The AAP Hypocricy...One more reason....

[Guest guest]

Here is another good reason to go to The Power of Parents Rally. This really

got my blood boiling!!

Attached is the AAP letter of opposition to the New York thimerosal bill.

" Although all scientific research, including the most recent Institute of

Medicine

study, indicates that Thimerosal is has no negative impact on infant or

child health

or development, (including no relationship whatsoever with autism) the

highest

level of public concern, (driven by junk science) led to a decision to

remove or

significantly reduce Thimerosal in childhood vaccines. "

The AAP sent out an Action Alert asking all their members to send a similar

message to Governor

Pataki. Below I have pasted the opinion of local pediatrician who took issue

with the Buffalo News

editorial that endorsed the NY thimerosal bill.

News'thimerosal view was sorely misinformed

" The Aug. 25 editorial " Why take risk on thimerosal?

reveals the ignorance and danger of The News' position.

There is no evidence that thimerosal poses any risk to anyone, so why

legislate against it? This bill represents very bad public health policy

that is based on junk beliefs and mass hysteria, not on the evidence of

science. The argument urging the governor to sign it contains no valid

information in its favor. Certainly misguided bans in other

countries and states and the support of a few local legislators are not

valid reasons to jeopardize the use of vaccines to prevent disease and

death.

This bill is completely unnecessary and will harm the public's health.

To legislate based on fear and misinformation is anathema to those of us who

work tirelessly for the health and welfare of our communities. Enacting this

legislation implies that the vaccines that have virtually eradicated many

diseases, constituting one of the greatest public health accomplishments of

the past century, are dangerous.

This inference is the key reason my colleagues and I are so opposed to

the legislation. Further, this bill denigrates our informed scientific and

medical communities. To allow fear and misinformation to jeopardize the

robustness of our immunization success is a disservice to New Yorkers, and

endangers our children. The News' recommendation is ill advised.

Judelsohn, M.D.

Buffalo Pediatric Associates

" Conviction is worthless unless it is converted into conduct. "

Carlyle

Apparently, the AAP leadership's 'conviction' has changed since the 1999

recommendation

to remove thimerosal from vaccines and the opinion, " Mercury in all of its

forms is toxic to

the fetus and children and efforts should be made to reduce exposure to the

extent possible

to pregnant women and children as well as the general population. "

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS:

PEDIATRICS Vol. 108 No. 1 July 2001, pp. 197-205

The Power of Parents 'conviction' has triumphed over the AAP's hysterical

'conduct' in

California, Iowa, Missouri, Illinois and now New York. Our 'conviction' has

altered public

health policy.

ONLY 21 DAYS AWAY...

Don't miss this opportunity to let the AAP see The Power of Parents

'conviction' first hand.

Go to www.nationalforce.org and sign up TODAY!!

[Guest guest]

http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=52365

Hi Bobbie..this is no ordinary pediatrician.

" Judelsohn, MD, a pediatrician in Buffalo, N.Y., and a

spokesman for the American Academy of Pediatrics " .

It does not appear to have that info. in his " opinion " ..which is more

like an infomercial by AAP. That makes my blood boil even more!

In EOHarm , " bobbie manning " <bmanning83@a...> wrote:

> Here is another good reason to go to The Power of Parents Rally.

This really

> got my blood boiling!!

>

>

>

> The AAP sent out an Action Alert asking all their members to send a

similar

> message to Governor

> Pataki. Below I have pasted the opinion of local pediatrician who

took issue

> with the Buffalo News

> editorial that endorsed the NY thimerosal bill.

>

> News'thimerosal view was sorely misinformed

>

>

> " The Aug. 25 editorial " Why take risk on thimerosal?

> reveals the ignorance and danger of The News' position.

> There is no evidence that thimerosal poses any risk to anyone, so why

> legislate against it? This bill represents very bad public health policy

> that is based on junk beliefs and mass hysteria, not on the evidence of

> science. The argument urging the governor to sign it contains no valid

> information in its favor. Certainly misguided bans in other

> countries and states and the support of a few local legislators are not

> valid reasons to jeopardize the use of vaccines to prevent disease and

> death.

> This bill is completely unnecessary and will harm the public's

health.

> To legislate based on fear and misinformation is anathema to those

of us who

> work tirelessly for the health and welfare of our communities.

Enacting this

> legislation implies that the vaccines that have virtually eradicated

many

> diseases, constituting one of the greatest public health

accomplishments of

> the past century, are dangerous.

> This inference is the key reason my colleagues and I are so

opposed to

> the legislation. Further, this bill denigrates our informed

scientific and

> medical communities. To allow fear and misinformation to jeopardize the

> robustness of our immunization success is a disservice to New

Yorkers, and

> endangers our children. The News' recommendation is ill advised.

> Judelsohn, M.D.

> Buffalo Pediatric Associates

>

> " Conviction is worthless unless it is converted into conduct. "

> Carlyle

>

> Apparently, the AAP leadership's 'conviction' has changed since the

1999

> recommendation

> to remove thimerosal from vaccines and the opinion, " Mercury in all

of its

> forms is toxic to

> the fetus and children and efforts should be made to reduce exposure

to the

> extent possible

> to pregnant women and children as well as the general population. "

> AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS:

> PEDIATRICS Vol. 108 No. 1 July 2001, pp. 197-205

>

>

> The Power of Parents 'conviction' has triumphed over the AAP's

hysterical

> 'conduct' in

> California, Iowa, Missouri, Illinois and now New York. Our

'conviction' has

> altered public

> health policy.

> ONLY 21 DAYS AWAY...

> Don't miss this opportunity to let the AAP see The Power of Parents

> 'conviction' first hand.

> Go to www.nationalforce.org and sign up TODAY!!

[Guest guest]

& Bobbie,

According to the AAP's " Technical Report: Mercury in the Environment:

Implications for Pediatricians " (2001) (my new favorite reference) -

http://tinyurl.com/9eyex

" When vaccines containing thimerosal have been administered in

recommended doses, hypersensitivity has been noted. Very high

exposures to thimerosal-containing products - as components of

intramuscular injections, used for painting omphaloceles, as a

perservative in y-globulin administered at high-doses or for a long

period of time, or as intentionally ingested -- have resulted in

toxicity, including acrodynia, chronic mercury toxicity, renal

failure, and neuropathy. " (p. 201) [References to specific studies

are cited in the report, but I didn't bother to type them in.]

So, Dr. Judelsohn seems misinformed when he makes this statement:

" There is no evidence that thimerosal poses any risk to anyone, so why

legislate against it? "

Perhaps a slogan for the rally - " Get it right! "

(By the way, please forgive my typos. I have a very active nine-year-

old today.)

_____________

Here is another good reason to go to The Power of Parents Rally.

This really got my blood boiling!!

The AAP sent out an Action Alert asking all their members to send a

similar message to Governor Pataki. Below I have pasted the opinion

of local pediatrician who took issue with the Buffalo News editorial

that endorsed the NY thimerosal bill.

News'thimerosal view was sorely misinformed

" The Aug. 25 editorial " Why take risk on thimerosal?

reveals the ignorance and danger of The News' position.

There is no evidence that thimerosal poses any risk to anyone, so why

legislate against it? This bill represents very bad public health

policy that is based on junk beliefs and mass hysteria, not on the

evidence of science. The argument urging the governor to sign it

contains no valid information in its favor. Certainly misguided bans

in other countries and states and the support of a few local

legislators are not valid reasons to jeopardize the use of vaccines

to prevent disease and death.

This bill is completely unnecessary and will harm the public's

health. To legislate based on fear and misinformation is anathema to

those of us who work tirelessly for the health and welfare of our

communities. Enacting this legislation implies that the vaccines that

have virtually eradicated many diseases, constituting one of the

greatest public health accomplishments of the past century, are

dangerous.

This inference is the key reason my colleagues and I are so

opposed to the legislation. Further, this bill denigrates our

informed scientific and medical communities. To allow fear and

misinformation to jeopardize the robustness of our immunization

success is a disservice to New Yorkers, and endangers our children.

The News' recommendation is ill advised.

Judelsohn, M.D.

Buffalo Pediatric Associates

" Conviction is worthless unless it is converted into conduct. "

Carlyle

Apparently, the AAP leadership's 'conviction' has changed since the

1999 recommendation to remove thimerosal from vaccines and the

opinion, " Mercury in all of its forms is toxic to the fetus and

children and efforts should be made to reduce exposure to the extent

possible to pregnant women and children as well as the general

population. "

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS:

PEDIATRICS Vol. 108 No. 1 July 2001, pp. 197-205

The Power of Parents 'conviction' has triumphed over the AAP's

hysterical 'conduct' in California, Iowa, Missouri, Illinois and now

New York. Our 'conviction' has altered public health policy.

ONLY 21 DAYS AWAY...

Don't miss this opportunity to let the AAP see The Power of Parents

'conviction' first hand.

Go to www.nationalforce.org and sign up TODAY!!