaccinations in

this particular article. These reports are just as important as the mercury

containing vaccines. My son was never vaccinated and yet he is autistic (and

I don't mean high functioning either). I know inheriting my vaccines is a

possibility, but so are other factors including the air we breathe. As time

goes by, we will discover contributors we never even thought of.

> Anita

> May <skunkiesublime@...> wrote:

>

> Environmental mercury may be the cause...but they deny vaccines could

> be???????

>

>

>

> Mercury Pollution, Autism Link Found - US Study

> By Jim Forsyth

> Reuters

>

> Thursday 17 March 2005

>

> San , Texas - Mercury released primarily from coal-

> fired

> power plants may be contributing to an increase in the number of

> cases of autism, a Texas researcher said on Wednesday.

>

> A study to be published on Thursday in the journal " Health and

> Place " found that autism, a developmental disorder marked by

> communication and social interaction problems, increased in Texas

> counties as mercury emissions rose, said , a family

> and community medicine professor at the University of Texas Health

> Science Center in San .

>

> " The main finding is that for every thousand pounds of

> environmentally released mercury, we saw a 17 percent increase in

> autism rates, " she said in an interview.

>

> About 48 tons of mercury are released into the air annually in

> the United States from hundreds of coal-burning plants.

>

> The study looked at Texas county-by-county levels of mercury

> emissions recorded by the government and compared them to the

> rates

> of autism and special education services in 1,200 Texas school

> districts, said.

>

> " The study shows that there may be a very important connection

> between environmental exposure to mercury and the development of

> autism, " she said in an interview.

>

> The U.S. Centers for Disease Control has said it does not know

> how many cases of autism there are in the country or whether the

> number has increased, but that the issue is under study.

>

> Some experts estimate there are 1.5 million people in the

> United

> States with autism, most of them children, and say the number of

> cases has risen rapidly in recent years.

>

> " Autism has increased dramatically over the last decade or so

> and the reasons for that have really stumped the medical

> community, "

> said.

>

> " Now we think that due to the rising exposures in pollutants

> like mercury, they may be at the root of some of these cases, " she

> said.

>

> The Bush administration this week ordered power plants to cut

> mercury pollution by 50 percent within 15 years, but

> environmentalists said the action fell short of what was needed.

> They have called for a 90 percent cut in mercury emissions.

>

> " This research has implications for toxic substance regulation

> and prevention policies, " said Palmer, an autism expert at

> the San school who helped in the study.

>

> " Policies regarding toxic release of mercury and the incidence

> of developmental disorders should be investigated, " he said.

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I appreciated the article as well, but I was just upset that they are

overlooking a lot of important information. And only 4200 lawsuits is nothing

next to the number of parents left with dead/autistic/vaccine damaged children.

While it is a good step, and an important one, it is still too little. By

focusing our attention on other aspects, I'm afraid people will lose sight of

the non-thimerosal vaccine goal. People have already lost sight when the

government started labeling " preservative free " vaccines. But look what

happened...there still is mercury in those vaccines; preservative free...yes,

but antimicrobial or whatever free....no. I think that of course we should try

and eliminate thimerosal, mercury, all carcinogens from things that we are

forced to live with such as our air quality/healthcare, but there are still

plenty of doctors and legistlators and all sorts of powerful people that are

holding on to the " we have to vaccinate the world " mentality. I just worry that

people

are going to move away from the vaccine issue thinking that we've got the

battle won, when in fact it's pretty much just starting.

Anita Durney <mydurney@...> wrote:The medical community is stumped for a

lot of reasons, denial of vaccine damage is one of them. The CDC has not denied

it as of recently. 4200 law suits were filed against Merck last week by all the

parents who were led to believe there was no thimerisol in certain vaccines

since 1999. The cat has been let out of the bag and they know it. They can no

longer deny that 87x the EPA recommended amount of mercury being injected into a

child is a bad thing. Kirby is the best thing these parents have going for

them regarding the Thimerisol issue. Did you happen to catch his interview on

the Imus show recently? He is not an anti-vaccinationist and is very careful and

scientific about how he presents the problem. Because of his politically correct

style, and brilliant speaking technique, he will be heard and taken seriously by

the powers that be. Until you can place the blame of Autism on one particular

thing or another, and prove it conclusively,

we will all remain stumped.

Anita

skunkiesublime fsinisbad <skunkiesublime@...> wrote:

Well yes the environment is a huge factor. I wouldn't think anyone could

actually deny that. But the fact that the article says that the medical

community is " stumped " at the increase in autism baffles me. They put huge

funding into the testing of the environment and they could probably spend less

just by stop using thimerosal in childhood vaccines (and I don't mean by trying

to filter it out). Environment is huge...but so is anything we put into our

bodies and I just feel like they are missing other links that are just as

important. Maybe they're trying to shift the blame?

" Autism has increased dramatically over the last decade or so

and the reasons for that have really stumped the medical

community, "

said.

" Now we think that due to the rising exposures in pollutants

like mercury, they may be at the root of some of these cases, " she

said.

They're merely stating that environ. emissions of mercury may be at the root of

some of the cases for autism.The focus is not on vaccinations in this particular

article. These reports are just as important as the mercury containing vaccines.

My son was never vaccinated and yet he is autistic (and I don't mean high

functioning either). I know inheriting my vaccines is a possibility, but so are

other factors including the air we breathe. As time goes by, we will discover

contributors we never even thought of.

Anita

May <skunkiesublime@...> wrote:

Environmental mercury may be the cause...but they deny vaccines could

be???????

Mercury Pollution, Autism Link Found - US Study

By Jim Forsyth

Reuters

Thursday 17 March 2005

San , Texas - Mercury released primarily from coal-

fired

power plants may be contributing to an increase in the number of

cases of autism, a Texas researcher said on Wednesday.

A study to be published on Thursday in the journal " Health and

Place " found that autism, a developmental disorder marked by

communication and social interaction problems, increased in Texas

counties as mercury emissions rose, said , a family

and community medicine professor at the University of Texas Health

Science Center in San .

" The main finding is that for every thousand pounds of

environmentally released mercury, we saw a 17 percent increase in

autism rates, " she said in an interview.

About 48 tons of mercury are released into the air annually in

the United States from hundreds of coal-burning plants.

The study looked at Texas county-by-county levels of mercury

emissions recorded by the government and compared them to the

rates

of autism and special education services in 1,200 Texas school

districts, said.

" The study shows that there may be a very important connection

between environmental exposure to mercury and the development of

autism, " she said in an interview.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control has said it does not know

how many cases of autism there are in the country or whether the

number has increased, but that the issue is under study.

Some experts estimate there are 1.5 million people in the

United

States with autism, most of them children, and say the number of

cases has risen rapidly in recent years.

" Autism has increased dramatically over the last decade or so

and the reasons for that have really stumped the medical

community, "

said.

" Now we think that due to the rising exposures in pollutants

like mercury, they may be at the root of some of these cases, " she

said.

The Bush administration this week ordered power plants to cut

mercury pollution by 50 percent within 15 years, but

environmentalists said the action fell short of what was needed.

They have called for a 90 percent cut in mercury emissions.

" This research has implications for toxic substance regulation

and prevention policies, " said Palmer, an autism expert at

the San school who helped in the study.

" Policies regarding toxic release of mercury and the incidence

of developmental disorders should be investigated, " he said.

[Guest guest]

Eliminating thimerisol will only solve part of the vaccine problem. The only

safe vaccines are the ones that never get used. Every single vaccine is

problematic and potentially life threatening.

We have to start somewhere so if thimerisol is where we begin, sobeit. By the

way, I do understand your concern, I am just looking at the big picture from

where I stand.

Anita

skunkiesublime fsinisbad <skunkiesublime@...> wrote:

I appreciated the article as well, but I was just upset that they are

overlooking a lot of important information. And only 4200 lawsuits is nothing

next to the number of parents left with dead/autistic/vaccine damaged children.

While it is a good step, and an important one, it is still too little. By

focusing our attention on other aspects, I'm afraid people will lose sight of

the non-thimerosal vaccine goal. People have already lost sight when the

government started labeling " preservative free " vaccines. But look what

happened...there still is mercury in those vaccines; preservative free...yes,

but antimicrobial or whatever free....no. I think that of course we should try

and eliminate thimerosal, mercury, all carcinogens from things that we are

forced to live with such as our air quality/healthcare, but there are still

plenty of doctors and legistlators and all sorts of powerful people that are

holding on to the " we have to vaccinate the world " mentality. I just worry that

people

are going to move away from the vaccine issue thinking that we've got the battle

won, when in fact it's pretty much just starting.

Anita Durney <mydurney@...> wrote:The medical community is stumped for a

lot of reasons, denial of vaccine damage is one of them. The CDC has not denied

it as of recently. 4200 law suits were filed against Merck last week by all the

parents who were led to believe there was no thimerisol in certain vaccines

since 1999. The cat has been let out of the bag and they know it. They can no

longer deny that 87x the EPA recommended amount of mercury being injected into a

child is a bad thing. Kirby is the best thing these parents have going for

them regarding the Thimerisol issue. Did you happen to catch his interview on

the Imus show recently? He is not an anti-vaccinationist and is very careful and

scientific about how he presents the problem. Because of his politically correct

style, and brilliant speaking technique, he will be heard and taken seriously by

the powers that be. Until you can place the blame of Autism on one particular

thing or another, and prove it conclusively,

we will all remain stumped.

Anita

skunkiesublime fsinisbad <skunkiesublime@...> wrote:

Well yes the environment is a huge factor. I wouldn't think anyone could

actually deny that. But the fact that the article says that the medical

community is " stumped " at the increase in autism baffles me. They put huge

funding into the testing of the environment and they could probably spend less

just by stop using thimerosal in childhood vaccines (and I don't mean by trying

to filter it out). Environment is huge...but so is anything we put into our

bodies and I just feel like they are missing other links that are just as

important. Maybe they're trying to shift the blame?

" Autism has increased dramatically over the last decade or so

and the reasons for that have really stumped the medical

community, "

said.

" Now we think that due to the rising exposures in pollutants

like mercury, they may be at the root of some of these cases, " she

said.

They're merely stating that environ. emissions of mercury may be at the root of

some of the cases for autism.The focus is not on vaccinations in this particular

article. These reports are just as important as the mercury containing vaccines.

My son was never vaccinated and yet he is autistic (and I don't mean high

functioning either). I know inheriting my vaccines is a possibility, but so are

other factors including the air we breathe. As time goes by, we will discover

contributors we never even thought of.

Anita

May <skunkiesublime@...> wrote:

Environmental mercury may be the cause...but they deny vaccines could

be???????

Mercury Pollution, Autism Link Found - US Study

By Jim Forsyth

Reuters

Thursday 17 March 2005

San , Texas - Mercury released primarily from coal-

fired

power plants may be contributing to an increase in the number of

cases of autism, a Texas researcher said on Wednesday.

A study to be published on Thursday in the journal " Health and

Place " found that autism, a developmental disorder marked by

communication and social interaction problems, increased in Texas

counties as mercury emissions rose, said , a family

and community medicine professor at the University of Texas Health

Science Center in San .

" The main finding is that for every thousand pounds of

environmentally released mercury, we saw a 17 percent increase in

autism rates, " she said in an interview.

About 48 tons of mercury are released into the air annually in

the United States from hundreds of coal-burning plants.

The study looked at Texas county-by-county levels of mercury

emissions recorded by the government and compared them to the

rates

of autism and special education services in 1,200 Texas school

districts, said.

" The study shows that there may be a very important connection

between environmental exposure to mercury and the development of

autism, " she said in an interview.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control has said it does not know

how many cases of autism there are in the country or whether the

number has increased, but that the issue is under study.

Some experts estimate there are 1.5 million people in the

United

States with autism, most of them children, and say the number of

cases has risen rapidly in recent years.

" Autism has increased dramatically over the last decade or so

and the reasons for that have really stumped the medical

community, "

said.

" Now we think that due to the rising exposures in pollutants

like mercury, they may be at the root of some of these cases, " she

said.

The Bush administration this week ordered power plants to cut

mercury pollution by 50 percent within 15 years, but

environmentalists said the action fell short of what was needed.

They have called for a 90 percent cut in mercury emissions.

" This research has implications for toxic substance regulation

and prevention policies, " said Palmer, an autism expert at

the San school who helped in the study.

" Policies regarding toxic release of mercury and the incidence

of developmental disorders should be investigated, " he said.

[Guest guest]

Yes again I agree with you. Thimerosal would be a huge step but still I would

choose not to vaccinate (not that I have to worry about it cuz I'm only 18). I

just wanted to urge people to stick to their guns. We've made a lot of headway

with this whole fight anyhow. My sister is testifying tomorrow in Denver with

some MDs. I'm not sure what she's directly battling this time, but let's all

hope for her side to win. Thank you for all of the discussion; it seems like I

haven't gotten the chance to talk health for quite some time as I'm bogged down

with school work. I'm always up for learning something new about health so let's

keep up this chitty chatting.

Anita Durney <mydurney@...> wrote:Eliminating thimerisol will only solve

part of the vaccine problem. The only safe vaccines are the ones that never get

used. Every single vaccine is problematic and potentially life threatening.

We have to start somewhere so if thimerisol is where we begin, sobeit. By the

way, I do understand your concern, I am just looking at the big picture from

where I stand.

Anita

skunkiesublime fsinisbad <skunkiesublime@...> wrote:

I appreciated the article as well, but I was just upset that they are

overlooking a lot of important information. And only 4200 lawsuits is nothing

next to the number of parents left with dead/autistic/vaccine damaged children.

While it is a good step, and an important one, it is still too little. By

focusing our attention on other aspects, I'm afraid people will lose sight of

the non-thimerosal vaccine goal. People have already lost sight when the

government started labeling " preservative free " vaccines. But look what

happened...there still is mercury in those vaccines; preservative free...yes,

but antimicrobial or whatever free....no. I think that of course we should try

and eliminate thimerosal, mercury, all carcinogens from things that we are

forced to live with such as our air quality/healthcare, but there are still

plenty of doctors and legistlators and all sorts of powerful people that are

holding on to the " we have to vaccinate the world " mentality. I just worry that

people

are going to move away from the vaccine issue thinking that we've got the battle

won, when in fact it's pretty much just starting.

Anita Durney <mydurney@...> wrote:The medical community is stumped for a

lot of reasons, denial of vaccine damage is one of them. The CDC has not denied

it as of recently. 4200 law suits were filed against Merck last week by all the

parents who were led to believe there was no thimerisol in certain vaccines

since 1999. The cat has been let out of the bag and they know it. They can no

longer deny that 87x the EPA recommended amount of mercury being injected into a

child is a bad thing. Kirby is the best thing these parents have going for

them regarding the Thimerisol issue. Did you happen to catch his interview on

the Imus show recently? He is not an anti-vaccinationist and is very careful and

scientific about how he presents the problem. Because of his politically correct

style, and brilliant speaking technique, he will be heard and taken seriously by

the powers that be. Until you can place the blame of Autism on one particular

thing or another, and prove it conclusively,

we will all remain stumped.

Anita

skunkiesublime fsinisbad <skunkiesublime@...> wrote:

Well yes the environment is a huge factor. I wouldn't think anyone could

actually deny that. But the fact that the article says that the medical

community is " stumped " at the increase in autism baffles me. They put huge

funding into the testing of the environment and they could probably spend less

just by stop using thimerosal in childhood vaccines (and I don't mean by trying

to filter it out). Environment is huge...but so is anything we put into our

bodies and I just feel like they are missing other links that are just as

important. Maybe they're trying to shift the blame?

" Autism has increased dramatically over the last decade or so

and the reasons for that have really stumped the medical

community, "

said.

" Now we think that due to the rising exposures in pollutants

like mercury, they may be at the root of some of these cases, " she

said.

They're merely stating that environ. emissions of mercury may be at the root of

some of the cases for autism.The focus is not on vaccinations in this particular

article. These reports are just as important as the mercury containing vaccines.

My son was never vaccinated and yet he is autistic (and I don't mean high

functioning either). I know inheriting my vaccines is a possibility, but so are

other factors including the air we breathe. As time goes by, we will discover

contributors we never even thought of.

Anita

May <skunkiesublime@...> wrote:

Environmental mercury may be the cause...but they deny vaccines could

be???????

Mercury Pollution, Autism Link Found - US Study

By Jim Forsyth

Reuters

Thursday 17 March 2005

San , Texas - Mercury released primarily from coal-

fired

power plants may be contributing to an increase in the number of

cases of autism, a Texas researcher said on Wednesday.

A study to be published on Thursday in the journal " Health and

Place " found that autism, a developmental disorder marked by

communication and social interaction problems, increased in Texas

counties as mercury emissions rose, said , a family

and community medicine professor at the University of Texas Health

Science Center in San .

" The main finding is that for every thousand pounds of

environmentally released mercury, we saw a 17 percent increase in

autism rates, " she said in an interview.

About 48 tons of mercury are released into the air annually in

the United States from hundreds of coal-burning plants.

The study looked at Texas county-by-county levels of mercury

emissions recorded by the government and compared them to the

rates

of autism and special education services in 1,200 Texas school

districts, said.

" The study shows that there may be a very important connection

between environmental exposure to mercury and the development of

autism, " she said in an interview.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control has said it does not know

how many cases of autism there are in the country or whether the

number has increased, but that the issue is under study.

Some experts estimate there are 1.5 million people in the

United

States with autism, most of them children, and say the number of

cases has risen rapidly in recent years.

" Autism has increased dramatically over the last decade or so

and the reasons for that have really stumped the medical

community, "

said.

" Now we think that due to the rising exposures in pollutants

like mercury, they may be at the root of some of these cases, " she

said.

The Bush administration this week ordered power plants to cut

mercury pollution by 50 percent within 15 years, but

environmentalists said the action fell short of what was needed.

They have called for a 90 percent cut in mercury emissions.

" This research has implications for toxic substance regulation

and prevention policies, " said Palmer, an autism expert at

the San school who helped in the study.

" Policies regarding toxic release of mercury and the incidence

of developmental disorders should be investigated, " he said.

[Guest guest]

Sounds good to me. It's a rare occassion I get to speak with people your age

about health on this level. Your very smart for your age. Knowledge is power so

keep feeding your head with diversified information. When you say school, do you

mean senior year of high school or freshman at college? What is your first name

please?

Anita

skunkiesublime fsinisbad <skunkiesublime@...> wrote:

Yes again I agree with you. Thimerosal would be a huge step but still I would

choose not to vaccinate (not that I have to worry about it cuz I'm only 18). I

just wanted to urge people to stick to their guns. We've made a lot of headway

with this whole fight anyhow. My sister is testifying tomorrow in Denver with

some MDs. I'm not sure what she's directly battling this time, but let's all

hope for her side to win. Thank you for all of the discussion; it seems like I

haven't gotten the chance to talk health for quite some time as I'm bogged down

with school work. I'm always up for learning something new about health so let's

keep up this chitty chatting.

Anita Durney <mydurney@...> wrote:Eliminating thimerisol will only solve

part of the vaccine problem. The only safe vaccines are the ones that never get

used. Every single vaccine is problematic and potentially life threatening.

We have to start somewhere so if thimerisol is where we begin, sobeit. By the

way, I do understand your concern, I am just looking at the big picture from

where I stand.

Anita

skunkiesublime fsinisbad <skunkiesublime@...> wrote:

I appreciated the article as well, but I was just upset that they are

overlooking a lot of important information. And only 4200 lawsuits is nothing

next to the number of parents left with dead/autistic/vaccine damaged children.

While it is a good step, and an important one, it is still too little. By

focusing our attention on other aspects, I'm afraid people will lose sight of

the non-thimerosal vaccine goal. People have already lost sight when the

government started labeling " preservative free " vaccines. But look what

happened...there still is mercury in those vaccines; preservative free...yes,

but antimicrobial or whatever free....no. I think that of course we should try

and eliminate thimerosal, mercury, all carcinogens from things that we are

forced to live with such as our air quality/healthcare, but there are still

plenty of doctors and legistlators and all sorts of powerful people that are

holding on to the " we have to vaccinate the world " mentality. I just worry that

people

are going to move away from the vaccine issue thinking that we've got the battle

won, when in fact it's pretty much just starting.

Anita Durney <mydurney@...> wrote:The medical community is stumped for a

lot of reasons, denial of vaccine damage is one of them. The CDC has not denied

it as of recently. 4200 law suits were filed against Merck last week by all the

parents who were led to believe there was no thimerisol in certain vaccines

since 1999. The cat has been let out of the bag and they know it. They can no

longer deny that 87x the EPA recommended amount of mercury being injected into a

child is a bad thing. Kirby is the best thing these parents have going for

them regarding the Thimerisol issue. Did you happen to catch his interview on

the Imus show recently? He is not an anti-vaccinationist and is very careful and

scientific about how he presents the problem. Because of his politically correct

style, and brilliant speaking technique, he will be heard and taken seriously by

the powers that be. Until you can place the blame of Autism on one particular

thing or another, and prove it conclusively,

we will all remain stumped.

Anita

skunkiesublime fsinisbad <skunkiesublime@...> wrote:

Well yes the environment is a huge factor. I wouldn't think anyone could

actually deny that. But the fact that the article says that the medical

community is " stumped " at the increase in autism baffles me. They put huge

funding into the testing of the environment and they could probably spend less

just by stop using thimerosal in childhood vaccines (and I don't mean by trying

to filter it out). Environment is huge...but so is anything we put into our

bodies and I just feel like they are missing other links that are just as

important. Maybe they're trying to shift the blame?

" Autism has increased dramatically over the last decade or so

and the reasons for that have really stumped the medical

community, "

said.

" Now we think that due to the rising exposures in pollutants

like mercury, they may be at the root of some of these cases, " she

said.

They're merely stating that environ. emissions of mercury may be at the root of

some of the cases for autism.The focus is not on vaccinations in this particular

article. These reports are just as important as the mercury containing vaccines.

My son was never vaccinated and yet he is autistic (and I don't mean high

functioning either). I know inheriting my vaccines is a possibility, but so are

other factors including the air we breathe. As time goes by, we will discover

contributors we never even thought of.

Anita

May <skunkiesublime@...> wrote:

Environmental mercury may be the cause...but they deny vaccines could

be???????

Mercury Pollution, Autism Link Found - US Study

By Jim Forsyth

Reuters

Thursday 17 March 2005

San , Texas - Mercury released primarily from coal-

fired

power plants may be contributing to an increase in the number of

cases of autism, a Texas researcher said on Wednesday.

A study to be published on Thursday in the journal " Health and

Place " found that autism, a developmental disorder marked by

communication and social interaction problems, increased in Texas

counties as mercury emissions rose, said , a family

and community medicine professor at the University of Texas Health

Science Center in San .

" The main finding is that for every thousand pounds of

environmentally released mercury, we saw a 17 percent increase in

autism rates, " she said in an interview.

About 48 tons of mercury are released into the air annually in

the United States from hundreds of coal-burning plants.

The study looked at Texas county-by-county levels of mercury

emissions recorded by the government and compared them to the

rates

of autism and special education services in 1,200 Texas school

districts, said.

" The study shows that there may be a very important connection

between environmental exposure to mercury and the development of

autism, " she said in an interview.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control has said it does not know

how many cases of autism there are in the country or whether the

number has increased, but that the issue is under study.

Some experts estimate there are 1.5 million people in the

United

States with autism, most of them children, and say the number of

cases has risen rapidly in recent years.

" Autism has increased dramatically over the last decade or so

and the reasons for that have really stumped the medical

community, "

said.

" Now we think that due to the rising exposures in pollutants

like mercury, they may be at the root of some of these cases, " she

said.

The Bush administration this week ordered power plants to cut

mercury pollution by 50 percent within 15 years, but

environmentalists said the action fell short of what was needed.

They have called for a 90 percent cut in mercury emissions.

" This research has implications for toxic substance regulation

and prevention policies, " said Palmer, an autism expert at

the San school who helped in the study.

" Policies regarding toxic release of mercury and the incidence

of developmental disorders should be investigated, " he said.