Reply #92: BC is a "scientist" who hasn't revealed his name, correct? [View All]

[mzmolly]

Burbacher set out to examine ethyl vs. methyl mercury.

http://www.calpoison.org/public/mercury.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Burbacher

Differing effects of ethylmercury in thimerosal containing vaccines

In 2005, a study Burbacher conducted confirmed that thimerosal is distributed to the brain much more readily than methylmercury, and he is now working on a follow-up project will examine the effects of the vaccine preservative on primate development. Burbacher's primate studies, funded by the National Institute of Health (NIH), have included comparisons of the effects of injected ethylmercury, the primary active ingredient in thimerosal, to those of orally administered methylmercury on macaques. His research sought to determine whether federal safety limits for methylmercury exposure are a suitable reference for assessing the effects of ethylmercury found in thimerosal containing vaccines (TCVs). His research revealed significant differences between methyl- and ethylmercury metabolism.<1>, <2>,

Burbacher determined that injected ethylmercury cleared from the bloodstream much more rapidly than ingested methylmercury. However, his study also found that a larger fraction of the ethylmercury remained in the brains of the macaques, where it was converted to potentially more harmful inorganic compounds. Burbacher did not draw conclusions regarding the relative toxicity of ethylmercury versus methylmercury, but did warn that methylmercury is unlikely to be a suitable reference for evaluating ethylmercury toxicity. The problem, according to Burbacher, is that regulators trying to assess the potential harm of TCVs used methylmercury, a widely studied compound, as a benchmark for mercury exposure, rather than the little-known compound called ethylmercury used in TCVs.

"the mercury militias main hypotheses have so far been rejected"

You mean the strawman hypotheses that "vaccines are THE cause of autism"?

"There may be limited information on the pharmacokinetic properties of thimerosal, but there is an abundance of data that has failed to support the claim that vaccines cause any sort of neurodevelopmental disorder."

No there is an abundance of epi data which conflicts other epi data, thus the need for the kind of studies Mr. Burbacher is taking on.

As for the neuroinflammation, I don't believe that anyone claimed this was the crux of his research. Seems like another distraction to me? In fact Burbacher called for future studies in this regard:

"* Future studies of Thimerosal should focus on the neurotoxic
effects of organic and inorganic mercury following exposure.

* Inorganic mercury has been associated with activation of microglia in the brain of
adult non human primates (neuroinflammation)

* Inorganic mercury has a very long half-life in the brain (years)

* A recent report suggests that neuroinflammation is present in brains of autistic
children

* Information on the developmental neurotoxicity of thimerosal is critical if we are to
respond to public concerns regarding the safety of childhood immunizations"

As for the wish to reduce ADR's how will this happen when we continually deny the testimony of families effected by said incidents?

From Burbachers presentation -

http://www.doh.wa.gov/CFH/mch/Autism/documents/BurbacherPresentation.pdf

“What do we know about what happens to the
mercury in Thimerosal (or ethylmercury) when it
is injected in infants (human or animal).”
Answer: Very Little"

I'm done Varkam.

Have the last word.