(NaturalNews) Rates of autism have skyrocketed 1000% since 1990, yet defenders of vaccines and the pharmaceutical industry keep scratching their heads in confusion: What could be causing this? Lots of clues point to
vaccines as one of the primary contributing factors to increased rates of autism.
In this article, we present supporting quotes from some of the industry's top authors who write about the possible links between autism and vaccines. Enjoy this collection of research.
There is also a strong connection between all forms of
vaccinations and autism. A U.S. study found that
children who received vaccines containing a preservative called
thimerosal, which is almost 50 percent
mercury, were more than twice as likely to develop
autism than children who did not. Although mercury has been removed from regular
childhood vaccines due to growing safety worries, it is still present in other vaccines children might get.
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Toxic Overload: A Doctor's Plan for Combating the Illnesses Caused by Chemicals in Our Foods, Our Homes, and Our Medicine Cabinets by Dr. Paula Baillie-HamiltonEvery year more and more children are being diagnosed with
learning disabilities and autism. What is the cause? According to many experts, including Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., a senior attorney for the Natural Resources Defense Council and author of Deadly Immunity, our
government is to blame. There's growing
evidence that shows that a
drug called thimerosal is to blame. This drug is found in vaccines. The fact is the more vaccines kids get, the more autism,
learning disabilities, and lifelong
illness develops. The drug thimerosal is a preservative that was put in vaccines back in the 1930s.
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More Natural Cures Revealed: Previously Censored Brand Name Products That Cure Disease by Kevin TrudeauAutism is a catastrophic
epidemic with an increase of 1,500% in the UK in the last decade. In
California one in 150 children is autistic - a 54% increase in just 2001/2! The primary
causes of autism known to come from vaccines, maternal overexposure to
heavy metals and antibiotics, heavy metals from industry
pollution of the air and water, and the
chemicals used in the electronics
industry. Significantly, the first cases of autism were described in the US shortly after the vaccines for whooping cough were introduced in the 1940s.
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Dispatches From the War Zone of Environmental Health by Helke FerrieCould the number of vaccines now recommended actually be contributing to the rise in children's chronic diseases like asthma, allergies, autism, autoimmune disease,
diabetes, obesity, some cancers, and the growing epidemic of developmental disorders? Remember, in just twenty-four years, we've gone from fewer than ten vaccines to fifty vaccines, and there are more on the way. As the
childhood health crisis worsens, more and more parents, and physicians, are starting to question the effect these vaccines might be having on our children's developing immune systems.
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Growing Up Green: Baby and Child Care: Volume 2 in the Bestselling Green This! Series (Green This!) by Deirdre ImusMercury toxicity is a suspected cause of a steep rise - a tenfold increase between 1984 and 1994 - in diagnosed cases of autism in children around the world, according to some scientists. Specifically, the culprit is thimerosal, a mercury-based compound used as a preservative in vaccines commonly administered to babies and
infants. Thimerosal-free vaccines are available. If you have a
child who will be receiving vaccinations, ask for and make sure thimerosal-free vaccines are used.
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Prescription for Dietary Wellness: Using Foods to Heal by Phyllis A. Balch, CNCThe first reported case of autism occurred after thimerosal, a preservative for immunizations, was added to vaccines. Since then, the incidence of autism has increased at an alarming rate. Thimerosal is not a necessary additive and is
toxic to the human body, yet it has been used for years. And although thimerosal has been phased out of childhood vaccines, the vast majority of flu shots given to children and adults still contain it, and it is believed that many pediatricians are still using unexpired vials of thimerosal-containing vaccines.
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Super Health 7 Golden Keys to Unlock Lifelong Vitality by KC CraichyIs it mere coincidence that rates of autism increased when the Center for Disease Control inserted additions to the recommended
vaccination program for infants in 1988? In the 1980s, autism rates were estimated at only six in 10,000 children. Today one in 150 children is autistic, though in some areas autism affects closer to one in 50 children. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has acknowledged that thimerosal can be a neurotoxin (knowing very well that mercury is a neurotoxin), and in 2004 stated that thimerosal-containing vaccines were associated with autism.
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Timeless Secrets of Health & Rejuvenation: Unleash The Natural Healing Power That Lies Dormant Within You by Andreas MoritzNonetheless there continues to be lively debate about
environmental roots of autism, which may have nothing to do with genetics. When California researchers, for example, studied the association between autism and environmental pollution in the San Francisco Bay area, they discovered a potential connection between ambient metal concentrations, and possibly chlorinated solvents, and an increased risk for autism. A lot of controversy has also emerged concerning the mercury preservative called thimerosol used in vaccines, as some believe it can cause autism.
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The Detox Strategy: Vibrant Health in 5 Easy Steps by Brenda Watson and Leonard SmithThe mercury in the vaccines causes autism,
brain damage, and disease. The vaccines themselves cause the
body to be in an unnatural state and set you up for major
disease. In the Natural Cures book I give you several other books that I recommend to discuss vaccines. They are: A Shot in the Dark, by Harris L. Coulter and Barbara Loe Fisher; Vaccines: Are They Really Safe & Effective?, by Neil Z. Miller; and What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Children's Vaccinations, by Stephanie Cave, M.D., F.A.A.F.P., with Deborah Mitchell.
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More Natural Cures Revealed: Previously Censored Brand Name Products That Cure Disease by Kevin TrudeauNew evidence is constantly being uncovered and autism rates continue to rise. In October 2004, US pediatrician Dr F. Edward Yazbak provided another interpretation of the large overseas
studies on which the vaccines'
safety profile was based. He said the definitive Danish study of more than 500,000 children born between 1991 and 1998 could not rule out a link between MMR and autism because many children went on to get autism after the trial had been concluded. 'The most important age group to look at comprises children aged from five to nine,' he said. 'The number with autism increased from 8.
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Big Pharma: Exposing the Global Healthcare Agenda by Jacky LawThe connection between vaccinations and autism may be
mercury poisoning. Thimerosal, a preservative used in many vaccines, contains about 50% mercury. The increases in the occurrence of autism are closely linked to the widespread use of thimerosal-containing vaccines. Mercury is well-documented as a cause of nervous system deterioration, decline in mental function, and learning problems. Certain symptoms of mercury
poisoning are similar to autism, particularly defects in coordination and motor skills, visual disturbances, and immune suppression.
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Alternative Medicine the Definitive Guide, Second Edition by Larry Trivieri, Jr.Increased
research dollars are spent on developing new vaccines, but little has been done to investigate the possible connection between vaccines and developmental problems (as in the possible connection between the measles-mumps-rubella
vaccine and autism). The possible side effects of
immunization, including rashes, fever, diarrhea, autism, and even death, have been considered to be minimal when compared to the benefits.
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Alternative Medicine the Definitive Guide, Second Edition by Larry Trivieri, Jr.It was determined that there was a close correlation between mercury doses from thimerosal - containing childhood vaccines and the prevalence of autism from the late 1980s through the mid-1990s. In contrast, there was a potential correlation between the number of primary pediatric measles-containing vaccines administered and the prevalence of autism during the 1980s.
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The Food-Mood Connection: Nutrition-based and Environmental Approaches to Mental Health and Physical Wellbeing by Gary Null and Amy McDonaldOrthodox medical opinion claims autism is caused by genetic defect, but many people have been looking at the possibility that vaccines are at the root of autism. Specifically, the concern centers around thimerosol, a mercury-based preservative that was used in several childhood vaccines until 1999, at which time thimerosol was removed or greatly reduced. An estimated 80 percent of children show significant improvement after detoxification of poisonous heavy metals from their system.
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The Food-Mood Connection: Nutrition-based and Environmental Approaches to Mental Health and Physical Wellbeing by Gary Null and Amy McDonaldIn 2000, the US Congress passed the Children's Health Act, mandating its main research agency, the National Institutes of Health, to fund five centres of excellence into autism research. 'Here was an unprecedented political commitment to expand, intensify, and coordinate research into autism and services for children living with autism,' says Richard Horton, in his book MMR: Science and Fiction - Exploring a Vaccine Crisis. Or the government could have anticipated a steep rise in demand for individual vaccines, particularly against mumps.
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Big Pharma: Exposing the Global Healthcare Agenda by Jacky LawIn conclusion, it seems that a number of chemical factors play a role in triggering the onset of autism. In the case of MMR-triggered autism, the virus in this vaccine could be the final straw, triggering autism in a child who has already been damaged by previous
exposure to chemicals from vaccines and the
environment. Major improvements can be made. They center around a
detox program, a good rounded supplement program, and a
diet low in gluten and dairy foods.
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Toxic Overload: A Doctor's Plan for Combating the Illnesses Caused by Chemicals in Our Foods, Our Homes, and Our Medicine Cabinets by Dr. Paula Baillie-HamiltonSince the 1990s, there has been a tenfold or 1000-percent increase in autism, an increase which has been linked by some researchers to the organic mercury preservative commonly found in
baby vaccines. A greatly increased incidence of juvenile diabetes has been correlated to specific vaccination sequences and to the number of vaccines given.
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The Natural Way to Heal: 65 Ways to Create Superior Health by Walter LastWe must ask: why were faulty tires quickly recalled when they were dangerous while infant vaccines are not when there are so many claims they appear to cause autism and
brain damage? If they are safe, use them. If they are not, stop using them. And if there is serious doubt about their safety, err on the side of caution. We should not allow the present autism epidemic to continue. The bottom line is: Decisions by federal or state agencies for either vaccines or the use of drugs such as Ritalin® should be recommended and suggested but not compulsory or mandatory.
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Our Toxic World: A Wake Up Call by Doris J. Rapp, M.D.The use of the mercury-based thimerosal as a preservative in vaccines has been associated with autism. Despite the evidence, mercury is still being added to vaccines at completely unsafe levels considering the fact that it is a known neurotoxin. A recent study conducted by the University of Calgary showed that mercury ions alter the cell-membrane of developing neurons in
babies and young children, directly contributing to autism.
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Timeless Secrets of Health & Rejuvenation: Unleash The Natural Healing Power That Lies Dormant Within You by Andreas MoritzStudies have shown that the poisons in vaccinations are a major cause of learning disabilities, autism and mental retardation in children. Evidence of Harm: Mercury in Vaccines and the Autism Epidemic: A Medical Controversy by David Kirby is one of several books exposing this danger. The drug companies even lobbied to get a rider attached to the Homeland Security Bill that prevents people from suing them for the damage done by vaccinations!
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