U.S. Government Concedes That Mercury Causes Autism

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U.S. Government Concedes That Mercury Causes Autism

The U.S. government has concluded that childhood vaccines contributed

to symptoms of autism in 9-year-old Hannah Poling. The unprecedented

concession was in response to one of three test cases that allege the

mercury-containing vaccine preservative thimerosal caused autism in

children.

According to the case, the child was healthy and developing normally

until her 18-month well-baby visit, where she received vaccinations

for nine diseases, two of which contained thimerosal. Within 48 hours

of the shots, Hannah become ill, refused to walk and could not sleep

through the night. Within three months, she began showing signs of

autism.

According to U.S. Division of Vaccine Injury Compensation, the

shots " significantly aggravated an underlying mitochondrial disorder "

and resulted in a brain disorder " with features of autism spectrum

disorder. "

Although federal officials continue to say there is no link between

autism and vaccines, this concession says otherwise.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has determined that

Hannah's family is entitled to compensation from a federal vaccine

injury fund in an amount that is still being determined.

There are currently 4,900 autism cases pending in Federal " Vaccine

Court. "

Sources:

Organic Consumers Organization February 25, 2008

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution March 6, 2008

Dr. Mercola's Comments:

This is an unprecedented admission by the U.S. government, which,

until now, has clung to their statement that vaccines do not cause

autism. Though they are still saying this, they have now conceded

that the vaccines " significantly aggravated " an underlying disorder

and caused autistic symptoms in at least one child.

It will be interesting to see how the other 4,900 cases waiting to be

heard will turn out. No doubt many of these cases will report similar

stories to Hannah Poling's, where a healthy infant receives

vaccinations and then suddenly becomes withdrawn and unable to

communicate as they did before.

There is little doubt that thimerosal, a preservative that is 49.6

percent ethylmercury, is a contributing factor in many cases of

autism. It is a well-established fact that exposure to mercury can

cause immune, sensory, neurological, motor, and behavioral

dysfunctions -- all similar to traits defining, or associated with,

autism.

There may also be another component in vaccines that is causing

damage. For instance, according to W. , Jr., MD:

" Another important factor with regard to mercury on the mind … is

synergistic toxicity -- mercury's enhanced effect when other poisons

are present. A small dose of mercury that kills 1 in 100 rats and a

dose of aluminum that will kill 1 in 100 rats, when combined have a

striking effect: all the rats die.

Doses of mercury that have a 1 percent mortality will have a 100

percent mortality rate if some aluminum is there. Vaccines contain

aluminum. "

Have Autism Rates Declined Since Thimerosal Was Removed From Vaccines?

Thimerosal was taken out of most childhood vaccines at the beginning

of the decade. In 2006, studies of two government databases indicated

that autism rates went up as thimerosal dosages increased, then began

to decline as thimerosal was removed.

Yet, if you look at this Time magazine article, it says that autism

rates have continued to climb since thimerosal was removed from

vaccines in 2001. Why the discrepancy?

It could be due to the fact that in 2002 the U.S. government began

recommending flu shots to children under 2 (and now recommends them

for kids until they're 18). Well, most flu shots still contain

thimerosal, so many infants are still being exposed to mercury.

There is also the issue of vaccine timing.

" Giving too many vaccines over too short a time to infants whose

nervous system is not yet fully developed can also trigger autism and

its spectrum of disorders, " Dr. says.

And, according to Dr. Blaylock, multiple vaccines given close

together over-stimulate your brain's immune system and, via the

mechanism of " bystander injury, " destroy brain cells.

What Else is Fueling the Autism Epidemic?

Autism now affects about one in 150 U.S. children. A small portion of

these cases, perhaps 1 percent, may be due to genetic defects, and

the rest are likely caused by exposure to toxic chemicals, viruses or

other environmental influences.

One environmental influence that you may not have heard about was

suggested by a November 2007 study in the Journal of the Australasian

College of Nutritional & Environmental Medicine. It found that

electromagnetic radiation (EMR) from cell phones, cell towers, Wi-Fi

devices and other similar wireless technologies may be an

accelerating factor in autism.

After five years of research on children with autism and other

membrane sensitivity disorders, the researchers found that EMR

negatively affects cell membranes, and allows heavy metal toxins,

which are associated with autism, to build up in your body.

Meanwhile, autism rates have increased concurrently along with the

proliferation of cell phones and wireless use.

EMR, the researchers say, could impact autism by facilitating early

onset of symptoms or by trapping heavy metals inside of nerve cells,

which could accelerate the onset of symptoms of heavy metal toxicity

and hinder therapeutic clearance of the toxins.

If Your Child Has Autism …

There are several things you can do to help:

1. Have your child eat a diet tailored to their nutritional type. In

my experience, nearly ALL children seem to respond favorably to the

dietary changes when properly implemented.

2. Avoid giving your child pasteurized milk. This is imperative to

the treatment of autism, and includes all milk products, such as ice

cream, yogurt and whey. Even natural flavorings in food must be

avoided unless the processor can guarantee, beyond a shadow of a

doubt, that caseinate is not included. Anyone managing this illness

without restricting milk is deceiving themselves.

3. Eliminating sugar, juice, soda, French fries and wheat (pasta,

bagels, cereal, pretzels, etc) from your child's diet is also highly

recommended.

4. Make sure your child is getting proper sun exposure, as there is a

link between rampant vitamin D deficiency and the proportionate jump

in autism. The vitamin D receptor appears in a wide variety of brain

tissue early in the fetal development, and activated vitamin D

receptors increase nerve growth in your brain.

5. Use an effective intervention to address any emotional stresses

your child faces as soon as possible. Potent energy psychology tools

such as the Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) are excellent for this

purpose. You can do EFT with your child, and also teach him how to do

it himself.

6. Homeopathy may also help ameliorate symptoms.

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