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Originally Posted by JimmytheT
Your lack of the most elementary knowledge in chemistry is astounding.
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wow. i'm going to go home and cry.
you trying to actually get a dignified response?
i'll give you one anyway. this time.
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Originally Posted by JimmytheT
Lets look at a chemical analogy:
Chlorine (Cl) on its own is extremely toxic. Pure sodium (Na) is also very harmful.
Salt, or Sodium Chloride (NaCl) however, is not toxic (though too much of it will dehydrate your body) as it is in just about everything you eat.
There are compounds that contain the mercury ion(s) that are also similar to salt, in that Mercury on its own is toxic, but in certain compounds is not toxic, given the appropriate levels.
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http://www.anr.state.vt.us/dec/ead/m...2003-06-30.htm
Dr. Bress commented that research had been done evaluating ethyl mercury and methyl mercury and that each of these forms of mercury reacted somewhat differently in the body. This, he felt was significant in connection with mercury in vaccines. Mercury is included in vaccines as a preservative. When a large quantity of biological is made, there is a need for some type of anti-bacterial agent. . Ethyl mercury is generally utilized in vaccines as the preservative. The issue with mercury is the build up in the brain. There are two factors that allow mercury to cross the blood brain barrier so mercury can enter the brain- one is the size of the molecule and the other is the solubility and decomposition. Methyl mercury is more stable in the body that ethyl mercury. The methyl mercury molecule is very similar to the amino acid, methionine. There is an amino acid pathway to the brain and the barrier simply thinks the methyl mercury is an amino acid. In metabolism, ethyl mercury breaks down more quickly. Both compounds metabolize to elemental mercury.
Ethyl mercury is less toxic than methyl mercury. Ethyl mercury concentrates in the kidney. The studies in Iraq were based on methyl mercury levels. The actual calculated risks of ethyl mercury in vaccines, in Dr. Bress' opinion, are a lot less than anticipated. Many studies have been conducted to link mercury exposure to autism. Dr. Bress feels that although the cases of autism may be linked to the vaccine, that the mercury is not the issue.
that last bit is kind of interesting - most of what i've heard on the subject suggests that the mercury is one of the problems.
here is some other related research, the second link talking aboot thimerosal as a valued preservative in vaccines that sit for awhile.
http://www.mercola.com/2000/feb/6/mercury.htm
http://www.mercola.com/2002/jun/8/mercury_vaccines.htm
yes, the mercury is in a compound.
what happens after that compound enters the body, however, is what's interesting.
compounds do break down you know.
what rate does this compound break down?
pretty 'astounding.'