Pollution and the Autism link
Over the last few years Autism has been linked with the build up of toxic metals within the cells of the body. There has also been considerable controversy about the link between the MMR vaccine and Autism, due to thimerosal, the mercury derived preservative used in the vaccine itself. However there is now growing evidence that the autism heavy metal issue may reach far beyond vaccines, It would now appear that other metals besides mercury are also indicated.
Pollution in the home is another possible factor. The Californian Department of Health Services recently survey the homes of children with autistic spectrum disorder and found strong correlations with levels of mercury, cadmium, nickel, trichoroethylene and vinyl chloride in the air.
Two reports have indicated that levels of toxic metals are lower in the hair samples of autistic children than with a matched control group, indicating that autistic children have an inability to excrete the metals which are more than likely to be retained in their cells.
This evidence would suggest to me that internationally we are generally poorly informed by our governments and so it is incumbent upon us to do the necessary research in all matters to do with pollution, so that we can do our bit to ensure that our children and grandchildren have the best chance to have a safe world to live in
Comments (4)
Eric Youle7
Smart Media Representative
Did you see this Report?
U.S. Government Concedes That Mercury Causes Autism
The U.S. government has concluded that childhood vaccines contributed to symptoms of autism in 9-year-old Hannah Poling. The unprecedented concession was in response to one of three test cases that allege the mercury-containing vaccine preservative thimerosal caused autism in children.
According to the case, the child was healthy and developing normally until her 18-month well-baby visit, where she received vaccinati
Janet Matthews10
Health and Nutrition Writer
Thanks for the comments Jo-Ann
This is what I enjoy doing - finding articles that tell the "truth". Articles that are written by independent researchers who aren't being funded by Big Business such as the pharmaceutical industry!!!
Robert A, Falace3
Hello Janet,
I try to keep up with all this and your information is very good. There seems to be a whole lot that is being kept from the public and money seems to be the motivating factor. Every Civilization through out time has collapsed because it eroded from the inside -out due to greed, power hungry, lack of self-control etc. It is so important that we educate ourselves to what is happening to our children and us for that fact, not just take every report that comes from the governmen