NIH said in 1975 that mothers of
autistic children
often have high chemical exposure while pregnant. And, the latest test of
5-10 different pesticide residuals by UC San Diego of amniotic fluid
samples. Is there a place on earth that is no longer polluted, and what is
the autism population in their areas, ie Iceland, Alaska? I know one core
sample of even the North Pole contained pollutants in the ice pack - Kathy B
Developmental Toxicity
Developmental Toxicity is defined as - Adverse effects on the developing child
that result from exposure to chemical substances. Sometimes called
teratogens, developmental toxicants include agents that induce structural
malformations and other birth defects, low birth weight, metabolic or
biological dysfunction, and psychological or behavioral deficits that become
manifest as the child grows. Developmental toxicity is often considered to
be a subcategory of reproductive toxicity, but is treated as a distinct
health endpoint in EDF's hazard identification system (see the separate
definition of reproductive toxicity).
While developmental toxicity usually results from prenatal exposures to
toxicants experienced by the mother, it can also result from paternal
exposures, or from postnatal exposures experienced by a developing child.
Maternal exposure to toxic chemicals during pregnancy can disrupt the
development of or even cause the death of the fetus. Exposure of pregnant
women to the developmental toxicant mercury, for example, has been shown to
lower the birth weights of and cause severe brain damage in their children.
Among the adverse effects associated with maternal exposure to toluene are
central nervous system dysfunction, craniofacial and limb anomalies, and
developmental delay. Dark brown pigmentation, shorter gestation time, and
lower birth weight have been found in the children of women exposed to
polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) during their pregnancies.
Paternal exposure to toxicants can cause male reproductive toxicity, such as
sterility, and may contribute to early fetal loss or birth defects. For
example, the occupational exposure of men to vinyl chloride has been
associated with increased rates of spontaneous abortion in their wives.
Early postnatal contact with toxicants (through contaminated food or air)
can affect normal development. Exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke, for
example, increases an infant’s risk of contracting respiratory infections or
succumbing to sudden infant death syndrome.
References: -
Manson, J. Teratogens. Chapter 7 in Casarett and Doull's Toxicology, edited
by C. Klaassen, M. Amdur, and J. Doull. New York: Pergamon Press, 1996. -
Schardein, J. Chemically Induced Birth Defects. New York; Dekker, 1985.
Story
Alaska is where we lived when my son became
autistic.
After much thought and
research, I've come to the conclusion that Fluoride was the factor which
was ultimately responsible. At the time he became autistic, my whole family
developed serious illnesses. The water was fluoridated in our small town
where I lived during pregnancy, nursing, and for his first 3 1/2 years.
One day I and 4 ladies who worked in my office got violently ill. The water
utility denied it could be the water, but every time we tried to drink tap
water we all got violently ill. I was as sick as a dog for 6 months, and my
health never returned to normal. I was checked for giardia, parasites and
bacteria. Nothing. During the same period of time, my son became
autistic,
my husband developed a chronic problem with muscle and joint pain, my
daughter developed horrible recurrent stomach aches, my older son became
depressed and withdrawn, and I developed chronic fatigue syndrome and
fibromyalgia. In addition, we all developed severe mold allergies simultaneously.
I was unable to figure out what happened to my family for two years. The
conclusion I have arrived at through my research, is that an excessive amount
of fluoride was released into the water, poisoning us all. Since we have
stopped drinking fluoridated water we have all begun to recuperate. I no
longer exhibit the symptoms of CFS, FMS, or Allergy. My husband's muscles
and most of his joints have stopped aching. My daughter only gets a stomach
ache when she eats out and gets fluoridated water in places such as coffee
houses. I'm worried about my older son, because he still lives in the town
where all this took place. The rest of us left. I have convinced him to drink
and cook with distilled water at home. But he's 19 and very prone to eating out.
Since I was so convinced that my AS son was damaged by immunizations because
of the timing, I have been looking for a possible connection, or synergystic
effect. I found it. Turns out that many drugs, such as neomycin, which are
found in vaccines, are fluoridated. Also, the serum of the DPT is fluoridated.
This means that fluoride is there, even if it is not listed in the ingredients.
The neurotoxin fluoride was injected into my child's body at the same time as
he was being exposed to it through the water supply. Since the human body
accumulates fluoride and cannot excrete it all, eventually a dangerous level
is reached and symptoms of neurotoxicity appear. So I was right in my
conviction that my son's health declined a little more with every shot.
There was just more to the story. Add to that the fact that aluminum and
mercury, both also neurotoxins, cross the blood brain barrier at twice the
rate in the presence of fluoride - you have the perfect scenario for brain damage.
I also felt that there had to be a connection with gastric acid since betaine
hydrochloride improved my son's chronic diarrhea so much. Turns out fluoride
compounds react with gastric acid in the stomach and produce a corrosive
fluoric acid. This also means there's less hydrochloric acid to potentiate
digestive enzymes, vitamins and minerals and break down proteins.
My AS son is also doing better since I started using distilled water in
cooking and his juice. He hasn't instantly and magically become
non-autistic, but I think at 4 years of age this would be too much to hope
for. Fluoride is a dangerous, unstable halide ion. It is very attracted to
essential minerals such as calcium, zinc and magnesium, binding them and
preventing the body from utilizing them. It also prevents the body from
excreting normal amounts of hormones such as thyroid. It has a corrosive
effect on the lining of the gut. It messes up the melatonin pathway in the
pineal gland. It interferes with the normal sulphation process. The list of
effects relevant to autism goes on and on.
I'm sure it will take a long period of healing before this damage can be
reversed to any extent. The affect of fluorides on developing children is
far more destructive than it is on mature individuals. However, the
encouraging news is that my son is improving. He is learning new words
again. He is showing initiative rather than passivity in his learning and
playing. He is consistently looking into the eyes of strangers for the first
time since this all started. I have high hopes that he can recuperate given
enough time free of fluoride.
I could write a book on this, but your question about Alaska touched a nerve
and I had to share this. Alaska was my home. I was born and raised there.
It's the most beautiful place on God's green earth. I happily endured the
hard winters in order to enjoy it's beauty. I had to leave because the part
of Alaska that was my home was a temperate rainforest. Mold grows
plentifully there. We all had such a severe reaction to mold, we couldn't
stay. My older son returned because he missed his home so much he couldn't
stand it. His reaction to the mold had been less severe than ours.
Ironically, I had never been able to get him to drink water much. In the
end, he was right not to.
So to answer your question, NO. There is no safe unpolluted place anywhere.
The US government issues block grants to pay for fluoridation. They withhold
funds from states who do not fluoridate. They hold out money to states as a
carrot. The states in turn pressure municipal and county governments to
fluoridate their water supplies. The end result is the forced 'medication'
of America. The US also pressures other countries to fluoridate through
treaties such as the one signed with Mexico a few years back.
Once water is fluoridated anywhere, it gets into the food chain. By the time
your food hits the table, the fluoride levels are concentrated. There are
many foods which have been found to have unsafe levels of fluoride: Grapes,
bananas, potatoes, red meat, sugar, salt. Fluoridated water is just one of
the ways in which fluoride gets into your food. There are also pesticides,
fungicides, herbicides, and fertilizers that contain fluoride. And don't
forget teflon cookware which released a toxic fluoride compound into your
food. In addition, many of the toxic compounds in air pollution are fluoride compounds.
And don't forget that fluoride is found naturally in soil and water in some
places. That there is a pollutant presently being added to the
drinking water in this country that could play an important role in the
etiology of autism. Even if it isn't the ultimate cause of autism, it's sure
something autistic children do NOT need.
If you would like to know more, here's a good website to start with. -
http://www.nofluoride.com
The common thread running through the vaccine controversey and the
fluoridation controversey is that they are both compulsory programs imposed
on us against our will.
Did you know that some vaccines are fluoridated?
Linda M - akchum@suite101.com -
http://www.suite101.com/myhome.cfm/CSVDFP
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