Thoughts on Squalene

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Okay, after reading the latest articles and Meryl's piece posted over

the weekend, I came up with the following list of things I think we

clearly know, with data/facts to back them up:

1. Squalene adjuvants have not been approved or licensed for use in

humans in the U.S.

2. Researchers have been playing around with squalene adjuvants for a

couple of decades, at least, because they increase the immune response

to weak or marginal vaccines.

3. There is scientific dispute as to whether squalene itself can cause

immune disorders. Some people claim it has health benefits; others claim

it causes problems. Few or no long-term studies have been done (or at

least published) on the effects of squalene in humans.

4. Garry and Asa have detected antibodies to squalene in some Gulf War

vets who also are showing signs of immune disorders. The test still

needs to be independently verified with peer review to show that it

really is detecting something that does not occur naturally, but on its

face looks valid, especially considering Garry's reputation and

experience.

5. Squalene antibodies also have been found in two service members who

did not serve during the Gulf War but who did receive the anthrax

vaccine under the current program.

6. One possible explanation is that Gulf War vets and the two current

vaccine recipients somehow received a vaccine, possibly anthrax, that

contained a squalene adjuvant and this adjuvant caused an immune

disorder. But this is NOT a proven fact, simply an Occam's Razor type

conclusion.

7. The Pentagon says it has not used a squalene adjuvant in any vaccines

used on humans except for a very small, controlled test. It adamantly

denies using any vaccine with squalene adjuvant during the Gulf War or

in the current anthrax vaccine. No one has yet produced documents or

witnesses to the contrary.

8. Much more study needs to be done on:

a.) The effects of squalene and its possible role in immune disorders.

b.) The test which detects squalene antibodies.

c.) Gulf War vets to see how many who show symptoms of an immune

disorder also test positive for squalene antibodies.

d.) Current, non-Gulf War, vaccine recipients to see how many test

positive for squalene antibodies and how many appear to have some kind

of immune disorder.

9. Investigation needs to continue into whether the Department of

Defense or any of its contractors ever used squalene adjuvants on

people.

Bottom line: Although the results to date are suggestive, they do not

prove that squalene adjuvants were used in some or all of the anthrax

vaccine given either during the Gulf War or the current program. The

test could be wrong or the squalene could be showing up from some

natural process or from some other source, possibly a different

vaccination.

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Feel free to fire at will.

But try to also show evidence for contrary conclusions.

Rod

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Rod Hafemeister

Belleville (Ill.) News-Democrat

Phone: 618-239-2563

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