'Trace' mercury
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Mercury
Remember when it says "trace" it equals 2,000 parts
per billion - see below for dangers of 0.5 parts per billion, 2 parts per
billion, 20 parts per billion and 200 parts per billion.
TRACE is 2,000 parts per billion!
From Gary
Goldman
Vaccines with trace amounts of Thimerosal, by definition, contain less than 1
microgram of mercury (Hg) per dose (
http://www.fda.gov/cber/vaccine/thimerosal.htm).
The term "trace" has been taken in this context to mean 1 microgram of mercury
per dose or less.
Vaccines with “trace” amounts of Thimerosal (such as the influenza vaccine), by
definition, “contain less than 1 microgram of mercury (Hg) per dose (
http://www.fda.gov/cber/vaccine/thimerosal.htm ).”
For example, consider that the reduced-Thimerosal flu vaccine with 0.0002%
mercury is equivalent to 1 microgram (µg) of Hg per 0.5 mL, or 2 µg of Hg per mL,
which is the same as 2000 µg per liter; or 2000 ppb or parts per billion .
0.5 parts per billion (ppb) mercury has been shown to kill human
neuroblastoma cells (Parran et al., Toxicol Sci 2005; 86:132–40).
2 ppb mercury is the U.S. EPA limit for drinking water (
http://www.epa.gov/safewater/contaminants/index.html#mcls).
20 ppb mercury destroys neurite membrane structures (Leong et al.,
Neuroreport 2001:12733–7).
200 ppb mercury is the level in liquid that the EPA classifies as hazardous
waste
2000 ppb - TRACE is 2000 parts per b
[2008 nov] The Only Thimerosal Free Vaccination Schedule By Julie Obradovic
[2008] MORE EMAILS FROM THE
FDA ON MERCURY TESTING
[2007] EMAILS FROM
CDC AND FDA ON VACCINES AND MERCURY
"Less than 0.3 mcg."-- [2007] EMAILS FROM CDC AND FDA ON VACCINES AND MERCURY)
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From HAPI
Vaccines Are Not Mercury Free
PRESS RELEASE - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 12, 2004
Health Advocacy in the Public Interest (HAPI)
Health Advocacy in the Public Interest
Contact: Dawn Winkler 970-641-7413
Vaccines Are Not Mercury Free
After much public controversy surrounding the mercury content of childhood
vaccinations, Health Advocacy in the Public Interest (HAPI) raised $500 to have
four vaccines tested for heavy metal content. The
vials were sent to Doctor's Data, an independent lab which specializes in heavy
metal testing.
Many manufacturers voluntarily began producing supposed "mercury
free" vaccines in 1999. Some product inserts currently claim that a
"trace" amount of mercury still exists in the final product but that the amount
has been greatly reduced. Others claim to be producing
completely mercury free products.
During an investigation into the mercury issue, HAPI learned that Thimerosal, a
50% mercury compound, is still being used to produce most vaccines and that the
manufacturers are simply "filtering it out" of the final product. However,
according to Boyd
Haley, PhD, Chemistry Department Chair, University
of Kentucky, mercury binds to the antigenic protein in the vaccine and cannot be
completely, 100% filtered out.
All four vaccine vials tested contained mercury despite manufacturer claims that
two of the vials were completely mercury free. All four vials also contained
aluminum, one nine times more than the other three, which tremendously enhances
the toxicity of mercury causing neuronal death in the brain.
The mercury content of routine childhood vaccinations has been linked to the
current autism epidemic as well as numerous other neurological disorders
affecting children today. Currently, one in six children are affected in some
way and one in 250 children are diagnosed as autistic compared to one in 10,000
prior to mercury containing vaccines.
It is the position of Dr.
Haley as well as HAPI
that if mercury can be detected in any vaccine using standard instrumentation,
the content should be disclosed in the product insert and manufacturers should
not be allowed to call the product "mercury free".
Executive Director of HAPI, Dawn Winkler, met with FDA officials in Silver
Spring, Maryland on July 27, 2004 to discuss blatant mislabeling and
misrepresentation of ingredients in vaccinations which are licensed by the FDA.
Clearly, more testing is needed. The FDA has the ability and authority to take
on the necessary testing, however, at present, this task sadly appears to be up
to the public.
HAPI will be attempting to raise more funds to test more vaccines in an effort
to pressure the FDA to crack down on manufacturers to label their products
correctly. To help with this effort call 970-641-7413 or email
noshots@earthlink.net. (noshots(at)earthlink.net)
More..........
http://www.vaccinesafety.edu/thi-table.htm
http://www.fda.gov/cber/vaccine/thimerosal.htm
There is also the issue of not shaking the vial to distribute the contents,
which could mean an unfortunate child could get much more mercury than intended
http://www.hapihealth.com/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1
And, more importantly in my opinion, vaccine injury is not simply about
the Thimerosal.