Re: labels and paradigms

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n Wendrow,

RE: LABELS (and paradigms)

Since neither autism nor Asperger's nor PDD-NOS

nor OCD nor ... are " diseases " that one has but

rather " conditions " (disorders/syndromes) that

are defined by the symptoms displayed, technically

no one can " have " them -- they exhibit only

exhibit the symptoms of these " conditions, "

one appropriate answer may be:

" My 'child' has been diagnosed with 'autism' (or

'Asperger's' or 'PDD-NOS' or 'OCD') or, for that

matter, 'ADHD,' for example.

Current reality seems to indicate that the

major " disease " conditions that lead to a

diagnosis within the " ASD spectrum " are, in

order of approximate percentage [ " ~n% " ],

for children who have been given a " complete "

differential diagnosis:

1. Mercury (or Mercury plus other heavy metal)

poisoning [~80-85%],

2. Viral encephalitis (in the US and the UK,

mainly from the measles virus but some

instances have also implicated that the

varicella virus can be a factor when

varicella occurs with measles) [~10%],

3. A named genetic defect (e.g., Fragile X

and Rhett) or an unnamed one [~1-2%],

4. Some combination of the preceding [~10%

in total], or

5. Unidentifiable [<1%].

Thus, the parents of these damaged children

should be proactively changing the paradigm

and, AFTER appropriate differential diagnosis,

should be initially telling those who ask,

using 'autism' as our example:

1. " My 'child' has been mercury poisoned

to the point that he has a diagnosis

of 'autism,' " or

2. " My 'child' has had a viral encephalitis

that has left him with a diagnosis of

'autism' " or

3. " My 'child' has been diagnosed with a

'Fragile X' gene problem that has

contributed to a diagnosis of 'autism'. "

For children who are in a program and recovering,

a parent could say:

1. " My 'child' is recovering from being mercury

mercury poisoned but still has a diagnosis

of 'autism' (or, when the child improves,

'Asperger's' or 'OCD' or 'PDD-NOS') " , or

2. " My 'child' is recovering from viral encephalitis

but still has a diagnosis of _________, " or

3. " My 'child' has been diagnosed with 'Fragile

X' but has improved to the point that his

(her) current neurodevelopmental diagnosis

is ___________. "

Based on the approximate frequency of the results

of differential diagnostic work-ups that the

engaged medical community seems to be finding,

most parents should recognize that their children

who have been diagnosed (labeled) with " autism "

are most probably mercury poisoned (seemingly in

~85% of the cases).

For those who are students of history, the

current mercury poisoning by drugs (mostly

Thimerosal poisoning by Thimerosal-preserved

vaccines and serum drugs with contributons by:

a. Topical drug products that were finally

outlawed in 1998 [OTC topicals containing

Thimerosal and Mercurochrome] and

b. Thimerosal-preserved ear, eye and throat

preparations that are still approved by

the FDA)

shares many parallels with the previous

mercury poisoning by drugs (mostly Calomel

poisoning by teething powders and some worming

and other preparations):

1. In both cases, these mercury-containing drugs

were claimed to be safe WITHOUT any proof of

safety,

2. In both cases, the healthcare establishment

chose to diaggnosis " causeless " conditions

( " Pink Disease " and " Acrodynia " for the

symptoms caused by Calomel-containing drugs;

Autism, PDD-NOS, OCD, ADHD, etc. for the

symptoms caused by Thimerosal-containing

drugs) instead of mercury poisoning.

3. In both cases, the toxicologists raised

concerns about mercury poisoning that the

healthcare establishment dismissed

4. In both cases, the main target was our

developing children.

5

.. In both cases, not all who received the

mercury-compound-containing drugs developed

the severe adverse health conditions

observed and the onset of clinical symptoms

occurred after some period of exposure.

6. The symptoms for both types of mercury

poisoning are very similar or the same.

Apparently, based on the chronological history,

Thimerosal was chosen as a " replacement " for

Calomel based on a false generalization that

" organic mercury compounds " are, as a class,

LESS toxic than " inorganic mercury compounds, "

principally Calomel, which the American public

was increasingly demanding be removed from

their medicines or proven safe in the 1930s.

Moreover, based on the studies published in

the 1930s and 1940s, the marginal perforamnce

of a 0.01% Thimerosal level as a preservative

and the toxicity of Thimerosal at levels below

20 parts-per-BILLION (0.02 parts-per-MILLION

[0.000002% by weight per volume]) to human

cells and tissues were clearly established.

In both instances, the healthcare establishment

continued to claim that the mercury-containing

products were safe while refusing to conduct

the in-depth toxicological studies to prove what

was the safe level.

In the Calomel-based mercury-poisoning history,

the healthcare establishment steadfastly refused

to admit that Pink Disease and Acrodynia were

mercury poisoning and simply quietly withdrew the

Calomel-laced drugs from products from the market

starting in the 1930s and complete in the US by

the 1940s (but not until the 1950s in Australia)

while quietly introducing the Thimerosal-preserved

vaccines and sera and Thimerosal-based antiseptics

beginning in the 1930s in the US with, again,

UNSUPPORTED claims that these were " safe " and,

in the case of antiseptics, that " they 'promoted "

healing " even though the scientifically sound

independent toxicological data clearly indicated

that Thimerosal was not safe at the nominal " 0.01% "

level in Thimerosal-preserved drugs much less at

the nominal " 0.1% " level in OTC antiseptics and

vaginal spermicides.

In spite of the lack of proof of safety and FDA

study reports in the early 1980s that CLEARLY

established that organic-mercury-based antiseptics

and vaginal contraceptives were toxic to those

exposed to them and that these organic-mercury-

based antiseptcs did NOT promote healing but

rather caused cell death, it took the FDA until

1998 to ban the use of Thimerosal and other

mercury compounds in OTC topical skin products

and vaginal contraceptives.

However, in spite of the lack of proof of safety,

the FDA REFUSED and, to date, continues to REFUSE

to:

a. Require PROOF of SAFETY or

b. Ban all uses of Thimerosal or any other mercury-

containing compound in the manufacture of drugs.

The US history of the mercury poisoning of children

by medicine (using Calomel-laced teething powders

and worming preparations) spans the period from the

late 1800s to about 1940 (a period of at least 6

decades).

The on-going US history of the mercury poisoning of

fetuses, babies and children (using Thimerosal-

preserved vaccines and sera and other drug products)

began in about 1930 and is still continuing (a period

that will, if NOT stopped immediately, certainly

exceed 8 decades).

As was the case with the mercury poisoning of our

children and ourselves by inorganic mercury compounds

(principally Calomel), our children and ourselves are

being mercury poisoned by organic mercury compounds

(principally Thimerosal) that continue to be allowed

to be used in vaccines and other drugs without PROOF

of safety and with PROOF of human neural toxicity

CURRENTLY at levels below 0.001 parts-per-million

(less than 1 part-per billion; < 0.0000001% Thimerosal

[more than 100,000 times lower than the 0.01% level

found inm for example, the Thimerosal-preserved human

influenza vaccines).

Hopefully, after considering this email, the reader

will redouble his or her demand that the healthcare

establishment either:

1. PROVE safety in the appropriate TOXICITY studies

(acute, sub-acute, mult-generational reproductive,

and short-, intermediate- and long- term)

with a requirement that the minimum safety factor

allowed must be 100, or

2. STOP using all mercury compounds in any medical

procedure or the manufacture of any medicine.

Futhermore, UNTIL the REQUIRED PROOFS of SAFETY and

be generated, the reader will DEMAND that the FDA:

1. Suspend the US license and/or approval of all drugs

in which any mercury species is used in that drug's

manufacture, including use in the manufacture of

any component of a drug) and

2. " Request " that all in-date product be voluntarily

recalled and held off the US market pending the

outcome of the REQUIRED safety testing.

Should the TOXICITY studies find that the current

products have mercury levels that are toxic to

some, then, for products on the market or in the

drug-development pipeline, where the drug producers

failed to prove safety before submitting an

application to the FDA for FDA review and licensing

or approval, the American people should demand that

the FDA revoke the licenses or approvals and reject

with prejudice any such drug product formulations

that are under review.

In addition, the government should assess each

producer of any such mercury-containing drug product

a fine of not less than $ 1,000,000.00 for each month

a product was on the market (from the day it was

licensed or approved), or, if in review by the FDA,

not less than $ 100,000.00 for each day a drug

submission where mercury-based compounds were

used in the production of the drug was in review

by the FDA -- with the funds collected earmarked

to pay for the care and therapy for the hundreds

of thousands of children who have been

significantly damaged.

In addition, the firms fined should be prohibited

from passing these fines on to the American

consumers in any manner and barred from advertising

any drug they produce until after the fines levied

and any interest that might acrue if the fines are

paid off under an installment plan have been paid

in full. [NOTE: These fines should be applied to

all firms for the period of time that they marketed

any Thimerosal-containing drug product WITHOUT

rigorous proof of safety even when that firm no

longer makes any such drugs.]

Respectfully,

Dr. King

http://www.dr-king.com

PS: I am still opposed to the CAA bill

because it princiaplly funds activities

of agencies (NIH and CDC) who have been

proven to be involved in the knowing

mercury poisoning of Americans starting

in the womb.

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At 06:55 9/7/06 -0700, n Wendrow wrote:

>

> I have noticed that many people refer to

>their kids or others as being " Autistic "

>as opposed to saying " he/she has Autism "

> Labels are very demeaning, and they

>seriously affect how others treat a person.

>They often imply negative connotations

>which in turn lead to negative stereotypical

>assumptions being made about the abilities

>of the person to whom the label is ascribed.

> Just thought for consideration

> take care

> n

>