Dr. and Mrs. Alan D. Clark
Post Office Box 585
Carthage, Missouri 64836
(417) 358-2331

  

March 2, 2005
 

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RE:  Mercury Poisoning & Autism

 Dear Don and Deirdre,

 Like you, I was deeply troubled by the patently false comments broadcast on NBC by Robert Bazell, regarding the link between “autism” and vaccines being disproved.   It was an insult to the parents, grandparents, family and friends of more than 1.7 million “autistic” children who loyally tuned into NBC for their special coverage on autism.  Thank you for your attention to this problem on your show.  Your assessment and comments were absolutely correct. 

 I have been a licensed medical physician for 30 years who practiced “mainstream” allopathic evidence-based medicine.  The symptoms of neurodevelopmental disorders are often mistaken and misdiagnosed as the psychiatric disorder termed “autism” largely because physicians of my generation were not taught to recognize the neurological and psychological symptoms resulting from chronic mercury exposure.  Unfortunately, my epiphany did not occur until it tragically happened to my son, Devon.

 Devon developed severe neurodevelopmental symptoms (diagnosed as Asperger’s an autism spectrum disorder) at age 7½ after a routine influenza immunization containing 25 micrograms of ethyl mercury (Thimerosal), a dose which the EPA would calculate that would be safe only for a 550 pound adult.  He weighed only 50 pounds. 

 My wife, a former medical office nurse with a forensic accounting background spent the last fifteen months intensely investigating the Thimerosal/Autism link.  We are convinced there is strong evidence of a causal relationship after review of the scientific literature, internal government documents and closed meeting transcripts of both the CDC and IOM.   Many “experts” like Bazell, will attempt to tell you there is no proof because the esteemed Institute of Medicine (IOM) stated there is no causal link.  What they won’t tell you is the CDC (who paid for the report) instructed the IOM to conclude there is no connection regardless of evidence to the contrary.  I have a copy of the closed meeting transcript which implicates their duplicity which I will provide to you via e-mail.

 You are right, it is common sense.  If there is no link between the use of a known neurotoxin in vaccines and neurodevelopmental disorders, why do we have nine file boxes of peer-reviewed scientific studies dating back as far as 1950 showing the immunotoxic, neurotoxic, genotoxic, nephrotoxic, cytotoxic and cardiotoxic effects of Thimerosal?  For an overview of this research, please visit  www.NoMercury.org.  And finally, if there is no evidence that mercury in vaccines has led to this epidemic ask Robert Bazell why has my son started to recover only after removal of mercury along with using biomedical interventions that do not involve purchasing pharmaceuticals? 

I applaud you and Deirdre and encourage you to continue to investigate and report on this vital matter.  If I can be of assistance, please contact me at (417) 358-2331 or (417) 388-0404 cellular.

 Sincerely,

Alan D. Clark, M.D.

 www.NoMercury.org

 

• NoMercury is a philanthropic based venture whose mission is to educate policy makers, physicians and the public regarding the dangers associated with the use of Thimerosal, a mercury containing preservative used in vaccines.
• We do not solicit funds nor do we accept donations.  NoMercury does not endorse any products or services.
• We have not filed a lawsuit against any vaccine manufacturer or physician.  We have not filed a claim in the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.
• We are not “anti-vaccine” rather we advocate for safer vaccines.
• NoMercury is a labor of love in honor of our mercury poisoned child.

 

 

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