Peer reviewed articles and studies on aluminum

[Da WIC Lady]

As I was browsing late one night recently, I came across a post that had a huge list about aluminum, the brain, toxicity and the immune system. I can't find it again. I have a strong family history of Alzheimer's, my stepson has regressive autism that started after his shots were caught up under my MIL's care when DH was out to sea (before we met), and DD2 had a vax reaction to HiB and DTaP. Also, DH is incredibly sensitive to the fumes put off by aluminum welding. (Was "laid off" while out sick from exposure from a job that didn't provide adequate safety equipment My mother is a nurse and rolls her eyes and scowls every time it comes up that DD2 is not fully vaxed and that we're "waiting". I can only put her off so long before I have to break down and present her with cold hard facts supporting my decision to discontinue vaccinations. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks.

[Gitti]

I believe there was a thread in www.insidevaccines.com/wordpress

Sorry I don't have much time, or I'd search.

You don't own anyone any explanation. This is your child.

[Gitti]

Oh, and Age of Autism has discussed Aluminum quite a bit.

www.ageofautims.com

http://www.ageofautism.com/2008/07/is-aluminum-the.html

Just do a search on their site. They have several articles.
Get your mom to read that site often.

[Da WIC Lady]

Originally Posted by Gitti

I believe there was a thread in www.insidevaccines.com/wordpress

Sorry I don't have much time, or I'd search.

You don't own anyone any explanation. This is your child.

Yeah, well, this is the same woman who announces loudly any time it comes up that I'm not going to have a home birth after the two c-sections I was bullied and lied into if I ever have any more kids because of all the horrible things she's seen as a L&D nurse over the years, but that is another forum. If I don't have a mountain of evidence based documentation to back it up (which I do with homebirth though how Autism can be caused by birth trauma is beyond me??) she will ignore me and I'll still have to live with the grumbles... I tried a search here too, and came up empty. Thanks for the links.

[kiara7]

Good PF et al. Selective accumulation of aluminum and iron in the neurofibrilary tangles of Alzheimer’s disease: a laser microprobe (LAMMA) study. Ann Neurol 1992; 31: 286-292.

Esparza JL et al. Aluminum-induced pro-oxidant effect in rats: protective role of exogenous melatonin. J Pineal Res 2003; 35: 32-39.

Yokel RA et al. The distribution of aluminum into and out of the brain. J Inorg Biochem 1999; 76: 127-132.

Campbell A et al. Chronic exposure to aluminum in drinking water increases inflammatory parameters selectively in the brain. J Neuroscience Res 2004; 75: 565-572.

Bishop NJ et al. Aluminum neurotoxicity in preterm infants receiving intravenous feeding solutions. N Engl J Med 1997; 336: 1557-1561.

Campbell A. Inflammation, neurodegenerative disease, and environmental exposures. Ann NY Acad Sci 2004; 1035: 117-132.

Shirabe T et al. Autopsy case of aluminum encephalopathy. Neuropathology 2002; 22: 206-210.

Armstrong RA et al. Hypothesis: Is Alzheimer’s disease a metal-induced immune disorder. Neurodegeneration 1995; 4: 107-111.

Flarend RE et al. In vivo absorption of aluminum-containing vaccine adjuvants using 26Al. Vaccine 1997; 15: 1314-1318.

Platt B et al. Aluminum toxicity in the rat brain: histochemical and immunocytochemical evidence. Brain Res Bull 2001; 55: 257-267.


I haven't read all of these, I'm sure you can look them up on pubmed. Let us know if you find something interesting!

[Da WIC Lady]

Thank you so much Kiara. This looks like what I was looking for in another thread. At least it wasn't the AAP statement by Dr. Offit et al that has dubious science behind it's aluminum safety claims that was PM'ed to me by our local pro-vax foil hat passer-outer.

[carriebft]

references from this article:

http://www.mothering.com/articles/gr...himerosal.html

also these threads:

http://www.mothering.com/discussions...light=aluminum

http://www.mothering.com/discussions...d.php?t=336221