Fda Allows U.S. Doctors to Continue Use of Fbi-Identified 'Terrorist Tool' in Treatment of Children, Finds Safeminds

U.S. Newswire › March 11, 2004

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"If the FBI considers a small amount of mercury in the hands of a terrorist to be a chemical weapon, then the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) should realize that a medical product containing a concentrated amount of mercury in the hands of a pediatrician is no safer for our children," responded Lyn Redwood, RN, MSN, NP, to a recent FBI-issued warning that stated terrorists may use "pen guns" filled with mercury, among other toxins, to harm Americans.

Since the late 1990s, SafeMinds has been at the forefront of educating the American public about safety concerns regarding certain childhood immunizations containing Thimerosal, a mercury- laden preservative. "Despite a large body of substantive evidence that has been presented to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control), the FDA and the U.S. Congress at hearings on the dangers of mercury- containing medical products, no definitive action has been taken to remove Thimerosal from vaccines," stated Redwood.

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Fda Allows U.S. Doctors to Continue Use of Fbi-Identified 'Terrorist Tool' in Treatment of Children, Finds Safeminds

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