Comments on: Eli Stone on mercuritol http://EBDBlog.com/2008/01/30/eli-stone-on-mercuritol/ News, commentary, resources, and more about Emotional and Behavioral Disorders. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:05:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: BlueNight http://EBDBlog.com/2008/01/30/eli-stone-on-mercuritol/comment-page-1/#comment-50107 BlueNight Fri, 01 Feb 2008 05:23:53 +0000 http://EBDBlog.com/2008/01/30/eli-stone-on-mercuritol/#comment-50107 We DO have a definitive answer, j. The mercury is present at levels toxic to bacteria, which is why it was used in the first place. Now that that substance is banned, certain vaccinations are not as safe, especially in the developing world. However, the mercury is multiple orders of magnitude smaller than the smallest dose (per unit of time) shown to effect humans of any age beyond five weeks old. As far as the Kanner's autistic child starting to lose speech or show other signs of autism in the time period just following vaccinations, it is important to note that the same incidence occurs in the same timeframe in populations that do not receive vaccinations (such as third-world countries). It's like saying Clearasil causes homosexuality, because CLEARLY AND OBVIOUSLY Clearasil use and the first urges of homosexuality occur in the same period of time in a person's life. And if that's offensive, consider this: I am a person with autism. My mother and father raised a child they didn't expect: a child with a great mind but no friends, a child with a gift for reading and logic, but who couldn't look them in the eyes for more than a moment. Curing me would destroy the treasure they discovered. Would they be as happy to have the treasure they once expected to find? People who claim thimerosal toxicity have had their chance to prove it through science. The causal link did not stand up to scrutiny, experimental, forensic, or statistical. We DO have a definitive answer, j. The mercury is present at levels toxic to bacteria, which is why it was used in the first place. Now that that substance is banned, certain vaccinations are not as safe, especially in the developing world. However, the mercury is multiple orders of magnitude smaller than the smallest dose (per unit of time) shown to effect humans of any age beyond five weeks old.

As far as the Kanner’s autistic child starting to lose speech or show other signs of autism in the time period just following vaccinations, it is important to note that the same incidence occurs in the same timeframe in populations that do not receive vaccinations (such as third-world countries). It’s like saying Clearasil causes homosexuality, because CLEARLY AND OBVIOUSLY Clearasil use and the first urges of homosexuality occur in the same period of time in a person’s life.

And if that’s offensive, consider this: I am a person with autism. My mother and father raised a child they didn’t expect: a child with a great mind but no friends, a child with a gift for reading and logic, but who couldn’t look them in the eyes for more than a moment.

Curing me would destroy the treasure they discovered. Would they be as happy to have the treasure they once expected to find?

People who claim thimerosal toxicity have had their chance to prove it through science. The causal link did not stand up to scrutiny, experimental, forensic, or statistical.

]]> By: j http://EBDBlog.com/2008/01/30/eli-stone-on-mercuritol/comment-page-1/#comment-50103 j Fri, 01 Feb 2008 04:42:41 +0000 http://EBDBlog.com/2008/01/30/eli-stone-on-mercuritol/#comment-50103 Liz, do you have a child? Does your child suffer from autism? If not, why do you care? What gives you the right to attack ABC or any other network? I think they touched on many issues and both sides were given the same chance to prove their case. The truth is that we may not have conclusive answers for years If you don't like the show, don't watch it! Chicken Little comes to mind... . Liz, do you have a child? Does your child suffer from autism?
If not, why do you care? What gives you the right to attack ABC or any other network? I think they touched on many issues
and both sides were given the same chance to prove their case.
The truth is that we may not have conclusive answers for years
If you don’t like the show, don’t watch it! Chicken Little comes to mind… .

]]> By: Liz D. http://EBDBlog.com/2008/01/30/eli-stone-on-mercuritol/comment-page-1/#comment-49915 Liz D. Wed, 30 Jan 2008 18:27:48 +0000 http://EBDBlog.com/2008/01/30/eli-stone-on-mercuritol/#comment-49915 Here are my two cents. <a href="http://lizditz.typepad.com/i_speak_of_dreams/2008/01/abc-engaging-in.html" rel="nofollow">ABC is engaging in shameful anti-vaccination propaganda.</a> Lots of links to other bloggers on the issue. Here are my two cents. ABC is engaging in shameful anti-vaccination propaganda.

Lots of links to other bloggers on the issue.

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