I sent this letter to the journalist at the Aspen Times who wrote
the attached piece that was posted on the ABMD list.  I would
encourage others to contact him to express their sentiments.

<<I thank you for your reporting, albeit with regard to the sad and
tragic passing of Liz Birt.  I noted that you indicated that you had
received correspondence from people around the country and I thought
that I would add the New York metropolitan area to the list;
although it is likely that someone else already has done so.  We
live in New Rochelle, New York, and I would tell you that there are
people in every local around the world who, like us, mourn her
death.  Liz was the model of a fighting mother, who dealt with
adversity no one should have to face, but persevered and deserves
absolute respect as a person who stands up for what she researches
diligently and determines to be the truth.  To a greater extent than
many of us who have children injured by unfortunate governmental and
professional policies who have been left abandoned by calculated and
uncompromising denial, she actually proved that people could and I
suspect ultimately will be held accountable.

Although I understand that a journalist such as yourself must focus
on what your research can uncover and not the expression of
individuals alone, I would offer to you this lead.  What Liz
believed and worked tirelessly toward proving is much more than a
theory, it is actually an unraveling reality that is under
incredible pressure to be denied or covered up.  This may appear to
work for awhile, but if you research this as you might an investment
or perhaps to make a wager, I think that you would be well advised
to look beyond the institute of medicine and see what has been
occurring on the grass roots level that Liz was a part of.  David
Kirby's book which you cited in your article is the paramount
articulation of the struggle to achieve proper recognition and
treatment for so many children most of whose parents are not even
aware of what happened.  There is however a large number of people,
which are only a small percent of the affected population who will
never rest until the truth, is acknowledged.  You also mentioned
Safeminds and I hope that you have visited their website.  Most of
us who cannot devote more time to the cause because the care of our
own children and need to earn an income are primary, can only direct
others to the growing body of information that is out there, but Liz
certainly went the full distance that inspires us all.

So, as I am sure she would have, I invite you to enter the fray with
an open mind!  If you go to a school in Aspen or any neighboring
town you will find children diagnosed with autistic spectrum
disorders and special education teachers trying their best to
provide appropriate education to a growing group that until recently
was completely unknown.  Even the National Institute of Mental
health has only this past month acknowledged that this is indeed an
epidemic and therefore not possibly attributable to genetics alone.
I am sure that you have been inundated with details by other people
who are aware of more than I am, but I would tell you that you have
only encountered the tip of an iceberg and if you choose to look
there is a story that needs to be revealed if not for the injured,
then for the unsuspecting public in general who are still being
coerced by the powers that be to get mercury containing flu and
tetanus shots for pregnant woman infants and children.  This is not
to mention the rest of the aging population who may be at risk for
Parkinson's disease and dementia?s, but are still directed to get
mercury containing shots annually.

Again I thank you for your reporting, and mourn the passing of a
great person in Liz Birt.

Joe Marciano

(I have also posted my letter to you on the Autism Mercury website
for others to read)>>

Re:  ABMD post that I did not see on this list.

Message: 2
    Date: Sat, 31 Dec 2005 15:05:31 +0000
    From: Sheri Nakken <snakken@...>
Subject: AspenTimes - (Liz Birt) Accident victim was an advocate for
autistic
kids

Also prayers and concern for Michael Felt, also injured, evidently
Liz's
fiance's son.
Love and condolences for Steven Felt, her fiance, also.  I can't
imagine
the pain he is feeling.  So tragic.
Sheri

http://www.aspentimes.com/article/20051230/NEWS/112300047

Accident victim was an advocate for autistic kids




By John Colson
December 30, 2005


Elizabeth Birt, who died in a two-car collision near Aspen on
Wednesday,
"was not just another tourist" but a nationally known advocate for
autistic
children, according to letters to The Aspen Times.

Birt, 49 - a Chicago-area attorney with three children, one of whom
is
autistic - had been cited in congressional reports on autism and in
a book
on the subject, her associates say.

A resident of Wilmette, Ill., she was in Aspen visiting friends this
week.
The 2006 Ford Taurus she was in - which her fiance, Steven Felt, 52,
also
of Wilmette, was driving - allegedly ran a red turn-light at Brush
Creek
Road and Highway 82, into the path of an oncoming truck.

The Colorado State Patrol does not believe either alcohol or speeding
played a role in the accident.

The occupants of the truck, Mary and Blake Williams of Snowmass
Village,
both 31, suffered minor injuries in the collision and drove
themselves to
Aspen Valley Hospital later in the day.

Badly injured in the wreck was the driver's son, Michael Felt, 13,
who was
sitting in the back seat of the Taurus. All three were taken to Aspen
Valley Hospital, and Michael was transferred to Children's Hospital
in
Denver, where he was in critical condition Thursday evening.

Friends of Birt and the Felt family who contacted The Aspen Times
about the
accident said the impact of the truck crushed Michael's chest. He
also
suffered a broken thigh, friends said, and there are concerns about
possible brain damage.

Several e-mails from associates of Birt referred to her work in the
field
of autism.

According to the letters, which have come from various parts of the
country, Birt was a founder of two national organizations dealing
with
autism - Medical Interventions for Autism, a nonprofit investigating
the
links between inflammatory bowel disease, immune system disorders,
viruses
from vaccines and autism; and an advocacy group called SafeMinds,
for which
she was general counsel.

A book by David Kirby titled "Evidence of Harm," about the presence
of
mercury in vaccines and its theoretical link to autism, profiled her
life
and work, according to a letter from Kara Friedman of Chicago.

"Liz is a hero in the autism community worldwide," said Becky
Simpson,
secretary of the Maryland Autism Recovery Coalition. "She is greatly
loved,
and she will be greatly missed."

John Colson's e-mail address is jcolson@...

goldi316 <goldi316@...> wrote:
fomalhaut2003 wrote:
> Yet another person who doesn't know enough about statistics to be
> careful of comparing data from small populations to data from larger
> populations.
>
> Interesting that so many of the back to nature types defend the folk
> remedy mercurochrome and recommend ingesting the heavy metal silver
> as an immune booster, yet bitch about thimerosal. Thimerosal IS
> mercurochrome! I don't think we should be using either, but this has
> nothing to do with the issue of vaccination per se, only how
> vaccines are preserved. Single dose vials are more expensive than
> multidose vials, and thus not as profitable. That was the only
> reason why thimerosal was used as an antibacterial agent in the first
> place.

and in a previous message, you said:

> Irrational nonsense. The following site maynot be helpful for the
> scientifically illiterate, but others should find it useful.
>
> http://www.quackwatch.org/03HealthPromotion/immu/immu00.html


I guess you're the expert, then.  We stand corrected!

Since when is over-generalizing "scientific"?  And you display some ignorance in
throwing out the quackwatch website as an authoritative source - it is a known
front for the pharma industry trying to protect their massive profits, run by a
real loser.  Have a look-see for yourself!

* Quackwatch Founder Stephen Barrett Loses Major Defamation Case in his own
Hometown*  October 13, 2005
Quote:
"Barrett [my comment: owner of quackwatch] is a shill for the medical and
pharmaceutical cartels and his bully tactics and unjustified discrediting of
leading innovators, scientists and health practitioners should not be
tolerated."
http://www.chiro.org/LINKS/FULL/Quackwatch_Founder_Loses_Defamation_Case.shtml

Another one:
* Quackwatch... BUSTED! *  April 23, 2003
The Court also declared that top quackbusters Stephen Barrett (quackwatch.com),
and Wallace Sampson MD (Scientific Review of Alternative and Aberrant Medicine)
"were found to be biased and unworthy of credibility."
http://herballure.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=UBB1&Number=435&page=0&\
view=collapsed&sb=5&o=&fpart=1

There's more - lots more!  But I'll let you do your own search for it, leaving
you with just one more. You can educate yourself about your supposed "expert"
here: http://www.quackpotwatch.org/index.html

In fact, I'll even go one better, and forward one of the articles from that
website, which will explain EXACTLY what "Quackwatch" is all about.  It will
follow this message.

Or, you can ignore it, go ahead and roll up that sleeve and take your shot like
a good little sheepie, if that will make YOU feel better (you hope), all the
while continuing to believe that millions of people have been deluded by all
those alternative medicines and have remained healthy.  I can guarantee you, you
will have NO luck trying to convince those who use these treatments that they
don't work - because they have.  Whatever the quack may say!

The only time I ever got seriously ill from flu was the ONE time I (stupidly)
decided to get a flu shot.  Never again!

goldi







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It is on the bottle.....


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Hello,

My grandbaby is coming off the breast milk and onto the Weston Price
formula and is having problems with the immune system. She is coming
down sick with runny nose and as usual so am i. She is also pulling on
her ears. Are we doomed to have difficulties from here on out? What
can i do?

It really sounds like the baby is getting fluid in the ears because of an
allergic reaction to the formula?  Is there any way mom can express her own
milk and put in bottle instead??


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Source: http://www.livescience.com/humanbiology/ap_051128_placebo.html

Study Verifies Power of Positive Thinking  By Lauran Neergaard  Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Your medicine really could work better if your doctor   
talks it up before handing over the prescription.    Research is showing the
power of expectations, that they have physical --    not just psychological --
effects on your health. Scientists can measure    the resulting changes in the
brain, from the release of natural    painkilling chemicals to alterations in
how neurons fire.    Among the most provocative findings: New research suggests
that once    Alzheimer's disease robs someone of the ability to expect that a
proven    painkiller will help them, it doesn't work nearly as well.    It's a
new spin on the so-called placebo effect -- and it begs the    question of how
to harness this power and thus enhance treatment benefits    for patients.   
"Your expectations can have profound impacts on your brain and your    health,''
says Columbia University neuroscientist Tor
  Wager.    "There is not a single placebo effect, but many placebo effects,''
that    differ by illness, adds Dr. Fabrizio Benedetti of Italy's University of
Torino Medical School, who is studying those effects in patients with   
Alzheimer's, Parkinson's disease and pain.    The placebo effect is infamous
from studies of new medications: Scientists    often given either an
experimental drug or a dummy pill to patients and    see how they fare.
Frequently, those taking the fake feel better, too, for    a while, making it
more difficult to tease out the medication's true    effects.    Doctors have
long thought the placebo effect was psychological.    Now scientists are
amassing the first direct evidence that the placebo    effect actually is
physical, and that expecting benefit can trigger the    same neurological
pathways of healing as real medication does. Among them:    --University of
Michigan scientists injected the jaws of healthy young men    with salt water to
cause
  painful pressure, while PET scans measured the    impact in their brains.
During one scan, the men were told they were    getting a pain reliever,
actually a placebo.    Their brains immediately released more endorphins --
chemicals that act as    natural painkillers by blocking the transmission of
pain signals between    nerve cells -- and the men felt better. To return to
pre-placebo pain    levels, scientists had to increase the salt-water pressure.
"Our brain really is on drugs when we get a placebo,'' says co-researcher   
Christian Stohler, now at the University of Maryland. More remarkable,    some
especially strong placebo responders suggest "many brains can    actually
stimulate that (pain-relief) system more.''    Italy's Benedetti gave
Parkinson's patients a placebo and measured the    electrical activity of
individual nerve cells in a movement-controlling    part of the brain. Those
neurons quieted down, a decrease in firing of    about 40 percent that
correlated with
  a reduction in patients' muscle    rigidity -- they moved more easily.    To
further prove the power of belief, Benedetti hooked pain patients to a   
computerized morphine injection system. Sometimes the computer    administered a
dose without them knowing it; sometimes a nurse pretended    to give it. The
morphine was up to 50 percent more effective when patients    knew it was
coming.    Likewise, Parkinson's patients moved much better when they were told
that    doctors had turned on a pacemaker-like implant in their brains, which   
blocks tremors, than when it was turned on covertly.    But in a similar
experiment with Alzheimer's patients suffering pain,    Benedetti found no
difference between covert or expected dosing. The    results are preliminary, he
cautioned a meeting of the Society for    Neuroscience last month. But it
appears that because Alzheimer's robs    patients of the cognitive ability to
expect a benefit, they need higher    doses of painkillers to get as
  much relief as non-demented patients.    Placebos aren't a substitute for real
medicine. But the research suggests    maybe doctors should try to manipulate
patients' treatment expectations,    for at least some hard-to-treat conditions.
"The bigger question is how do we capitalize on the placebo effect,'' said   
Dr. Helen Mayberg of Emory University, whose studies suggest some   
antidepressants have a "placebo-plus'' activity in the brain. "There may    be a
phenomenon we all have access to.''  Study: Optimists Live Longer



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Hi Jennifer

Candex is available without a prescription.  I think New Beginnings
Nutritionals carries it, and Brainchild too.  Probably others, too, so
check around for the best price.  The directions for children are to
take one capsule before bed ON AN EMPTY STOMACH (important) and one
capsule on waking, again on an empty stomach.  I've heard of parents
using more, but that's a start.

Sugar.  It's a problem.  Most antifungals aren't much use at all if
there is too much sugar in the diet, and yeast overgrowth really is
bad, bad news, so it does deserve our best efforts to get the sugar
down.  In our case, that has been a balancing act.  Some families are
extremely strict: not only have they totally cut out the obvious
baddies like candy, pop, table sugar, honey, and syrups, they have
also really cut down or eliminated fruit and fruit juices, and
grains.  If we cut out fruit and grains our boy would have to live on
air, and I'm increasingly leery of any diet that cuts out whole food
groups.  (This is only my opinion, since restrictive diets have been
very helpful for some families.)  So this is what we do: No candy.  No
soda pop.  Besides the sugar, these things usually have other
artificial colours and flavours, preservatives, etc. that really put
them beyond the pale, IMO.  Artificial sweeteners like aspartame are
probably worse than sugar.  I try very hard to use whole grains
(though we've been more lax over the holidays), and when I bake and
need a sweetener, it's usually xylitol, which is a natural sweetener
that does not feed yeast, has some health benefits, and can be
exchanged cup for cup with sugar with no odd taste.  It really is nice
stuff to use, the only downside (that I'm aware of at this time, other
than looser stools when used in large amounts) being the price.  We
need to use juice to get the supps into our boy, since he won't
swallow capsules and won't drink water plain.  So now I fill his cup
1/4 to 1/3 full of juice, then supps, then top off with filtered water
(chlorine can kill good bacteria and add to the yeast problem).  If I
don't think it's sweet enough, I tend to add some powdered stevia,
another natural sweetener that is intense enough to mask strong tastes
(but trickier to use in baking) and dissolves well.  We let our boy
eat fresh fruit without set limits, since he WILL NOT eat vegetables
unless they are hidden in pizza sauce.

This is only what we do, you will have to figure out what works for
you.  But really seriously consider finding suitable substitiutes for
the candy and pop.  It's so important to set yourself and your boy up
for success.  I find good probiotics to be one of the most expensive
parts of our supplementation program, so the thought that I might be
destroying their benefits with poor diet choices is very
discouraging.  And yes, I'm sure that what you are seeing with fewer
colds is correct, since probiotics can help the immune system.  This
is very encouraging!  (Sugar depresses the immune system, by the way.)

Okay, time for me to get off the soap box! :-)

take care, Jennifer
René

--- In Autism-Mercury@yahoogroups.com, "tysmummum" <tysmummum@y...>
wrote:
>
> Well, His diet is almost totally carbs and sugar and I mean a whole
> lot of sugar.  I try to cut back but, there are so few things he
> actually enjoys and gets excited about so I hate taking away his
> candy.  Do you have to have a prescription for the candex or can I
> get it without one.  How much do I give?   Tyler has hardly ever
> been sick although he usually keeps a cold during the winter and
> It's real hard to get rid of them.  Since I started with the
> Probiotics he has only had one runny nose that was just a short
> lasting one.  Do you think the probiotics are what is helping this?
>

I bought my Candex at The Vitamin Shoppe (off the shelf) in the
women's health section.  I haven't used it yet.

I agree:  it is time to put your foot down and eliminate some of the
sugar.   We all need to make tough choices as parents.  I used
treats as reward for many things and got myself in quite the jam.
You can start by giving less candy each time, or just go for it and
drastically cut it out of his life.  His body will thank you...
which could soon translate in to better behavior and better health.

Perhaps finding a way to get some protein in to his diet?  If you
are GFCF, that could be more difficult for picky eaters.  I just
made some GFCF brown rice pancakes that are loaded with protein.  My
son ate a ton (I'll admit, I put some bittersweet chocolate chips in
the batter!).  Maybe nuts or nut butters?

There is a "soda pop" called The Switch that I use for special
occasions.  I buy it at my health food store/Food co-operative.  It
is expensive ($1 per bottle), but free from corn syrup, colors,
preservatives.  It is just carbonated juice.

PLEASE avoid chemically altered sugars like NutraSweet and Splenda.
I know this doesn't apply to everyone, but this stuff makes me so
ill (symptoms of brain tumor).  Adults can make their own choices,
but I think kids are better of without it.

This will be a transition.  There will be battles of wills and maybe
some meltdowns.  In the vast majority of cases, it is temporary.
Kids need to eat!

I wish you luck:  I've been there!  I have fallen off the
sugar/carbs wagon over the holidays and need to get back to
business.  My son has been whinier lately.

Pam

--- In Autism-Mercury@yahoogroups.com, "joshisims" <joshisims@y...>
wrote:
>
> Hi Jennifer
>
> Candex is available without a prescription.  I think New
Beginnings
> Nutritionals carries it, and Brainchild too.  Probably others,
too, so
> check around for the best price.  The directions for children are
to
> take one capsule before bed ON AN EMPTY STOMACH (important) and
one
> capsule on waking, again on an empty stomach.  I've heard of
parents
> using more, but that's a start.
>
> Sugar.  It's a problem.  Most antifungals aren't much use at all
if
> there is too much sugar in the diet, and yeast overgrowth really
is
> bad, bad news, so it does deserve our best efforts to get the
sugar
> down.  In our case, that has been a balancing act.  Some families
are
> extremely strict: not only have they totally cut out the obvious
> baddies like candy, pop, table sugar, honey, and syrups, they have
> also really cut down or eliminated fruit and fruit juices, and
> grains.  If we cut out fruit and grains our boy would have to live
on
> air, and I'm increasingly leery of any diet that cuts out whole
food
> groups.  (This is only my opinion, since restrictive diets have
been
> very helpful for some families.)  So this is what we do: No
candy.  No
> soda pop.  Besides the sugar, these things usually have other
> artificial colours and flavours, preservatives, etc. that really
put
> them beyond the pale, IMO.  Artificial sweeteners like aspartame
are
> probably worse than sugar.  I try very hard to use whole grains
> (though we've been more lax over the holidays), and when I bake
and
> need a sweetener, it's usually xylitol, which is a natural
sweetener
> that does not feed yeast, has some health benefits, and can be
> exchanged cup for cup with sugar with no odd taste.  It really is
nice
> stuff to use, the only downside (that I'm aware of at this time,
other
> than looser stools when used in large amounts) being the price.
We
> need to use juice to get the supps into our boy, since he won't
> swallow capsules and won't drink water plain.  So now I fill his
cup
> 1/4 to 1/3 full of juice, then supps, then top off with filtered
water
> (chlorine can kill good bacteria and add to the yeast problem).
If I
> don't think it's sweet enough, I tend to add some powdered stevia,
> another natural sweetener that is intense enough to mask strong
tastes
> (but trickier to use in baking) and dissolves well.  We let our
boy
> eat fresh fruit without set limits, since he WILL NOT eat
vegetables
> unless they are hidden in pizza sauce.
>
> This is only what we do, you will have to figure out what works
for
> you.  But really seriously consider finding suitable substitiutes
for
> the candy and pop.  It's so important to set yourself and your boy
up
> for success.  I find good probiotics to be one of the most
expensive
> parts of our supplementation program, so the thought that I might
be
> destroying their benefits with poor diet choices is very
> discouraging.  And yes, I'm sure that what you are seeing with
fewer
> colds is correct, since probiotics can help the immune system.
This
> is very encouraging!  (Sugar depresses the immune system, by the
way.)
>
> Okay, time for me to get off the soap box! :-)
>
> take care, Jennifer
> René
>
> --- In Autism-Mercury@yahoogroups.com, "tysmummum"
<tysmummum@y...>
> wrote:
> >
> > Well, His diet is almost totally carbs and sugar and I mean a
whole
> > lot of sugar.  I try to cut back but, there are so few things he
> > actually enjoys and gets excited about so I hate taking away his
> > candy.  Do you have to have a prescription for the candex or can
I
> > get it without one.  How much do I give?   Tyler has hardly ever
> > been sick although he usually keeps a cold during the winter and
> > It's real hard to get rid of them.  Since I started with the
> > Probiotics he has only had one runny nose that was just a short
> > lasting one.  Do you think the probiotics are what is helping
this?
> >
>

How old is your grandchild?  At some point, they can go right to milk
alternatives like rice or almond... or water.  Milk is over rated.  I
would avoid soy products.

Pam

--- In Autism-Mercury@yahoogroups.com, "Connie M." <cmull3700@s...>
wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> My grandbaby is coming off the breast milk and onto the Weston Price
> formula and is having problems with the immune system. She is coming
> down sick with runny nose and as usual so am i. She is also pulling
on
> her ears. Are we doomed to have difficulties from here on out? What
> can i do?
>

Hi,
Just wanted to know if anyone out there has heard of mercury toxicity
linked with decreased gastric motility or stomach motility? I know that
it is neurotoxic and was wondering if it made sense that my child could
have high levels of mercury that have only manifested themselves in a
speech delay and neurotoxicity to the nerves that innervate the stomach
which cause contractions?  Any thoughts or wisdom would be appreciated.

Thank you,
Moneca

AUTISM AND MERCURY
Q: How is Mercury Poisoning related to Autism?
Q: How dangerous is mercury?
Q: How could my child have become mercury poisoned?
Q: What are some other sources of exposure to mercury?
Q: But my dentist told me that dental amalgam is perfectly safe
Q: If mercury poisoning is caused by vaccines, then why aren't all kids mercury toxic?
Q: Has anyone actually cured their autistic child by chelating them?

DETERMINING MERCURY TOXICITY & FIRST STEPS
Q: My doctor says that my child is not mercury toxic because his/her blood and urine mercury levels are within normal limits. What do you think?
Q: How can I find out if my child has mercury poisoning?
Q: My alternative doctor wants to do a DMPS challenge test. Is this safe?
Q: I've made an appointment for a hair test and I'm trying to find a doctor to help me chelate. Is there anything I can do right now?
Q: OK, I'm convinced my child is mercury toxic. What do I do now?
Q: My child has only one amalgam filling, and I can't seem to find a dentist
who will agree to replace it. Can't I go ahead and chelate?
Q: I've gotten back the hair test results for my child, and it shows he has high
levels of other metals besides mercury. What should I do?

CHELATION
Q: What are chelating agents?
Q: What is DMPS?
Q: What is DMSA?
Q: What is ALA or LA?
Q: What is the proper dosage and administration schedule for DMSA and LA?
Q: I've started chelating and my child is having bad side effects. What can I do?
Q: I've heard that glutathione, chlorella, cilantro, cysteine, MSM, NAC, garlic,
and saunas will chelate naturally, and that the natural way is better. Is this true?
Q: My child is GFCF. Can I continue the diet?
Q: How long does it take to complete chelation?

RESOURCES
Q: Who is Andy Cutler?
Q: Who is Dr. Amy?
Q: How can I find a mercury-free dentist?

====================================================
AUTISM AND MERCURY

Q: How is Mercury Poisoning related to Autism?

In their paper "Autism: A Unique Type of Mercury Poisoning" Bernard et. al, http://www.cureautismnow.org/sciwatch/invest.cfm have revealed a startling similarity in the symptoms of Autism and Mercury Poisoning. While this may sound frightening, it actually shines a bright ray of hope into the lives of families living with an autistic child. Why? Because mercury poisoning can be cured.

Q: How dangerous is mercury?

Very. Mercury is the second most toxic element on earth, second only to plutonium. The amount of mercury found in one mercury thermometer is enough to pollute a small lake. Mercury toxicity has been linked to a large number of diseases, including arthritis, altzheimer’s, multiple sclerosis, fibromyalgia, lupus, chronic fatigue syndrome, depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, learning disabilities and ADHD.

Q: How could my child have become mercury poisoned?

Many parents believe the major culprit to be thimerosal, a preservative used in vaccines and other medications. Thimerosal is 50% mercury by weight. In October 1998, the FDA banned the use of thimerosal in over the counter medications. Since July, 1999, the FDA has "encouraged" manufacturers to remove thimerosal from vaccines. Some have done it; others have not. Today, most vaccines that are being manufactured do not contain thimerosal, or they only contain a "trace." But we do not know how many of the old thimerosal products are still on the shelf.

Each vaccine containing thimerosal exceeds the EPA's safety guidelines of 0.1 mcg/kg/day. Since multiple vaccines are often given on the same day, the amount of mercury injected into a typical infant is many times over the "safe" limit. Before the FDA ban, mercury had been added to eye drops, contact lens preparations, nasal sprays, contraceptive creams, hemmhoroid creams, lubricating gels, allergy injections, and antiseptics such as Mercurochrome® and merthiolate.

Q: What are some other sources of exposure to mercury?

There are many other common sources for mercury exposure. Here's a short list:

• Dental amalgams
• Released into the air by coal burning plants
• Fish and shellfish, especially tuna, salmon and swordfish
• Some paints
• Thermometers and blood pressure gauges (especially if mercury from broken instruments was spilled on carpet)
• Fluorescent light bulbs

Q: But my dentist told me that dental amalgam is perfectly safe.

The presence of mercury in dental amalgams is a very controversial subject. Despite the fact that dental amalgam contains 50% mercury, the American Dental Association's official position is that dental amalgam is safe, and that mercury does not pose a health risk. However, numerous research studies show that dental amalgams are a major source of mercury toxicity. Because of the ADA’s position, your dentist risks losing his license if he tells you that amalgam fillings are dangerous, no matter what he personally believes.

Q: If mercury poisoning is caused by vaccines, they why aren't all kids mercury toxic?

Sensitivity to mercury varies widely from person to person, as does the body's natural ability to detoxify. Some children can get rid of the mercury quickly, while in others, the toxin remains in the body longer, allowing it time to bind tightly in the brain and other organs.

Q: Has anyone actually "cured" their autistic child by chelating them?

The book "Turning Lead Into Gold" describes several cases of children with "autistic tendencies" who improved dramatically after chelation for lead.

As of this writing, no one on this list has completely cured their child from mercury poisoning. But its early yet. Dr. Amy is getting some wonderful results with the children in her practice, and numerous parents have reported improvements in their autistic children with each chelation cycle.

DETERMINING MERCURY TOXICITY & FIRST STEPS

Q: My doctor says that my child is not mercury toxic because his/her blood and urine mercury levels are "within normal limits." What do you think?

Most MDs are more familiar with lead poisoning than mercury poisoning. Blood and urine tests are the standard for measuring lead, but these tests are inadequate for mercury. This is because once mercury enters the body, it very quickly leaves the bloodstream and accumulates in the internal organs. Therefore, urine and blood tests will only show mercury if the person has been exposed to a large amount of mercury very recently. Chronic long-term exposure (amalgams) or old exposure (vaccines) will not show up with these tests. A better way to test for mercury is by using a hair elements test.

Q: How can I find out if my child has mercury poisoning?

Dr. Amy Holmes lists a number of useful medical tests on the website: http://www.healing-arts.org/children/holmes.htm. A trace minerals analysis, or hair test, is an inexpensive, non-invasive and reasonably accurate test for determining the body's burden of mercury and other heavy metals. Doctor's Data (708/231-3649) is a great source for obtaining this test. Keep in mind that mercury may be so tightly bound in the body's organs that it doesn't show up in large amounts in the hair test. Instead of looking at mercury by itself, it is necessary to look at all of the elements and to apply the "counting rules" (posted in files) to determine if mercury is present.

Q: My alternative doctor wants to do a DMPS challenge test. Is this safe?

No. DMPS challenge tests and IV chelation with DMPS can be very dangerous—see www.dmpsbackfire.com. A challenge test is when a doctor administers a large amount of a chelator in a single dose, and then tests the urine for metals. Challenge tests in general aren't useful for diagnosing mercury toxicity because everyone has some mercury in them, and DMPS (or DMSA) will mobilize it. If DMPS is to be used, it should be administered orally, every 8 hours. And no one should take a chelator of any kind if they have dental amalgam fillings.

Some doctors suggest doing the same sort of challenge test using a large oral dose of DMSA, or will suggest treatment with infrequent doses of chelator (once a day or every other day). This is also dangerous. Chelators should always be given in frequent, small doses (every 3-4 hours for DMSA, every 8 hours for DMPS).

Q: I've made an appointment for a hair test and I'm trying to find a doctor to help me chelate. Is there anything I can do right now?

Yes—you can begin supplementation. There are many dietary supplements that can help your child to feel better now, and during the chelation process. Here are some important ones:

Take these 4 times a day: Vitamin B complex, Vitamin C, and Milk Thistle extract

Take these often (frequency not as critical): Zinc, Magnesium, Vitamin E, mixed carotenes and lypocene, flax seed oil.

Q: OK, I'm convinced my child is mercury toxic. What do I do now?

If your child has dental amalgams, you will need to find a mercury-free dentist who can replace the silver amalgam fillings with some other material. Next, you should try to find a doctor who can help with chelation. Keep in mind that most regular allopathic doctors are not familiar with mercury toxicity. You don't have to go to a regular MD. "Alternative" doctors such as osteopaths, naturopaths, homeopaths and chiropractors may be able to help you obtain chelating agents and monitor your child's health during the process. You don't have to have a doctor to chelate, but it is a very good idea.

Q: My child has only one amalgam filling, and I can't seem to find a dentist who will agree to replace it. Can't I go ahead and chelate?

Absolutely not. You cannot start chelation if there are any silver amalgam fillings present. The chelator will remove mercury from the filling and deposit it in your child's body, making him even more toxic.

Q: I've gotten back the hair test results for my child, and it shows he has high levels of other metals besides mercury. What should I do?

Generally, you remove the other metals first. High levels of lead, copper, arsenic, antimony or aluminum can cause symptoms similar to mercury poisoning. If your child has high levels of several metals, he is likely very sick. Test again in three months.

Recommendations for chelating other metals:

Lead: Use DMSA, but follow the protocol for mercury in case mercury is present as well. Administer every 3-4 hours for several days, then rest for the same number of days, etc.

Arsenic: Use DMSA first if your child is mercury toxic. LA works very well for arsenic. Chelate using mercury protocol (every 3 hours, with on/off cycles).

Antimony: Use SAMe, 5 mg a day per pound of kid in divided doses. Or you can use the "poor man's methylating mix" of B-12 (100 mcg per pound), folate (10 mcg per pound) and TMG or choline (10-20 mg per pound). Spread these through the day. They may be energizing so you might want to give them in the earlier part of the day.

Copper: Copper absorption can be greatly reduced by giving 25 mg zinc + 250 mcg
molybdenum 4 times a day, and also by excluding high copper foods from the
diet. Nuts, organ meats, shellfish, molasses and sometimes unwashed produce
are high. Glycine, taurine and milk thistle extract might help get rid of copper faster.

Note: You should not give LA if your child has high copper levels, as LA will drive copper levels higher.

Aluminum: Restrict dietary intake. Don't cook in aluminum pans, or drink sodas from aluminum cans. Certain baking powders, antacids and antiperspirants contain aluminum, so be sure to check labels.

Cadmium: Zinc may help.

Antioxidant supplements help reduce the symptoms of all heavy metal problems.

CHELATION

Q: What are chelating agents?

Chelating agents are compounds with two or more binding groups for certain
metals combined into one molecule. Chelating agents for mercury are DMPS (2,3 dimercaptopropanesulfonate sodium), DMSA (2,3 meso DiMercaptoSuccinic Acid. Generic name: Succimer. Trade name: Chemet) and ALA (alpha lipoic acid).

Q: What is DMPS?

DMPS has been approved for bulk distribution by compounding pharmacies and is excellent for removing mercury from the body (but not the brain) if it is used properly.
Unfortunately many physicians use it and other chelating agents improperly, and like any drug these can be extremely dangerous when not used right.

Q: What is DMSA?

DMSA is a prescription medication which has been approved by the FDA for lead poisoning in children. It also works well for mercury. DMSA removes mercury from everywhere in the body except the brain, because it does not cross the blood-brain barrier.

Q: What is ALA or LA?

Alpha lipoic acid (ALA or LA) is an over-the-counter supplement which has been found to effectively chelate mercury. Unlike DMSA and DMPS, LA will cross the blood-brain barrier, and so it can move mercury out of or into the brain. LA should not be used if there has been recent mercury exposure (within 3 months) or if your child has high copper levels, since LA reduces copper excretion.

Q: What is the proper dosage and administration schedule for DMSA and LA?

The dosage is less important than the administration schedule. If you remember nothing else about this FAQ, remember this: DMSA or LA must be given in small, frequent doses (every 3-4 hours, even at night) over several days to be effective. Infrequent dosage will just stir up the mercury and redistribute it in the body, making your child sicker.

For DMSA alone, the guideline is 1 mg per pound of child to start. For DMSA given with LA, start with 1/8 to ½ mg. per pound of child. Increase slowly as tolerated.

If giving LA by itself, give it every 3 hours. DMSA is given every 4 hours. DMSA + LA should be given every 3 hours.

DMPS alone should be given every 8 hours.

Chelation should be done in cycles of at 3 to 7 days on the chelator, followed by at least as many days off as a rest period. Many parents find it convenient to chelate on weekends, starting when the child gets home from school and stopping on Monday morning, with weekdays as rest days. With the schedule, sleep is only interrupted on weekends and parents don't have to depend on school employees to give the medicine.

Q: I've started chelating and my child is having bad side effects. What can I do?

Some side effects that list members have reported include increased urination, redness of the face and extremities, rash, heartburn, and diarrhea. Your child may also show an increase in autistic symptoms (may become more "stimmy" or show more oppositional behavior). If the side effects are severe or difficult to deal with, stop the cycle and allow a rest time, then start the next cycle with a lower dosage. You may also want to try a shorter chelation cycle, with a larger rest period in between.

Q: I've heard that glutathione, chlorella, cilantro, cysteine, MSM, NAC, garlic, and saunas will chelate naturally, and that the natural way is better. Is this true?

Don't assume that because something is "natural," that it is necessarily better. As Andy has reminded us, strychnine and botulism are natural, and deadly. That said, some natural remedies are excellent. LA is a natural supplement available at health food stores, and it has been found to be a good chelator for mercury and arsenic. You have to read about and study each one so that you have some idea what you are giving your child. All of these remedies have been discussed on the list, and some of our list members swear by them. You are encouraged to inform yourself and make up your own mind. But here's what Andy and Amy say about them:

Glutathione – Andy: "Glutathione is not a chelator. Supplemental glutathione itself is of very little value since your gut should digest it. If your gut is not digesting it you will soon start taking other things to MAKE your gut digest it because letting undigested things like glutathione into your bloodstream will soon cause major allergy problems."

Chlorella—Andy: "While there is little in press that shows chlorella to be harmful, there are multitudinous observations of real people which show that. All you have to do is ask
around. Chlorella is simply another "sulfur food." It is very harmful to people who
are high in sulfur."

"Dr. Klinghardt, is the one that popularized DMPS injections and DMSA every other day, the first and second most dangerous mercury treatment protocols. Now he is on to chlorella, which is also very dangerous. I know several people who took it per his protocol and suffered permanent neurological damage as a result."

Cilantro—Andy: "There is some superstition that cilantro helps, and it really may, but it
isn't clear how to use it."

And this from Dr. Amy Holmes—"Cilantro. Untested. A few reports that it MAY cross the blood-brain barrier and chelate mercury, but no data. Please bear in mind that no one knows what the ingredient in cilantro is that MAY do this. Is every cilantro equal? Who knows? I don't see how one could possibly be even somewhat sure that you are keeping a relatively steady blood level of THE INGREDIENT when we don't know what THE INGREDIENT is or if all cilantro has the same amount of it. And if anything in mercury chelation is more important, I can't think of it."

Cysteine—Not a chelator. Andy: "Don't give cysteine/cystine or sources of it during ALA chelation unless you definitively know the child has low plasma levels of cysteine (not low-ish, definitively abnormally low)."

Dr. Amy: "I think we are much better off leaving glutathione, MSM, cysteine, etc. supplements alone. They cause many more problems than they can fix in an untested person.

MSM—Not a chelator. Andy: "The more I hear about MSM the more I suggest people avoid it. I keep getting random negative reports." And "It is an exceptionally bad idea to use MSM, cysteine, NAC or glutathione with LA since LA naturally increases your body's cysteine and glutathione levels."

NAC—This is a supplement which will cause the body to produce more glutathione. Andy: "Neither NAC nor glutathione remove any mercury from the brain - but they do
make whatever mercury is there a lot more toxic if administered in excessive
amounts."

Garlic—Not a chelator, but posters say it's great for pinworms.

Saunas—Andy: "Sauna has been used to detox mercury miners since time immemorial - when they get too messed up, they go to the sauna during work hours instead of into
the mine shaft." "Sweating does indeed increase mercury excretion. Probably an hour or
two of sauna is the same as 50 mg of DMSA every 4 hours for a day." Note: Posters urged caution with saunas because mercury toxic people are often heat sensitive.

Q: My child is GFCF. Can I continue the diet?

If it makes your child feel better, then by all means continue. Bernie Windham has written a paper that describes how mercury interferes with the enzyme that is needed to digest gluten and casein. Many people who are mercury toxic are sensitive to food that are high in sulfur, which includes all dairy products.

Regarding yeast: Mercury causes damage to the immune system, and a weakened immune system allows yeast, bacteria and and all sorts of other nasties to proliferate in the body. Yeast overgrowth can cause "leaky gut"—a condition in which the lining of the intestine becomes somewhat porous, allowing undigested particles to enter the bloodstream, causing allergic reactions. Mercury toxic individuals often suffer from food allergies. Therefore, a GFCF (gluten and casein-free) diet is probably a good idea before and during chelation. Theoretically, once the mercury is removed, the immune system is restored, and the gut is allowed to heal (this may require antibiotics and/or anti-fungals), the child may be able eat "regular" foods again.

Q: How long does it take to complete chelation?

Six months to two years, depending on how toxic a person is and how quickly you chelate. Children younger than 8 seem to respond more quickly than older children.

RESOURCES

Q: Who is Andy Cutler?

Andy Cutler is a Ph.D. chemist who found himself sick with mercury poisoning and figured out how to get well. He wrote a book called "Amalgam Illness: Diagnosis and treatment" It sells for $35 and you can order it directly from his web site: http://www.noamalgam.com. Andy spends many hours answering questions on our list, and he always tells it like it is—no bull.

Q: Who is Dr. Amy?

Dr. Amy Holmes is an M.D. in Louisiana who is working with parents of many autistic children to help them chelate mercury and other toxic metals from their children. Dr. Amy used to be an oncologist. She retired to raise her infant son, only to find out that he has autism. Now she has gone back to work to help her son and others’ children. Dr. Amy has written an article on the healing arts website: http://www.healing-arts.org/children/holmes.htm that describes the mercury problem and her treatment protocol. Licensing laws prohibit Dr. Amy from consulting with people who are not her patients. However, your doctor may call Dr. Amy at (225)767-7433 to consult with her or receive a faxed copy of her protocol.

Q: How can I find a mercury-free dentist?

Send a #10 SASE with 78 cents postage to:

Foundation For Toxic-Free Dentistry (or just use FTFD)
P.O. Box 608010
Orlando, FL
32860-8010

Be very careful when selecting a dentist. Composite fillings require more skill in placement than amalgam, and the risk for further mercury exposure during amalgam replacement is great. The dentist should follow something similar to the IOAMT protocol: http://mall.turnpike.net/P/PDHA/mercury/iaomt.htm for amalgam removal and replacement.
 
 

--- In Autism-Mercury@yahoogroups.com, Jennifer Meade
<jenniferdmeade@y...> wrote:
>
> Hi Dana- I accidentally lost the link to your site - could you send
it out again?


http://www.danasview.net/

Dana

--- In Autism-Mercury@yahoogroups.com, "tysmummum" <tysmummum@y...> wrote:
> Antimony   .071  <.066  Yellow
> Bismuth    .27   <.13   Yellow
> Cadmium    .098  <.15   Yellow
> Tin       2.0    <.3    Red


Consider removing sources of current exposures

http://www.danasview.net/metals.htm


> Selenium   .88   .95-1.7    Under 50   Yellow


Adding this was very beneficial for my son.

Dana

--- In Autism-Mercury@yahoogroups.com, Jennifer Meade
<jenniferdmeade@y...> wrote:
>>Has anyone found that once you chelate (I know that it can take
years) that you're done?  Or do the toxins keep coming back?


I give a little ALA every once in a while.  I have not noticed any
difference when I give it versus when I don't give it.

Dana

--- In Autism-Mercury@yahoogroups.com, "Debi H." <fightingautism@y...>
wrote:
>>She began with a cough, went on for
> about a week with a mild fever on day 2,
> otherwise seemed to feel fine except for mild
> nasal congestion. Around day 6 her coughing
> spells got more clustered, where she turns red &
> can't seem to get her breath, does a whooping
> sound somtimes, worse at night and morning time.
> It's now day 10 and the episodes seem to be
> decreasing slightly, but the intensity of the
> episodes seem stronger.


I had symptoms similar to this about two years ago.  The doctor
suspected I had SARS, altho I had no overseas exposures.  I was given
anti-biotics, which did not help at all.

About a week later, I correctly self-diagnosed my problem as red dye
#40 without No-Fenol enzyme.

Are there any new foods/supplements/medications?

Dana

--- In Autism-Mercury@yahoogroups.com, "Connie M." <cmull3700@s...> wrote:
> My grandbaby is coming off the breast milk and onto the Weston Price
> formula and is having problems with the immune system. She is coming
> down sick with runny nose and as usual so am i. She is also pulling on
> her ears. Are we doomed to have difficulties from here on out? What
> can i do?


Give supplements to support the immune system.  I am using colostrum,
astralagus root [occasionally], vitamin C, vitamin A, and biotin.

Pulling on the ears, for my son, meant yeast in his ears.

Dana

What many docs don't seem to understand is that mercury contributes to the yeast
issues and until one reduces the mercury the yeast will not really get under
control.
Linda S S


  --- On Sat 12/31,  < puresleep1@... > wrote:

<tt>
Hi Valentina,<BR>
No,we are not chelating yet<i wanted to try to get her tummy and viral <BR>
issues under controle first.She is making good progress,but still has the <BR>
yeast and bacteria problems as well as sore throat off and on.She has Hg <BR>
Merc levels in her hair test by great plains which is not typical,and there <BR>
has been no recent exposure to explain it.She scripts alot and has alot of <BR>
ocd traits as well as anxiety issues.On the upside since beginning B-12 <BR>
shots,her language is more on topic at times<BR>
Her Dan Doc wants to get yeast and bacteria under controle before <BR>
chelation,but she is getting older,12 1/2,so I wonder if I should just try <BR>
with ala,every 3 hrs<BR>
Theresa<BR>


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Identify and reduce/remove sources of exposure to the following.  Antimony is
flame retardant used in mattresses (to get a chemical-free one in the US you
have to get a prescription), bedding, sleepwear, carseats, strollers,
upholstered furniture, etc and sometimes as solder for water pipes.  Bismuth is
in Pepto-Bismol, some make-up and some diaper rash creams.  Check
www.danasview.net for a more thorough list of sources of exposure.  Linda S S




  --- On Sat 12/31, tysmummum < tysmummum@... > wrote:

<tt>
I just got my hair test back and it looks like the mineral transport <BR>
is normal could anyone tell me where or what to do now!<BR>
<BR>
Toxic elements<BR>
Antimony   .071  <.066  Yellow<BR>
Bismuth    .27   <.13   Yellow<BR>
Cadmium    .098  <.15   Yellow<BR>
Tin       2.0    <.3    Red<BR>


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Is the Weston Price formula dairy or soy based?  If so she may not tolerate
either of these.  Many get ear infections on dairy.
Linda S S


  --- On Sun 01/01, danasview < danasview@... > wrote:
<tt>
--- In Autism-Mercury@yahoogroups.com, "Connie M." <cmull3700@s...> wrote:<BR>
> My grandbaby is coming off the breast milk and onto the Weston Price <BR>
> formula and is having problems with the immune system. She is coming <BR>
> down sick with runny nose and as usual so am i. She is also pulling on <BR>
> her ears. Are we doomed to have difficulties from here on out? What <BR>
> can i do?<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
Give supplements to support the immune system.  I am using colostrum,<BR>
astralagus root [occasionally], vitamin C, vitamin A, and biotin.<BR>
<BR>
Pulling on the ears, for my son, meant yeast in his ears.<BR>
<BR>
Dana<BR>
<BR>
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01/01/2006

Landfill leachate can pull arsenic from rocks, soil

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The level of arsenic found in landfill leachate may be heightened by the
leachate itself, a study by the federal government suggests.

Arsenic is a natural element that is widely distributed in the earth’s
crust and, at high levels, is poisonous to people.

It has been connected to bladder, skin, lung and prostate cancer and the
concentration of it allowed in drinking water will be reduced this year as
the result of new federal standards.

Arsenic is most commonly used now as a preservative to make wood resistant
to rotting and decay. In the past, it was a component of pesticides and in
alloys for lead-acid batteries for automobiles.

In the late 1990s, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency became
concerned with the high level of arsenic found in the leachate from many
landfills in New England.

When abnormally high levels of arsenic -- several hundred micrograms per
liter -- were found in a leachate plume from a landfill in Saco, Maine,
the government decided to investigate.

When the U.S. Geological Survey conducted a study of leachate from that
landfill, which is also a federal Superfund clean-up site, it found some
surprising results.

"USGS studies on the geochemistry of the leachate plume at the Saco
Landfill have shown that the source of the arsenic is not the landfill,
but appears to be the sediments the plume is moving through," according to
a study report issued in October by the USGS Toxic Substances Hydrology
Program.

What a computer model created from samples and tests at the site showed,
was that "dissolved organic carbon in the leachate plume is dissolving
arsenic from arsenic-containing iron oxides in the aquifer and the
bedrock," the report showed.

When the organic carbon in the leachate degrades, it removes oxygen from
the water and "creates the conditions that favor the dissolution of iron
oxides and the release of arsenic from the sediments," the study
concluded.

The study also found that an impermeable membrane installed on top of one
of the landfill cells in 1997 to reduce the amount of arsenic in the
leachate would be ineffective for several years until conditions that
consume the oxygen in water are finally used up.

Once oxygen levels in the groundwater and leachate returned to normal,
less arsenic would be leached out of the rock and soil through which the
leachate is moving, the study found.

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01/01/2006

Arsenic levels in leachate among factors affecting new contract for treatment

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POTTSTOWN -- Over the past 10 years that polluted water leaching from the
Pottstown Landfill has been treated at the borough’s sewer plant, the
level of arsenic permitted in the leachate has been exceeded at least six
times, but no fines were ever levied, an analysis of monthly reports has
revealed.
The permit which governs the limits on dangerous substances in the
leachate -- there are many other than arsenic -- is issued by the
Pottstown Borough Authority, which operates the wastewater treatment plant
on Industrial Boulevard.

The permit allows the borough authority to issue violations that "may
result in the imposition of civil and/or criminal penalties of up to
$25,000 per day per violation."

However, since 1990, when the current leachate treatment contract between
Pottstown and Waste Management Inc., was enacted, only two notices of
violation were ever issued against the landfill, and both those were later
retracted at the request of the landfill’s owner, Waste Management Inc.,
the reports show.

Authority officials explained that the permit allows a polluter to exceed
the limits for certain pollutants and not be subject to a violation as
long as it causes no adverse effects at the sewer treatment plant.

Instead, the polluter is charged an extra "surcharge" for exceeding the
permit levels.

‘Not of Public Interest’

Waste Management officials referred questions on the issue of its arsenic
"exceedances" to the authority, but added in an e-mailed statement "with
all due respect, the questions you are asking are not, in our opinion,
matters of public interest, and are not relevant to the wastewater
treatment agreement, and involve isolated descriptions of events that are
as much as 10 years old."

The landfill’s issues with arsenic, however, are not isolated events so
much as a part of an ongoing campaign to have its limits raised.

The last time the leachate’s arsenic level exceeded its permit limits was
Feb. 20, 1998, according to the reports, which were obtained with a
Freedom of Information Act request to the borough authority by the
Alliance for a Clean Environment, which provided them to The Mercury.

That year was also when the landfill asked, for at least the third time,
that its permit limits for arsenic be raised.

As far back as 1995, Waste Management warned the authority "we believe
that our pre-treatment facility will have difficulty meeting the new, more
stringent interim limit" for arsenic.

Two years later, the company’s requests continued.

"As we have explained to you numerous times in the past, our present
pre-treatment plant does not achieve significant arsenic removal," the
company wrote in its Nov. 7, 1997 report to the authority.

"It is well documented in the literature that arsenic is difficult to
remove, especially at low concentrations. It is also known that arsenic
occurs naturally at or above these concentrations in the region," Waste
Management wrote.

By 1998, the company was asking that its limit be doubled from .12
milligrams per liter to .25 milligrams per liter.

They got more than they asked for.

The limit now stands at .50 milligrams per liter, a level with which Waste
Management was "generally pleased," according to a report in April 1999.

Studying Local Limits

Brent Wagner, chief operator at the wastewater treatment plant, raised the
limit for Waste Management and other industrial users after conducting
something called a "local limit study" from 1993 to 1995.

The study examined what’s necessary to maintain safe levels of pollutants
for discharge into the Schuylkill River, a drinking water source for
several million people, as well as what is technically feasible for each
of the many pollutants regulated in the permits the authority issues to
different industrial customers of the system.

In fact, a new "local limits" study is planned after the authority
completes construction on a new dryer that will treat the sludge that
remains after wastewater is treated. The new process will allow the sludge
to meet government standards that will allow it to be used as fertilizer.

The new limits which will result from that study aren’t all that’s new on
the horizon for Waste Management.

Contract Negotiations

The leachate treatment contract between Pottstown and the landfill, which
governs the issuance of those permits and the limits it contains, expired
Dec. 31.

Negotiations for a new contract "are in the preliminary stages," said
David Allebach, solicitor for the borough authority.

On Dec. 15, he said the authority has suggested a six-month extension of
the current contract to allow negotiations to continue, but Waste
Management officials had not responded as of that date.

The current contract contains provisions that allowed the landfill’s
leachate to be treated for free in exchange for the waiving of tipping
fees for the borough’s trash and, later, for providing free recycling
services.

Also, for years, the landfill is where Pottstown’s sewage sludge was
disposed of.

The sludge is now trucked, at great expense, to a landfill in Bucks
County. It is this expense that has pushed the authority to build the new
dryer to cut down on sludge disposal costs and perhaps even turn a profit
selling fertilizer.

Since the landfill officially closed in October, the option for a trade in
services no longer exists, said Allebach.

"We’ve been reviewing the (current) agreement and there are some
provisions there that we’re not sure how they came about," Allebach said.

Rather than amend the current contract, Allebach said, "I think we’re
going to have to start from scratch."

Allebach also said, "I don’t think there’s any question that from a
treatment standpoint, Waste Management will be paying higher fees. The
only question in my mind is what else are we looking at beyond that."

New Drinking Water Standards

One of the things beyond that is the implementation next month of a new
federal standard for the amount of arsenic allowed in drinking water.

On Jan. 23, 2006, the new standard will be implemented that lowers the
amount of arsenic allowed in drinking water from the current level of .050
milligrams per liter to .010 milligrams per liter.

The current .050 level was set by the federal Environmental Protection
Agency in 1975 and was based on 33-year-old standards set in 1942 by the
Public Health Service.

According to an October statement issued by the Pennsylvania Department of
Environmental Protection, the new more stringent standard was implemented
by EPA as a result of a 1999 recommendation from the National Academy of
Sciences.

Some studies have linked long-term exposure to high levels of arsenic in
drinking water to cancer of the bladder, prostate, skin and lungs,
according to the EPA.

EPA has also linked arsenic, which occurs naturally in rocks, soil, water
and air, to diabetes, cardiovascular disease, anemia and disorders of the
immune, nervous and reproductive systems.

"There is also some evidence that suggests that long-term exposure to
arsenic in children may result in lower IQ scores," according to the
federal Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.

Arsenic No. 1 Threat

In fact since 1997, arsenic has topped the list of the top 20 most
hazardous substances compiled by the federal Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation and Liability Act program, better known by its
acronym -- CERCLA.

Arsenic makes the top not because it is necessarily more toxic than other
things on list, like mercury, lead, benzene and vinyl chloride, but
because it is so ubiquitous and the potential for people to be exposed to
it is high.

In addition to its natural occurrence, levels for which vary according to
local geology, arsenic is present "in at least 784 of the 1,662 current or
former (National Priorities List) sites" of the federal Superfund
pollution clean-up program, according to CERCLA documents.

Montgomery County has more Superfund clean-up sites than any other county
in Pennsylvania.

Other Leachate Options

Ron Furlan, program manager of DEP’s southeast regional office’s waste
management program in Norristown, said the EPA’s new arsenic standard
applies specifically to drinking water plants and public water providers,
not directly to wastewater treatment plants.

He said if abnormally high levels of arsenic were found in the Schuylkill
-- into which the treated wastewater from the Pottstown sewer plant, and
thus the landfill, is discharged -- water plants downstream could
conceivably demand discharge limits from upstream users be lowered.

Furlan also said the landfill has options other than having its leachate
treated by the Pottstown plant.

He said the GROWS Landfill in Bucks County, where Pottstown’s sewage
sludge is currently dumped, treats its own leachate and discharges it
directly into the Delaware River.

At the Pottstown Landfill, "part of their (DEP) permit has their leachate
being treated at the Pottstown Wastewater Treatment Plant. So if they
decided they wanted to do the treatment themselves, and say do a direct
discharge into the Manatawny, they could, but that would be a major permit
modification and they would need to give us a detailed explanation on what
they planned to do," Furlan said.

He said Dec. 19 that he has received no such indication from Waste
Management officials, leaving the Pottstown plant and the ensuing contract
negotiations as the landfill’s only likely option.

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Mercry is tricky and affects different people differently, often manifesting by
affecting each individual's weakest system.
Linda S S


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Hi,<BR>
Just wanted to know if anyone out there has heard of mercury toxicity <BR>
linked with decreased gastric motility or stomach motility? I know that <BR>
it is neurotoxic and was wondering if it made sense that my child could <BR>
have high levels of mercury that have only manifested themselves in a <BR>
speech delay and neurotoxicity to the nerves that innervate the stomach <BR>
which cause contractions?  Any thoughts or wisdom would be appreciated.<BR>
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Tom frequently bites or mouths the fleshy part of the oppostie to
thumb edge of his hand.  Not to the point of bite marks but definitely
bites or pinches it, giving him some relief.

the last few days (since swithcing to 8 hourly DMPS) he's been pushing
things into the roof of his mouth.  Last night when I went to tuck him
in he'd stuffed shoe laces into his mouth (!!!) and was asleep. TOday
he's stuffing his mouth with socks.  Apart from teh choking risk which
is making us watch like hawks - what is he doing? Is this a pain
relief thing?  He's non verbal so we can't ask him where/if it hurts.
Is this a sign of what hurts?

Really value your input.  We've done his first foray into 8 hourly at
too high a dose and he's very upset (yes, we're deeply stupid, and
he's been doing so, so well)

Happynew year

Steph, UK mum of Tom, 7, ASD, reallydoing very well!

Happy New Year!!!

   My 6yo son has come a long way since he first got diagnosed at 2 1/2.  We are
chelating with TD-DMPS 3/4 protocol, using TD-Naltrexone, B-12 all supplements
and he's on SCDiet.  He is verbal, but still requires speech theray for his
apraxia. He is doing great and making alot of progress.

   But one think that never goes away is these weird noises he makes, doesn't
make them constantly but they increase we he's excited when playing and
sometimes he humms when he's eating and doing school work, which he gets
redirected to have a quite voice.  He doesn't have yeast or bacteria, and he's
done it from 2 1/2 years old before any biomedical treatment.

   What causes this???  Is there something I can give him to stop.....?

   I usually have to redirect him and say No Noises.... use your words.  Any
thoughts???
   Appreciate it.

   Thanks
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Have you stopped the too-high dose round or ended it?  He's apparently trying to
deal with the effects of the too-high dose.  If it continues when you go to the
lower dose let us know.  If he's verbal or otherwise communicative ask him what
he's feeling and how putting things in his mouth helps.  Try to figure out
something safe that he can put in his mouth to give him the same relief for
which he's trying to use the unsafe items.
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Tom frequently bites or mouths the fleshy part of the oppostie to <BR>
thumb edge of his hand.  Not to the point of bite marks but definitely <BR>
bites or pinches it, giving him some relief.<BR>
<BR>
the last few days (since swithcing to 8 hourly DMPS) he's been pushing <BR>
things into the roof of his mouth.  Last night when I went to tuck him <BR>
in he'd stuffed shoe laces into his mouth (!!!) and was asleep. TOday <BR>
he's stuffing his mouth with socks.  Apart from teh choking risk which <BR>
is making us watch like hawks - what is he doing? Is this a pain <BR>
relief thing?  He's non verbal so we can't ask him where/if it hurts. <BR>
Is this a sign of what hurts?<BR>
<BR>
Really value your input.  We've done his first foray into 8 hourly at <BR>
too high a dose and he's very upset (yes, we're deeply stupid, and <BR>
he's been doing so, so well)<BR>
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I thought this information might be helpful. I got it from Kirkman's.

Enzyme - Lipase

Indications - Long term malabsorption of fat caused by a deficiency
of the lipase enzyme results in malabsorption of fats, fat-soluble
vitamins and essential fatty acid deficiencies.

Symptoms

Oily(greasy) stools which can contribute to a rancid and foul smell
of the stool. Tan or gray colored stools are also an indication of
fat malabsorption problems, as well as foamy stools.

We took my son to his 2nd DAN! doc appt. And we looked at his
metabolic test results and found that he is not digesting his fats
and carbohydrates well. And I have noticed that at times his stool
color is gray. So, I am planning on getting him the Enzyme Complete
DPP IV II Isogest Formula and see if that helps.

Trish :)

Please read about parapertussis.  It is a pertussis variant.  Same symptoms,
less duration, less severe.  My son had this and it seemd just as horrible

   crystal

"Debi H." <fightingautism@...> wrote:
   I took Dinah to doc last week, he didn't mention
anything about pertussis. I really think that's
what she has, 1) because she's completely
unimmunized and 2) she has all the classic
symptoms. She began with a cough, went on for
about a week with a mild fever on day 2,
otherwise seemed to feel fine except for mild
nasal congestion. Around day 6 her coughing
spells got more clustered, where she turns red &
can't seem to get her breath, does a whooping
sound somtimes, worse at night and morning time.
It's now day 10 and the episodes seem to be
decreasing slightly, but the intensity of the
episodes seem stronger. It almost seems that
she's at a combo of stage 2 & 3 of pertussis.
Anyone have any thoughts as to if this is
pertussis and how much longer before she'll
significantly decrease? I'm giving her some supps
to help speed her healing. I'm considering
calling back doc and telling them this has to be
it, video taping her, if nothing else to get her
chart notated as having had it to prevent the
push for future vaccines. BTW, she's 3 yrs, 3
mos.

TIA,
Debi

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Some have said the autism pandemic is because of better reporting. Let's all
thank God California's 2 year autism decline must mean that they are back to
incompetent reporting. Forget that autism increases every time a new vaccine is
added to infant vaccines and now that thimerosal is decreased autism is
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From my reading that would be the equivalent of what you were giving on the old
protocol.  Several have said they've needed to go even lower with the frequent
dosing.
Linda S S


  --- On Sat 12/31, Stephanie Sirr < mark.grabiec@... > wrote:

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So we should be giving 27 drops divided by 6 - i.e. 4.5 drops each 8 <BR>
hours?  I know this sounds a dim question - I really should start <BR>
taking Tom's supps myself, the brain (mine) is diminishing!<BR>
<BR>
Happy new year and thanks for your help<BR>
<BR>
Steph x<BR>
<BR>
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> Math is not my strong suit, but wouldn't 48 divided by 8 be 6 <BR>
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> Linda S S<BR>
> <BR>
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> <BR>
>  --- On Sat 12/31, Stephanie Sirr < mark.grabiec@n... > wrote:<BR>
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> <tt><BR>
> Hello<BR><BR>
> <BR><BR>
> We've just switched to 8 hourly on TD DMPS.  We've been doing 48 <BR>
<BR><BR>
> hourly since April.  We're giving mins throughout as Tom gets <BR>
really <BR><BR>
> floppy and pale without them. He has yeastaid, probiotics, NAG, <BR>
<BR><BR>
> zinc, MB12, B6/mag, lipo glut, authia cream (tiny amount, no <BR><BR>
> reaction over past six weeks, other than smell!), calcium/D, <BR><BR>
> ambrotose, CLO, Eye Q, L carnitine, epsom salts baths.<BR><BR>
> <BR><BR>
> Have had two absolute meltdowns - real fury, red in the face and, <BR>
<BR><BR>
> ouch, bit me very hard which is just not Tom. <BR><BR>
> <BR><BR>
> He has some gut issues - four BMs yesterday, not diaorrrhea (sp??) <BR>
<BR><BR>
> but fairly loose.  <BR><BR>
> <BR><BR>
> We've divided his old 48 hour protocol by 3 - so we're giving 9 <BR>
<BR><BR>
> drops every 8 hours.  What would anyone suggest?  He's fine again <BR>
<BR><BR>
> now and overall he's doing very well so I don't want to stop <BR>
unless <BR><BR>
> I have to as he's coped well with all the many various supps etc.  <BR>
<BR><BR>
> This is the final day of 8 hourly before 4 days off. Before we do <BR>
<BR><BR>
> the next round - is there any advice anyone can give us?<BR><BR>
> <BR><BR>
> Many thanks and a very happy new year to all<BR><BR>
> <BR><BR>
> Steph in the UK, mum of Tom, 7, ASD, biomedical since February 05 <BR>
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  --- On Sat 12/31, deverelementary < kearneysix@... > wrote:

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Here is some info on it  Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle<BR>
<a href="http://nov55.com/scie/tca.html">http://nov55.com/scie/tca.html</a><BR>
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