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Harris Coulter, Ph.D. (personal communication 1995)
writes:
A major cause of the Roman Empire's decline,
after six centuries of world dominance was its
replacement of stone aqueducts by lead pipes for
the transport and supply of drinking water. Roman
engineers, the best in the world, turned their
fellow citizens into neurological cripples. Today
our own "best and brightest," with the
best of intentions, achieve the same end through
childhood vaccination programs yielding the modern
scourges of hyperactivity, learning disabilities,
autism, appetite disorders, and impulsive violence.
Vaccines contain known toxic and carcinogenic chemicals,
viruses, bacteria and bacterial toxins, and human-
and animal-derived host tissues. A number of researchers
maintain that these vaccine components are inherently
hazardous and can cause disease, disability and
death. Others are bothered by the use of aborted
fetuses in developing certain vaccines.
There is very little research as to whether these
substances are safe to give to an infant.
One of the toxic substances in many vaccines is
the mercury compound thimerosal. Mercury is the
most poisonous non-radioactive element in nature
- only plutonium is more toxic. Mercury has an affinity
for brain tissue and has been suspected as a cause
of Alzheimer's disease and autism. Aluminum, antifreeze,
formaldehyde and other substances are also included
in vaccines.
Vaccine Ingredients (partial list)
Thimerosal (mercury disinfectant/preservative)
Mercury toxicity can result in brain injury and
autoimmune disease.
Aluminum (additive to promote antibody response)
Aluminum is associated with Alzheimer's disease
and seizures.
Formaldehyde (disinfectant) Formaldehyde
is a known cancer-causing substance. It is a hazardous
waste and no longer permitted as an ingredient in
building insulation. There is no acceptable safe
amount of formaldehyde if it's injected into a living
human body. It is a toxic substance and should be
avoided at all costs.
Phenol (disinfectant/dye)
Ethylene glycol (antifreeze)
Benzethonium chloride (disinfectant)
Methylparaben (antifungal/preservative)
Note: In June 1999 the FDA revealed that some infants
who receive multiple doses of vaccines containing
the preservative thimerosal could be exposed to
total amounts of mercury that exceed federal guidelines.
Too Much Mercury?
Currently, babies who are two months old receive
the following four vaccines: ·
* DtaP (for immunity to diptheria, tetanus, and
pertussis) ·
* Polio
* Hib
* Hepatitis B
A review of the vaccine manufacturers' inserts
(i.e., the written descriptions that are shipped
with the actual vaccines) indicates that these vaccines
include three chemicals that are known to be harmful
to humans at concentrations specified by the US
Environmental Protection Agency: mercury, formaldehyde,
and ethylene glycol. These vaccines contain other
potentially harmful additives (e.g., aluminum) as
well. The amount of mercury injected into infants
is discussed below.
Mercury
The harmful effects of mercury are documented and
well-known. The US EPA has established a daily "reference
dose" or Rfd, which is the maximum amount that
humans should be exposed to in a 24-hour period.
For mercury, this amount is 0.1 mg for each kg of
body weight. So, let's assume that a typical two-month
old weighs 5 kg (11 lbs). Following the EPA's guideline,
a two-month-old should have no more than 0.5 mg
of mercury in one day.
Let's take a look at the amount of mercury in each
recommended vaccine that a two-month-old would receive
during one "well-baby" visit. ·
* DtaP 25 mg ·
* Polio -- (polio contains formaldehyde as a
preservative) ·
* Hib 25 mg
* Hepatitis B 12.5 mg
(Note: Calculations are based on information provided
in vaccine inserts and a presentation by Neal A.
Halsey, MD, Director of the Institute for Vaccine
Safety at Johns Hopkins University. According to
Dr. Halsey, thimerosal contains 49.6% methylmercury
by weight.)
The total amount of mercury is 62.5 mg. So, a two-month-old
receiving all four vaccines at two months receives
125 times the Rfd dose. According to the EPA's web
site www.epa.gov/ngispgm3/iris/subst,
the Rfd for methylmercury has an uncertainty factor
of 10. Therefore, the two-month dose is 12.5 times
the Rfd when we consider the uncertainty factor.
Currently, thimerosal-containing vaccines are being
replaced by thimerosal-free vaccines. Unfortunately,
some states (e.g., Massachusetts) will not begin
administering the newer vaccines until the older
ones have been used up. According to the Centers
for Disease Control (CDC), removing mercury is only
a precautionary measure. They assert that the amounts
of mercury included fall within known safety ranges
(www.cdc.gov/nip/vacsafe/concerns/thimerosal/thimerosal.htm).
Obviously, the CDC's claim conflicts with the above
analysis. These numbers indicate that the CDC is
clearly telling lies on their web site.
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