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"Does
anybody know the difference between Autism and Mercury
Poisoning? The doctors kept telling me theres a difference
but they never tell me what."
Does Mercury really matter anyway?
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On July 26, 2001, the Institute of Medicine will conduct hearings
into thimerosal-containing vaccines and the neurodevelopmental
outcomes of exposure to them. As a part of their preliminary
research, the Immunization Safety Review Committee questioned Dr.
László Magos, author of "Physiology and Toxicology of Mercury" and
an internationally known expert in field.
While many of the answers that Dr. Magos gave were so
scientifically complex that the lay person could never hope to
comprehend them, I found it interesting that two of these answers,
perhaps the most important two, were perfectly plain, clear and
understandable to anyone reading his statement.
- Have there been any studies, including animal studies, which
have looked specifically at infant ethylmercury exposure and the
effect on neurological development? "No, it has not been
studied."
- What is thought to be currently the best hypothesis (if any)
regarding the mechanism of neurotoxic mechanism of neurotoxicity
of organic Hg (mercury)? "Unfortunately, there is no answer.
Chang (1996) suggested four "major thoughts" on the mechanism of
actions. These "thoughts" have not reached the level of a
hypotheses, and even less the level of 'the best hypothesis'."
Why are these questions so important? The answer is simple. They
provide a clue into the direction that researchers and government
agencies need to go, if we are to ever learn the true relationship
between mercury based substances such as thimerosal and their
effects on the lives of our children when they are ingredients in
the vaccines we are routinely administering.
How can we ever believe the reports that attempt to validate the
use of vaccines which contain thimerosal, when there have been NO
STUDIES done on this important question, according to Dr. Magos? And
how can we believe the theories that have been proposed on how
mercury works to damage the neurological system of the body, when
there hasn't even been a hypothesis made on this question. As I
remember my studies of the "scientific method," a hypothesis must be
made and tested and the tests replicated, before a theory can be
advanced. We are not at the point of having a hypothesis, let alone
enough material to propose a theory.
As parents, we know what happened to our children. We know when
their development began to regress, but our knowledge is not enough
to base policy on, according to the experts. They say we must have
hard facts and research studies before our "anecdotal evidence" can
be believed. Yet the scientific community has failed to provide the
same standard of evidence in support of their opinions. Hearings and
inquiries are not enough. Neither are statements that defend the
status quo and tout the safety of vaccines. Until that research is
done, the public will have every right to be skeptical about the
statements that come out of the medical community regarding the
safety of these vaccines.
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