Mercury Does Not Belong in Light Bulbs or Vaccines

Mercury Does Not Belong in Light Bulbs or Vaccines










(NaturalNews) According to the National Association of County Health
Officials (NACHO), an independent affiliate of the National Association
of Counties representing 1,300 local health departments, mercury poses
the following dangers: "Mercury can be extremely toxic, especially to
infants and children. Mercury occurs in three forms: the elemental form
(also referred to as metallic), inorganic salt, and organic compounds
called methylmercury. Each form has characteristic pathways of exposure
and unique health effects. Mercury affects the nervous system, causing
brain, nerve, kidney, and lung damage. Though symptoms may be absent or
non-specific, a fact that will hinder diagnosis, they frequently
include skin rashes, particularly redness and peeling of the hands and
feet in children; tremors; muscular weakness; inability to walk;
convulsions; personality changes; memory loss; and in extreme cases,
death. The developing fetus is the most sensitive to the effects of
mercury, and so women of child-bearing age are the population of
greatest concern. Children of women exposed to relatively high levels
of methylmercury during pregnancy (and through breast feeding) have
exhibited a variety of abnormalities, including delayed onset of
walking and talking and reduced neurological test scores.

"Elemental mercury, such as that which was once found in thermometers,
slowly evaporates when exposed to the air. Nevertheless, small amounts
spilled can reach contamination levels with exposure to room
temperature air. Vacuuming, even with specially designed vacuums, can
exacerbate the problem by increasing levels of mercury vapor. From
there, mercury vapor is easily absorbed in the lungs and is toxic at
low concentrations in air. Elemental mercury can also be absorbed
through the skin and cause allergic reactions.

"According to the National Institutes of Health, ingestion of inorganic
mercury compounds can cause severe renal and gastrointestinal
toxicity. Organic compounds of mercury such as methylmercury are
considered the most toxic forms of the element, with exposures
resulting in neurological damage and even death.

Mercury in the Environment

"Releases of mercury to the environment are usually in the form of
elemental or inorganic forms. Mercury is a naturally occurring element
released when volcanoes erupt and rocks erode. It can also be released
into the air through industrial pollution, including fossil fuel
combustion, metal sulfide ore smelting, gold refining, cement
production, refuse incineration, and industrial applications of
metals. Mercury concentrations in air are usually low and of little
direct concern, but when mercury enters water, biological processes
change the chemical form to methylmercury, which is the organic, more
toxic form found in fish. Methylmercury bio-accumulates through the
food chain and, once in the body, can affect the fetal and adult
nervous systems."

In fact, they have determined mercury to be so toxic that they have
created a fact sheet entitled "The Use of Mercury for Cultural and
Religious Purposes" to warn local health departments of the potential
danger of certain "Afro-Latino-Caribbean and Brazilian based
traditions" using mercury in certain cultural traditions.

According to the fact sheet, these groups may use mercury as follows:

"Mercury is often ingested as a treatment for gastrointestinal
problems. It may also be used for spiritual cleansing, to protect from
evil, and to bring luck, love, and fortune. As such, mercury is
sprinkled throughout homes, worn on necklaces, and burned in candles.
Thus, mercury can enter the body through ingestion, direct contact to
skin, or through inhalation of the scent-free vapors. Exposure to this
toxin can come from indirect sources as well. People who do not use
mercury in their homes may be at risk of mercury poisoning if the prior
tenants have used mercury there. The vapors or physical material, both
of which have a long half-life, may still be found in cracks in the
floor, sink drains, or other parts of the home."

Yet somehow, the group that compiled these data are silent on the fact
that we are bringing mercury into our homes in the form of compact
fluorescent light bulbs, injecting mercury into our children as a
vaccine additive, and producing thousands of metric tons of this toxic
chemical annually, all of which ultimately ends up in our bodies or our
planet's water supply.

While global production of mercury has been steadily declining from a
high of 7100 metric tons in the early 1980s to about 1800 metric tons
in 2000, the question has to be asked: Why are we still supporting the
production of mercury at all? The use in lighting, electrical switches,
vaccines, dental fillings, and batteries and chlorine manufacturing
have all seen advances in technology that offer safer alternatives. LED
bulbs are substitutes for CFL bulbs. Lithium, nickel-cadmium, and
zinc-air batteries are substitutes for mercury-zinc batteries. Indium
compounds substitute for mercury in alkaline batteries. Diaphragm and
membrane cells replace mercury cells in the electrolytic production of
chlorine and caustic soda. Ceramic composites can replace dental
amalgams. Organic compounds have replaced mercury fungicides in latex
paint. Digital instruments have replaced mercury thermometers in many
applications.

According to GreenFacts.org, an international independent non-profit organization with a multi-stakeholder governance:

"In the past, a number of organic mercury compounds were used quite
broadly, for example in pesticides (extensive use in seed dressing among
others) and biocides in some paints, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics.
While many of these uses have diminished in some parts of the world,
organic mercury compounds are still used for several purposes. Some
examples are the use of seed dressing with mercury compounds in some
countries, use of dimethylmercury in small amounts as a reference
standard for some chemical tests, and Thimerosal (which contains
ethylmercury) used as a preservative in some vaccines and other medical
and cosmetic products since the 1930s. As the awareness of mercury's
potential adverse impacts on health and the environment has been rising,
the number of applications (for inorganic and organic mercury) as well
as the volume of mercury used have been reduced significantly in many
of the industrialized countries, particularly during the last two
decades.

"However, many of the uses discontinued in Organisation for Economic
Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries are still alive in other
parts of the world. Several of these uses have been prohibited or
severely restricted in a number of countries because of their adverse
impacts on humans and the environment.

"Furthermore, while there is a general understanding of mercury
production and use around the world, it is crucial to gain an even
better understanding of global mercury markets and flows in order to
assess demand, to design appropriate pollution prevention and reduction
measures, and to monitor progress towards specific objectives."

This chemical is so toxic, that the world's 30 leading industrialized
countries have agreed to "cease all further work on mercury" (and yes
the United States is among the 30 OECD countries), yet we still allow
this chemical to be imported from the countries which have not yet
discontinued mercury production including: Spain, China, Kyrgyzstan and
Algeria. We allow the importation of this dangerous chemical for
strictly economic gain. We allow it to be brought into our homes in
compact fluorescent light bulbs and we allow it to be injected into
children as the vaccine additive Thimerasol. Mercury production should
be halted globally. The US has already agreed to "cease all further
work on mercury" yet we still allow the sale of products containing
mercury. This must be stopped.

By purchasing CFL light bulbs or Thimerasol laden vaccines, you are
supporting the production of mercury and the destruction of human health
and the environment.


About the author

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