New Study Verifies Mercury In Flu Shots Is ToxicSixth study in recent months links mercury in flu shots to brain damage, autism
The toxic effects of the mercury, also
known in vaccines as Thimerosal, have once again been confirmed, this
time by researchers from the University of Brazil. Marking the sixth
major study in recent months to condemn the use of mercury in medicine,
the new study reveals that mercury causes serious brain damage, and is
linked to autism and other developmental diseases in children and
Alzheimer’s disease in adults.
Dr. Jose Dorea and his colleagues conducted an extensive,
peer-reviewed analysis of various studies and available information in
major databases that address the effects of low-dose Thimerosal, or
ethylmercury, on neural tissue and behavior. They found conclusively
that Thimerosal accumulates in brain tissue, negatively affects brain
development, and harms brain cells.
“Mercury is known to cause serious harm,
especially to fetuses and children because of their smaller size,” said
Lisa Sykes, president of the Coalition for Mercury-free Drugs (CoMeD), a
non-profit group dedicated to removing mercury from medicine. “Why
remove Thimerosal from pediatric vaccines only to inject it into
pregnant women and children with recommended flu shots? They removed
Thimerosal from other vaccines, so it should also be removed from flu
shots.”
Several other recent studies confirm the numerous dangers posed by mercury, including one recently published in the
Folia Neuropathologicathat links the toxin directly to autism (
http://www.naturalnews.com/031678_m…). Mercury is also known to disrupt proper immune function, damage DNA, inhibit healthy embryonic development, and cause cancer.
The vast majority of the flu shots
administered in the US still contain Thimerosal, as they come from
multi-dose vials that require a preservative in order to prevent
contamination. However, CoMeD says there is no reason to continue using
Thimerosal since safer alternative preservatives already exist and are
currently in use in many pediatric vaccines that used to contain
Thimerosal.