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I need to think about what my career choice will be.
I'm thinking about fortune telling. I'm doing it to someone right now.
Here is a very interesting article. It's called "Flu vaccine Healthy prevention or harmful chemicals?" The article mentions that neurons start disintegrating in the presence of mercury. http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/332642Quote:
Originally Posted by just1paul
Digital Journal hardly qualifies as a medical reference. I work with quite a few medical professionals and they all get flu shots. The flu shot doesn't cause the flu. Period. Anyone who doesn't mind getting sick or risking passing a virus to an immunocompromised person they may have contact with is certainly within their right to do so, but it is alarmist and misleading to claim that a flu shot is more dangerous than influenza & influenza-related illness.
I talked to someone who repairs computers at hospitals, who told me that he was required to get a flu shot. He said that if he didn't get the shot, he would have to wear a mask. Of course doctors and nurses who work for HMO's are probably required to get a flu shot. Also, I was given two mercury light bulbs at a fair. When I found out the complicated do-it-yourself clean up process to clean up a dropped mercury light bulb, I threw the light bulbs away. People aren't supposed to touch mercury or inhale mercury vapors! And, after I read about the harm of mercury/amalgam fillings, I had five cracked fillings replaced with white composite filling material. I have white composite fillings on the biting surfaces of my teeth. Mercury in fillings might, or might not, be harmful... but to be "safe," I had composite fillings.
So instead of properly disposing of them you just threw them away? Your concern about this then does not extend to anyone else?Quote:
Originally Posted by bachelorwatcher
^That's interesting... I honestly didn't realize this could be a big issue. I just looked up disposal options in my area; there may be different requirements and available options depending on where you live (putting in household trash, as long as it's a sealed plastic bag, may be ok for some). Also, I learned that green-tipped bulbs are considered "eco-friendly" and are ok to treat as regular trash, and some stores (like Lowe's) may offer a drop-off bin. :)
Isn't this the argument that was used for years claiming certain vaccines (or the mercury in them) led to autism in children? Until it was widely discredited years ago and found to go back to one lone study that was wrong? And yet today, there are STILL people out there who won't vaccinate their kids because they are afraid it will give them autism?!Quote:
Originally Posted by bachelorwatcher
According to the Alzheimer's Association, there was ONE study, by a South Carolina physician, who has since had his license suspended. Also found a myth on the dental fillings too, FYI. These are all from the Alzheimer's Association's website:Quote:
Originally Posted by bachelorwatcher
Myth 6: Flu shots increase risk of Alzheimer’s disease
Reality: A theory linking flu shots to a greatly increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease has been proposed by a U.S. doctor whose license was suspended by the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners. Several mainstream studies link flu shots and other vaccinations to a reduced risk of Alzheimer's disease and overall better health.
•A Nov. 27, 2001, Canadian Medical Journal report suggests older adults who were vaccinated against diphtheria or tetanus, polio, and influenza seemed to have a lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease than those not receiving these vaccinations. The full text of this report is posted on the journal’s Web site.
•A report in the Nov. 3, 2004, JAMA found that annual flu shots for older adults were associated with a reduced risk of death from all causes. The abstract of that report is posted on PubMed.
Myth 7: Silver dental fillings increase risk of Alzheimer's disease
Reality: According to the best available scientific evidence, there is no relationship between silver dental fillings and Alzheimer's. The concern that there could be a link arose because "silver" fillings are made of an amalgam (mixture) that typically contains about 50 percent mercury, 35 percent silver and 15 percent tin. Mercury is a heavy metal that, in certain forms, is known to be toxic to the brain and other organs.
Many scientists consider the studies below compelling evidence that dental amalgam is not a major risk factor for Alzheimer's. Public health agencies, including the FDA, the U.S. Public Health Service and the World Health Organization, endorse the continued use of amalgam as safe, strong, inexpensive material for dental restorations.
•March 1991, the Dental Devices Panel of the FDA concluded there was no current evidence that amalgam poses any danger.
•National Institutes of Health (NIH) in 1991 funded a study at the University of Kentucky to investigate the relationship between amalgam fillings and Alzheimer's. Analysis by University statisticians revealed no significant association between silver fillings and Alzheimer's. The abstract for this study is posted on the Journal of the American Dental Association Web site.
•October 30, 2003, a New England Journal of Medicine article concluded that current evidence shows no connection between mercury-containing dental fillings and Alzheimer's or other neurological diseases. The abstract for this study is posted on the New England Journal of Medicine Web site.
Here's a good link to the epa website. Recycling and Disposal After a CFL Burns Out | Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs (CFLs) | US EPAQuote:
Originally Posted by coltnlasma
Another link for clean up Cleaning Up a Broken Compact Fluorescent Light Bulb (CFL) | Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs (CFLs) | US EPA
The last section what if I can't clean up -- pretty much states no big deal......
Okay, this makes me feel much better. :lolQuote:
Originally Posted by just1paul