Evidence of Harm. Mercury in Vaccines and the Autism Epidemic. A Medical Controversy

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A Bigger Concern Than Just Mercury in Vaccines

2008-04-20
A must-read book for anyone who's interested in knowing what may cause autism in some children. Whether anyone believes Mercury causes Autism or not, the fact is it should never have been in vaccines where it's injected into tiny babies. Not only is mercury toxic, but so is aluminum, antifreeze and other toxic ingredients in vaccines, to name a few. Monkey/human tissues in vaccines can also alter the DNA's of our children. It's no wonder children are at such a high risk of having autism, ADHD, learning disabilities, etc without a genetic cause. I truly believe the synergistic effects of all these toxins in our vaccines, food, plastics, and the air we breathe is the direct result of these disorders. Toxic chemicals are so ubiquitous in our environment and why add to that by putting it in vaccines. At least in other countries like Europe, they take a precautionary stance that if something "may" cause harm, then it should be banned. Here in America, they want absolute proof that harm is a direct result of certain toxins. We are treated as guinea pigs by the huge chemical/pharmaceutical companies out to make a profit and our children are the greatest victims. With the rising rates of cancer and autoimmune diseases (such as autism & diabetes), we should all be proactive in letting our government know that we want safer products, whether it be vaccines or toys. I urge all of you to read "Exposed" by Mark Shapiro to learn more about how our beloved country is the dumping ground for chemicals banned in other countries. While the EU has become the environmental leaders, we have become the environmental loser.

Well, Dr. Carley & Other Scoffers?!

2008-03-04
Well, well! The US Government has fought tooth and claw against the heroic efforts of thousands of families to obtain compensation for injuries to their young children that they believe were caused by mercury contamination from vaccines. And now, very recently, we learn that the Government has finally (and quietly) conceded a link between vaccines and autism-type disorders in some children, after assiduously and continuously denying precisely this for years. See the following more recent information by Mr. Kirby:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-kirby/government-concedes-vacci_b_88323.html

Well, Dr. Carley and fellow scoffers among the reviewers of this book?! You told us in your review that "a bigger lie has never been told" than the cold, hard data and analysis presented by Mr. Kirby and these families. (Just the kind of considered, sober analysis, yours, that we want from our "medical professionals"!) Perhaps you will tell us that the same Government that has fought these families so tenaciously now has joined the big grass-roots conspiracy? Does this mean that the "lie" "told" by Mr. Kirby is now only the SECOND biggest lie ever told? Second only to this reversal and acknowledgment by the US Government? In the face of such criticisms, to many outside the controversy Mr. Kirby and these families probably seemed like strange voices in the wilderness when and after this book was published. Perhaps not so much so now!

I have participated in this controversy for some time as an insider. This is a marvelous book. David Kirby is extremely brave to have written it, stuck by it, and stayed with the story, to the present. Even braver are the families of the affected children (many of whom I have had the honor and pleasure to know and to work for) who have persisted in what they have known is the good fight, in the face of the most overwhelming opposition imaginable, from big Government, big science, the big pharmaceutical industry, and last and least, ersatz "experts" and shrill scrawlers like Dr.Carley. In the light of all this, I invite anyone approaching this issue for the first time to consider in which of these competing, very different, voices you find more comfort placing your trust.

I have long been convinced that the families of whose courageous struggles Mr. Kirby writes here would, somehow, some day, finally see the widespread recognition of the truth of what happened to their children, which truth they have long known. The recent admission by the US Government is a very significant first step in that process. When the families' vindication finally comes, it will be in no small measure because of this book.

Major disinformation on the cause of autism

2008-01-07
David Kirby is a disinformer who wrote this book to make people believe that autism is caused by mercury...thus, if the mercury is removed, the vaccines will be safe. A bigger lie has never been told; as the corruption of the immune system caused by injecting viruses directly into the blood stream causes all autoimmune diseases (of which autism is one) and cancer, in people and in pets.

My website has an interview of myself and David Kirby which you will find in the "Hall of Shame". Except as a lesson in how disinformers work, this book is worthless.

Rebecca Carley, MD
Court Qualified expert in VIDS (Vaccine induced Diseases)

A Must Read

2007-09-07
All of us will be effected to some degree or another by this public health catastrophe. The carnage will continue to unfold as thousands upon thousands of these casualties grow into adult body's. What will become of these kids and how will they cope?
A trusting populace allowed a generation of kids to be poisoned. If only Dwight D Eisenhower would have warned us about the Pharmaceutical companies! This book will convince you to question authority! No shots, No school, No Kidding! Who are these people? Many thanks to David Kirby for exposing the truth about what happened.

Dynamic Reporting on a Neglected Issue

2007-04-06
This book is required reading for anyone who is concerned about the health of children all over the world. It is a comprehensive story of the crusading efforts of parents whose children were disabled after receiving required immunizations containing thimerosal, a toxic mercury substance. While battling overwhelming barriers imposed by both private and public interests, these parents succeeded to finally gain preventive action, although much irreparable damage has already been done to thousands of children. The research is exhaustive. This is a battle that must continue if we value the health of our children.

A good step forward

2007-02-24
Avoiding hyperbole while writing about a possible medical catastrophe is no easy task, but David Kirby has created a fine balance of investigative and personal detail in Evidence of Harm. Combining stories from the parents of autistic children with reports, speeches and studies from researchers, pediatricians and government officials, he creates a picture that is as terrifying as anything dreamed up by Hitchcock.

The topic at hand is determining whether high levels of organic mercury present in an inexpensive preservative used in vaccinations can cause either autism or autism-like symptoms. Kirby's in a delicate position, searching for the truth between frantic parents (he focuses on the founders of political action group Safe Mind) and the self-protective pharmaceutical industry (the author thanks the nameless person who placed a pro-Eli Lilly litigation rider into the Homeland Security Act of 2002). He's also honest enough of a reporter to admit to the temptation of deciding mercury is the culprit behind a range of disorders, even in light of some inconclusive test results. The ultimate truth isn't clear, and Kirby is direct about each of the reasons his sources have for their biased opinions.

While some of the straight research reports will likely to go over the head of anyone not well versed in the terminology, the book is never dull--there is a continual urgency in the material that resists pedantry. However undecided the experts, readers will likely land firmly in one angry camp or the other. Jill Lightner

Do you believe everything you hear? 2007-01-21
Anyone can write a book like this claiming to be based on extensive research and fact, but often books like this come out completely biased. Signs of autism usually surface at about 1-2 years of age and at about the time that many vaccines are being given. Medical records have shown that the increase in autism falls several years after the use of thimerosol being stopped, therefore the children in the group of increased incidence were not even born early enough to have received the thimerosol laced vaccines. By the way, that would be medical records in countries not including the U.S., because yes thimerosol is still used in vaccines in the states. Although, research has also shown that the levels of mercury in the vaccines are well within the safety limits. I would hope that anyone getting all riled up over this book would not limit their knowledge of the subject to this one text. If its going to cause you to go on a crusade, please educate yourself completely and not just regergitate the first thing you hear about a subject. It will only lead to more ignorance, which this world is in no need of.

horrible inaccurate misleading book 2007-01-17
Kirby has so many factual errors in this book that it's scary. He says that Asperger's syndrome is what used to be called "idiot savantism." How anyone could make an error like that is astonishing, it's so far from the truth. He says mercury is the second most toxic substance on earth. it's not, not at all. This book promotes a very narrow and very ugly view of autism and has been very damaging to the lives of autistic people, in my opinion.

Evidence that is hard to ignore! 2006-12-09
This is a well documented story of victims with revealing evidence of how to deal with a problem that seems unsolvable. The treatments suggested for the cause are appropriate and effective. Since vaccines are not the only exposure to mercury, it's a wonder that we are not all effected, more seriously.

This is only one source of information on a single source of poisoning that is chronic and pervasive. One day we will all recognize how insidious this heavy metal really is.

Evidence of Harm: Making the case for mercury poisoning 2006-10-23
This book was a very informative read. Having just heard about the fact that thimerosal remains in most flu shots given in the US, I picked up this book to find out the history of this situation. I was literally shocked! I cannot believe that people are not aware of the facts regarding mercury. Based on the government's actions, one could reasonably surmise that mercury is just as fine as grandma's apple pie. As a medical professional, I am under no illusion of the dangers of mercury. It is literally one of the most dangerous substances known to man, and can be toxic in minute quantities. It is insane that our CDC and FDA allowed and still allow children to be INJECTED with this toxin. Whatever happened to the idea of erring on the side of caution? Why are they still recommending pregnant women get the flu shot? This is diabolical! People have a right to know about this and health professionals have a duty to warn patients.

David Kirby has done a wonderful service in bringing this problem to the surface. I enjoyed the perspective from which he told the story: from the perspective of parents with children harmed by mercury toxicity. After all they and their families are the ones suffering the most. Kirby does a superb job of explaining confusing scientific details in regular language which most people can comprehend. He lays out the case against the CDC, FDA, and the large pharmaceutical/vaccine producers who have literally poisoned an entire generation of children. This tragedy will go down in history as one of the most preventable, and this will happen sooner, not later thanks to David Kirby. And even if these poisoners don't see justice in this life, I am convinced that they will see justice in the next. After reading this book I keep asking myself, who would want to harm a child?