SOURCE: Vitamin Research News, May 2001, Vol. 15, No. 5, pp.1, 10-12.
MERCURY EXPOSURE TOXIC TO INFANTS
Thimerosal was approved by the FDA over 60 years ago, to be
used as a preservative. The danger associated with thimerosal is
that it contains 49.5% ethyl mercury by weight; mercury has long
been the source of many health problems.
Mercury is especially toxic to the developing fetus and infant
brain. It is poisonous at any level of exposure.
According to the FDA, “Infants who receive thimerosal-containing
vaccines at several visits may be exposed to mercury in
amounts higher than recommended by Federal guidelines for total
lifetime exposure.”
If an infant follows the Center of Disease Control and
Prevention Vaccine Schedule, they would be exposed to 187.5
mcg of ethyl mercury, depending on the manufacturer. The total
amount through 18 months could reach 237.5 mcg.
If an average infant (5 kg) received all thimerosal-containing
vaccines at his 2 month visit, the exposure just for that day would
be 62.5 mcg — an exposure 125 times above the EPA’s guidelines.
Thimerosal was approved by the FDA over 60 years ago, to be
used as a preservative. The danger associated with thimerosal is
that it contains 49.5% ethyl mercury by weight; mercury has long
been the source of many health problems.
Mercury is especially toxic to the developing fetus and infant
brain. It is poisonous at any level of exposure.
According to the FDA, “Infants who receive thimerosal-containing
vaccines at several visits may be exposed to mercury in
amounts higher than recommended by Federal guidelines for total
lifetime exposure.”
If an infant follows the Center of Disease Control and
Prevention Vaccine Schedule, they would be exposed to 187.5
mcg of ethyl mercury, depending on the manufacturer. The total
amount through 18 months could reach 237.5 mcg.
If an average infant (5 kg) received all thimerosal-containing
vaccines at his 2 month visit, the exposure just for that day would
be 62.5 mcg — an exposure 125 times above the EPA’s guidelines.
Maybe that will spark a few questions for your pediatrician. Signing off for now.. Your partner in health Dr. Nathan......
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