Spearheads A-CHAMP's Effort to Ban Mercury in West Virginia's Vaccines

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on County Man Opposes Mercury In Kids' Vaccines

Posted Wednesday, February 14, 2007 ; 06:41 PM

Updated Wednesday, February 14, 2007 ; 07:15 PM

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The medical community denies any link between vaccines and autism.

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CLARKSBURG --  's 5-year-old son Cameron was diagnosed with

autism years ago.

" He's what I do now. He's what I live for. He's what I do. I work for

him, " said. " He got a fever after he took his vaccine. It lasted

nearly 24 hours. When it went away, he stopped talking. The autistic

characteristics started showing up. "

Autism is a complex brain disorder usually characterized by a range

of behaviors, including difficulty in expressing needs and inability to

socialize.

blames the mercury in the vaccine. He says tests show his son

now has an extremely high amount of mercury in his brain.

That's why he joined a group called " A-Champ " and supports House Bill

2152 before the state Legislature calling for the elimination of

mercury in children's vaccines.

" We have banded together, " he said. " And we're doing what we can to

protect our children. "

The medical community, however, says the mercury is not dangerous.

" According to studies by the Centers for Disease Control, there is no

correlation between mercury and autism, " said Margaret Howe, RN, with

the on-sburg Health Department. She said vaccines contain

only very small traces of mercury.

There may be other reasons for Cameron's high levels of mercury in

his brain.

" Other considerations may be environmental, " she said. " Are there

areas where he may hav ebeen exposed to? Maybe paint? Or Other material

in the soil?

She said the bill before the Legislature, and others like it

throughout the country, could create a health nightmare.

" You also have to consider risk and benefit, " Howe said. " The risk of

the vaccines versus the benefit of the vaccines. "

But claims there are plenty of studies to back his position.

He's just trying to spread the word.

As parents and residents, we take for granted that we were being told

the truth at all time, " he said. " When down the line, we find out it's

not. "