In den USA tobt ein Kampf um das Quecksilber in den Impfstoffen (engl.)

[Hans Tolzin]

E-NEWS FROM THE NATIONAL VACCINE INFORMATION CENTER
Vienna, Virginia http://www.nvic.org

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BL Fisher Note:

Mercury is a neurotoxin. In countries around the world, mercury is being
eliminated as a toxic pollutant from the water and air because it can damage
the brain. Every government, every politician, every medical and scientific
organization, every doctor inside of government as well as those operating
the World Health Organization should call for a ban on injecting mercury
into the bodies of babies via vaccines. It is a "no-brainer" so to speak.
It should be against the law to inject poisons in any form into our children
for any reason.

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Battle Lines Drawn Over Mercury in Shots
States push for bans in children's vaccines. But leading medical groups are
pushing back.

As lawmakers in about 20 states press for bans on mercury in children's
vaccines, they are meeting stiff resistance from influential health and
medical organizations, including groups that get substantial funding from
drug makers and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Seven states have adopted the anti-mercury bills — California being one of
the first.

California's law, passed in 2004 and to take effect July 1, will prohibit
shots with more than a trace of thimerosal for pregnant women and children
younger than 3. In recent weeks, similar bills have been defeated in at
least five states. (...)

hier weiterlesen:
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationwo...adlines-nation
Los Angeles Times, April 10, 2006

[Hans Tolzin]

E-NEWS FROM THE NATIONAL VACCINE INFORMATION CENTER
Vienna, Virginia http://www.nvic.org

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Debate Flares Over Vaccines, Autism Link

Debate over a possible tie between mercury-containing vaccines and autism
flared up this week as activist groups launched a campaign accusing federal
health agencies and prominent researchers of manipulating scientific
findings on the link.

Some parents of autistic children have long blamed vaccines containing the
preservative thimerosal for an alarming rise in the disorder. Thimerosal
contains a type of mercury. A series of reports by the Institute of Medicine
(IOM) ending in 2004 concluded no evidence could be found linking the
vaccines to neurological diseases, including autism. (...)

Hier weiterlesen:
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,191167,00.html
FoxNews, Monday, April 10, 2006

[Hans Tolzin]

E-NEWS FROM THE NATIONAL VACCINE INFORMATION CENTER
Vienna, Virginia http://www.nvic.org

================================================== ======== "As we're looking for answers related to the causes and effective
treatments for autism, we have to also be careful not to base our health
recommendations on unproven hypotheses or fear. We have to base our
decisions on the best available science that we have in front of us, and
today the best available science indicates to us that vaccines save lives,
and that's a very, very important message for all of us to remember. " - CDC
Press Release 4/6/06

BL Fisher Note:

Whether or not vaccines save lives has absolutely nothing to do with
whether or not vaccines cause autism. The CDC not only refuses to conduct
basic science research into the biological mechanisms of vaccine injury and
death, including vaccine-induced autism, but manipulates the data it does
have suggesting there is a causal connection between vaccination and
developmental delays that now affect 1 in 6 American children. As a result,
some vaccine injured autistic children are being healed by biological
mechanism research independent of government health agencies, medical
organizations and drug companies that addresses the children's
vaccine-induced brain and immune system dysfunction. The collective denial
by government, medical organizations and industry of the reality of
vaccine-induced brain damage will not make it go away.
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http://www.cdc.gov/od/oc/media/pressrel/s060406.htm
Statement
For Immediate Release
April 6, 2006 Contact:
Division of Media Relations
404-639-3286

CDC Statement regarding autism-related advertisement in USA Today
We know that autism is a heart-wrenching situation for many families and
many children and it presents special challenges that we would certainly
want to prevent and do anything we could to avoid. When it comes to the
nation’s immunization recommendations, the CDC and Public Health Service are
always guided by one overriding goal and interest—all our recommendations
are designed to protect the health and well being of all children.

We are very disappointed in an advertisement that appears in today’s edition
of USA Today. The advertisement completely mischaracterizes the efforts of
CDC, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Institute of Medicine, and
others to protect the health and well being of the nation’s children. CDC
has sponsored multiple public meetings and scientific reviews, we’ve
involved numerous outside organizations and experts in our research and
recommendations, and we’ve made continued investments in research designed
to discover factors which may place children at risk for developing autism.
Importantly, if levels of thimerosal found in vaccines, including influenza
vaccines, were associated with harm, CDC, the Public Health Service, and the
nation’s physicians (e.g., the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American
Medical Association, and American Academy of Family Physicians) would not
recommend their use.

We’ve made substantial progress in removing thimerosal from vaccines – and
have done so without placing infants and children at risk for potentially
serious vaccine preventable diseases. As we continue in our efforts to
further reduce the use of thimerosal in vaccines, we must also ensure,
particularly in the case of influenza, that our efforts do not create
serious undesirable outcomes, such as vaccine shortages that would place
people, including children, at risk. History has shown that disruptions in
vaccine supplies can render the population more vulnerable to diseases we
know we can prevent.

We don't know, unfortunately, for children with autism what caused it, nor
do we have sound, scientifically valid information on effective treatments.
That's a fact. We just simply don't have answers to the cause of this
disorder or the disorders that fall into the autism spectrum. We don't have
a complete picture of the scope of the problem. We're just learning about
the subtleties that can be early signs of autism, we're learning about the
importance of early detection, and we're learning about the importance of
early treatment, but we have a long way to go before we really understand
the scope and magnitude of this problem in our country and what the trends
really mean.

As we're looking for answers related to the causes and effective treatments
for autism, we have to also be careful not to base our health
recommendations on unproven hypotheses or fear. We have to base our
decisions on the best available science that we have in front of us, and
today the best available science indicates to us that vaccines save lives,
and that's a very, very important message for all of us to remember.

For more information about autism, immunizations, or thimerosal, we
encourage you to visit the CDC website: www.cdc.gov

[Hans Tolzin]

Mercury ban bill wins OK
By LAUREN O. KIDD
Gannett State Bureau

TRENTON

A bill that would eliminate mercury from all vaccines distributed in New
Jersey by 2009 was approved by the Assembly Health and Senior Services
Committee Thursday.

The measure passed 8-1 with one abstention. The committee's chairman,
Assemblyman Herb Conaway Jr., D-Bordentown City, a doctor, cast the lone
"no" vote. Some committee members said they were voting "yes" with
reservations.

Two months ago, a group of parents and advocates descended on the committee
to try to persuade them to eliminate the use of Thimerosal, a preservative
in flu vaccines that is 50 percent ethyl mercury by weight.

They claimed a connection between that mercury and autism or other childhood
neurological disorders. But Conaway, saying no national health experts had
found a scientific link, held the bill at that time. No additional testimony
was heard Thursday. (...)

hier weiterlesen:
http://www.courierpostonline.com/app...605120372/1006
Cherry Hill Courier Post, NJ

Kommentar von Barbara Loe Fisher, www.nvic.org
Banning mercury in vaccines is a no-brainer. Congratluations to the New
Jersey citizen activists who educated their state legislators on this health
committee about the need to keep toxic mercury out of the brains of babies.
Vaccine laws are state laws. If the federal government cant' or won't get
the drug companies to take mercury out of vaccines, the only recourse for
parents is to ask their elected state officials to do the right thing or
vote them out of office and put someone in who will. Participatory democracy
works if each citizen stands up and acts on the local level like these New
Jersey parents who helped their legislators understand why a vote to keep
toxic mercury out of vaccines is the only right one.