Tobacco is a mood-altering, addictive drug
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Review," (1992).
The American Lung Association says tobacco contains more than 4,000
chemicals, 60 of which causes cancer.
Some of the 'killers' are radioactivity, arsenic, ammonia, lead,
formaldehyde, nitrogen dioxide, cadmium, phenol, benzene and hydrogen
cyanide (the 'gas chamber' gas that poisons the respiratory enzymes)
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Another Freedom of Choice Being Removed so I'm asking you to be
active and take action before they are all gone!
This should make you sleep better at night knowing the CDC is out there
using YOUR FEDERAL TAX DOLLARS to issue grants to "characterize the
attitudes of parents who elect to claim immunization exemptions for
their children."
They are also going to be scrutinizing medical providers who write
exemptions. If the implications of this weren't such a threat to
parental rights and doctors abilities to make choices for their
patients, this would be humorous.
Now, if they would just put a fraction of this effort into determining
why vaccines hurt so many people...especially children...
In this week's Federal Register, [Federal Register: May 5, 2004
(Volume 69, Number 87)] [Notices] [Page 25116] they amended the previous
notice to include state governments on the list of potential grant
recipients. Let people know that they are not required to participate in
any study they don't want to or are uncomfortable with, and they
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CDC's unspoken acceptance of vaccine additive raises
furor
By Sandy Kleffman
CONTRA COSTA TIMES
Federal officials have added the flu vaccine to the routine immunization
schedule for children, but will remain silent about whether parents
should request a mercury-free version of the shot.
Critics blasted last week's decision, particularly in light of
government warnings about other types of mercury exposure.
"There are all these concerns about mercury from these coal-powered
plants and yet they kind of shrug their shoulders at mercury in the
vaccines and frankly, I'm outraged," said Rep. Dave Weldon, R-Florida,
one of the few members of Congress who also is a physician.
Officials with the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
said their goal is to protect against a serious illness that kills
36,000 Americans annually, including 143 children during the 2003-04 flu
season.
The CDC took no stance on thimerosal, a mercury-based preservative,
because there is no proof it harms children, officials said.
"There is a lack of scientific evidence that this really is a problem
from the standpoint of any causal association with autism or (related)
disorders," said Steve Cochi, acting director of CDC's National
Immunization Program.
For years, many parents of autistic children have argued that vaccines
triggered their children's disorder, even though many scientists dispute
that idea.
Several thousand families have filed claims with the Vaccine Injury
Compensation Program, which has yet to make a decision.
Vaccine makers have denied responsibility and insisted that thimerosal
is safe.
In 1999, as a precautionary measure, the American Academy of Pediatrics
and the U.S. Public Health Service urged drug companies to voluntarily
remove thimerosal from children's vaccines.
Thimerosal, a compound that is 49.6 percent mercury by weight, has been
used as a preservative in some vaccines and other pharmaceutical
products since the 1930s.
Its purpose is to prevent fungal and bacterial contamination in
multidose vials.
The recommendation for a voluntary removal came after scientists with
the Food and Drug Administration determined that 6-month-olds who
received the full recommended set of immunizations could accumulate
doses of mercury that exceeded Environmental Protection Agency
guidelines for their body weight.
Today, most childhood vaccines are thimerosal-free.
"The last lots of those childhood vaccines that still contained
thimerosal expired a year ago January," Cochi said.
The flu vaccine will be the exception.
On Friday, the CDC recommended that children between the ages of 6
months and 23 months receive annual flu immunizations as part of the
standard schedule.
As a result, hundreds of thousands of young children will get flu shots
this fall.
The influenza vaccine is available with and without thimerosal, although
the thimerosal variety greatly predominates.
The mercury-free version is more expensive, costing roughly $4 more per
shot.
Cochi noted that thimerosal is made up of ethyl mercury, a different
form than the methyl mercury that has triggered widespread government
warnings about fish consumption and other types of exposure.
Scientists have done far more research on the impact of methyl mercury
than ethyl mercury.
"The two chemicals do act very differently, with the methyl mercury
tending to persist in fat tissues and remain in the body much longer and
persist as a potential toxin," Cochi said.
National Institutes of Health studies "have shown that the very tiny
dose of ethyl mercury that young children get in vaccinations is cleared
very quickly by the body and the levels that are reached in the blood
are well below what is considered to be the EPA threshold for concern,"
he added.
Others disagree, fearing that some scientists are rushing to judgment.
Rick Rollens, the father of an autistic child and a cofounder of the
M.I.N.D. Institute at UC Davis, said he fears vaccines may trigger
autism in genetically vulnerable children.
Proponents of this theory believe some children do not excrete mercury
as readily as others.
"We don't know, quite frankly, what is the toxic dose of mercury for the
developing brain of newborns and young children, so it's totally
irresponsible to slough this off as saying that a little bit of mercury
is okay," Rollens said. "A little bit of poison is not okay."
Triggered by the CDC action, Rep. Weldon has introduced a bill that
would require that the child flu vaccine contain no more than 1
microgram of mercury by Jan. 1, 2005.
His bill would phase out thimerosal in all vaccines, including those for
adults, by 2007.
Supporters note that one study found that autistic children had lower
levels of mercury in their hair than a control group, which might
indicate they retained more and didn't excrete it as readily.
"I'm a conservative," Weldon said. "I'm not a liberal, left-wing,
chicken-little-the-sky-is-falling sort of person. I've really tried to
look at this fairly objectively and let the science run its course. But
I've basically had it. I think we need a law that says you've got to get
this out of vaccines."
In California, Assemblywoman Fran Pavley, D-Woodland Hills, has
introduced a bill that would ban thimerosal-containing vaccines for
children under age 3 and pregnant women as of Jan. 1, 2006.
Her measure, pending in the Assembly Appropriations Committee, would
require makers of many other products to include mercury content on
labels.
Such a move by California could help pressure vaccine manufacturers to
produce greater quantities of thimerosal-free flu vaccine, she said.
Because of the time required to produce the flu vaccine, Cochi said,
it's too late now for manufacturers to substantially increase
thimerosal-free versions of the vaccine by this fall.
This year, there will be about 6 million to 8 million doses of the
thimerosal-free version available out of 90 million to 100 million doses
of flu vaccine nationwide, he said.
The CDC will buy as much as three-fourths of the available
thimerosal-free doses for distribution to programs that immunize poor
children.
Even if the CDC decided to mandate that all young children receive
thimerosal-free shots this fall, there would not be adequate supplies,
Cochi said.
The American Academy of Pediatrics, representing 57,000 physicians,
supports the CDC decision not to take a stance on thimerosal in the flu
vaccine.
The debate continues. About 10 states have bills pending that would ban
thimerosal in childhood vaccines.
Barbara Loe Fisher, president of the National Vaccine Information
Center, which promotes safer vaccines, said that with so little known
about the causes of autism and the potential impacts of ethyl mercury,
officials should adopt the stance of "when in doubt, do no harm."
But Cochi of the CDC said it would be bad policy for state lawmakers to
act.
"I don't think this problem can be solved in the near-term by
legislators," he said.
LENA'S NOTE: Watch for more children to develop autism by the age of
five with other neurological problems coming on sooner or later!
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CLL, and possibly other cancers, in living humans.
The agent in question is called epigallocatechin (EGCG). It is an
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The anticancer activity of green tea has been known for years.
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Asparagus for Us. A great source of vitamin E, asparagus (asparagi?) are
also loaded with known phytochemicals to help fight cancer (glutathione,
for example) and as a natural diuretic, will help get rid of that excess
water weight.
The asparagus we eat are actually shoots from the earth-covered root of
the asparagus plant. The shoots are cut after 3 to 7 days of growth.
Asparagus exceeds other vegetables as the leading supplier of Folic
Acid. Provides folacin. Folacin is necessary for blood cell formation,
growth, and prevention of liver disease. Clinical trials have
demonstrated a significant link between Folic Acid intake and the
prevention of neural tube defects that can cause paralysis and death in
babies. - Low in Calories, less than 4 calories per average spear.
- Very Low in Sodium
- Vegetable Protein
- A source of Fiber
- Contains Vitamin A
- Contains Potassium
- Contains Vitamin E
- A significant source of Vitamin B6
- A significant source of Thiamine
- One of the richest sources of Rutin, a strengthener of capillary
walls
- Contains Glutathione.
Glutathione (GSH) is one of the strongest Anti-Carcinogens and
Antioxidants found in the body. Glutathione has a function to protect
cells from oxidative damage and detoxify carcinogenic electrophiles,
consequently preventing damage to DNA. Therefore Glutathione functions
as a primary defence against chemicals that can cause cell
transformation or cell death. Asparagus was found to have the highest
Glutathione content of several foods that were tested.
BUYING ASPARAGUS: Select asparagus with tight tips (pass if the
tips are loose), and minimum of woody white stalk at the bottom.
Wrinkled or pithing stalks indicate age and dehydration and the taste
may not be as good. When asparagus is fresh, there is no difference in
taste or texture between thin and fat stalks (no matter what you've
heard!).
Cooking Asparagus: Since most of asparagus nutrients are in the
tip, it's best to cook it upright in a tall container. Tie the asparagus
in a bunch after cleaning, place in standing position in 1-2 inches of
boiling water. Cook just until stalks soften.
If you don't have a pan tall enough, try this: make a very light butter
sautéing a wide, flat pan. Cool. Add a touch of water and heat. Lay the
washed wet asparagus in, cover and steam or simmer for 3 to 4 minutes.
I have a steamer that I lay the cleaned asparagus in and steam, without
butter or water, for about 5 minutes for crunchy goodness. Sprinkle with
seasoned rice vinegar or lemon juice for a real treat!
CHICAGO (AP) - Symptomless ear inflammation that affects more
than 2 million American children a year should be handled with
"watchful waiting" and no treatment unless it remains for at
least three months, new guidelines say.
Sometimes called silent ear infections, the condition that
sometimes follows a cold results in an estimated $4 billion in
annual medical costs, including drugs and operations to implant
ear drainage tubes.
While in some cases treatment is needed, at least 75 percent of
cases clear up on their own within three months, according to
the guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics. They
were published Monday in the May edition of the academy's
journal, Pediatrics.
The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates
at least 6 million courses of unnecessary antibiotics are
prescribed yearly for the condition, which is known medically as
otitis media with effusion, or fluid in the middle ear.
Sometimes the fluid contains bacteria, but the guidelines say
antibiotics are not recommended for routine treatment, although
in some cases short-term use may produce benefits, especially as
a last resort before tube surgery.
Antihistamine and decongestant drugs are sometimes recommended
but are useless for the condition and should be avoided, the
guidelines say.
Otitis with effusion or fluid can cause temporarily muffled
hearing and sometimes result in a delay in learning a language.
Hearing tests should be performed if the fluid condition lasts
longer than three months, and language tests are recommended if
there is evidence of hearing loss or learning problems, the
guidelines say.
Surgery, usually implanting ear tubes, should be considered if
the condition lasts four months or longer and children show
signs of persistent hearing loss, according to the guidelines.
The condition is different from classic ear infections - acute
otitis media - that usually cause pain and other symptoms of
inflammation and infection. Classic ear infections also do not
usually require antibiotics and should be treated with pain
medicine, the academy says.
LENA'S NOTE:Why not use Ionic Silver Water and
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be an ongoing problem? Used it many times with my grandchildren
and it works fast! 1 or 2 drops of ionic silver water in the ear
and it's cleared. Two or three days of Probiotics and good
bacteria restored to fight invading bad bacteria trying to get
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NEW YORK (AP) - The Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center
caused "the largest acute environmental disaster that ever has befallen
New York City" and could lead to long-term health problems in rescue
workers and city residents, according to a new report.
The report - an overview of work by six research centers that have
studied health effects of the attacks - found that dust from ground zero
had caused a rise in cases of asthma and severe cough, particularly
among firefighters and other rescue workers. In one study of 183 cleanup
workers, 33 percent were found to have new-onset cough, 18 percent had a
wheeze and 24 percent experienced phlegm production, the report said.
Asbestos in the dust had led to increased risk of mesothelioma, a type
of cancer, according to the report, published in the May issue of
Environmental Health Perspectives.
Risk of illness was lower among office workers and residents in lower
Manhattan than in ground zero workers, the report said.
The report said the long-term effects of the attacks would become clear
only with time and further study.
http://ehis.niehs.nih.gov/
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