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Bush "reducing children's IQ through mercury exposure"

Discussion in '2007 Archive' started by Rufus_1611, Jul 25, 2007.

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  1. Rufus_1611

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    "Advocacy groups today accused US President George W. Bush of trying to reduce children's IQ through mercury-induced neurological disorders such as autism, attention deficit disorder, language delay and learning difficulties in children..."


    HOGWASH
     
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    Very good. Now imagine how much more erudite your response would've been if you hadn't been exposed to mercury. :)
     
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    :laugh: :laugh: Help me......I just swallowed my gum!!

    I can see, based solely on the information you presented, that it would appear that Bush backed down from his campaign promise. That's a fair report.

    But I truly don't believe he is actively trying to reduce the IQ of American children. I think that's more along the lines of Enquirer reporting.

    I just went to the CDC site and they report that there are no children's vaccines that contain mercury as a preservative except for some flu vaccines.

    I've got to investigate this some more. :thumbs:
     
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    Back atcha.:)
     
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    Ergo...

    HOGWASH :thumbs:
     
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    I think some folks have been exposed to a double dose. This is largely "activists and "some medical proffesionals" who are they and what are their quailifications in this matter? A rather sensationalistic characterization that is based on obscure opposition with apparently little credibility.



    Sheesh! Who in the world is that? if you had cnacer would you accept a diagnosis from "activists and some medical professionals". To vague no credibilty.
     
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    In your investigation, be sure to check out the SafeMinds Press Release about the CDC on this matter...


    SafeMinds Report shows CDC Ignored Autism-Mercury Data     (.pdf)
     
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    Great. reports by "some medical proffesionals". this doesn't amount to the sensationalistic characterization that the President is trying to lower the IQ of children. No evidence of that given anywhere.
     
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    Environmentalists are advocating putting children at risk by wanting people to switch to compact flourescent bulbs that contain mercury. Break one of those and it turns the room into a hazardous waste site.
     
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    CFLs do contain mercury, but it isn't a huge danger.

    http://www.snopes.com/medical/toxins/cfl.asp
     
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    I don't consider using those kind of bulbs to be worth the risk. I consider it to be a bunch of environmentalist do-gooderism for a bunch of nothing.

    If someone wants to take the risk - fine. I just don't want government mandating their use.

    And I am rather incredulous about the alleged saving of the emissions of 800,000 cars for a whole year by the use of only 1 of these bulbs.
     
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    We have compact flourescent bulbs in everything but my wifes reading light. I'm not in the least afraid of mercury.
     
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    "I'm crazy bout a Mercury!" Oh wait that is something entirely different.
     
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    Thank you, Alan Jackson. :)
     
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    I think we should ban paper. I got a really bad paper cut the other day. It could have got infected. If we take away every thing that could hurt anyone. We would not have to worry about anything.
     
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