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zac, and again re-exposed to it, developed severe   allergic reaction and permanent brain damage.” 120
         restless leg syndrome, which made them again      Eurosurveillance reveals that except for the former communist coun-
         feel suicidal. The restless legs went away after   tries in Europe, few European countries have mandatory vaccination
         the Prozac was stopped. Other typical Prozac-  programs.  American children, on the other hand, receive over thirty-five
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         induced symptoms were restlessness, constant   shots before grade school, following the CDC vaccination schedule. That
         pacing, purposeless movements of the feet and   includes as many as twelve shots in the first six months of life. 122
         legs and “jitteriness.” The authors suggest that      Six vaccines (polio, hepatitis B, hepatitis A, pertussis, diphtheria and
         restless legs may be caused by serotonin inhibit-  tetanus) contain formaldehyde, which is a toxic and carcinogenic preser-
         ing dopamine transmissions in the brain and that   vative; five vaccines (hepatitis B, pertussis, diphtheria, tetanus, and hae-
         the “restless legs” and "jitteriness" may be iden-  mophilus influenza) contain thimerosal, a mercury derivative preservative
         tical. The risk of suicidal behavior is increased   banned by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in over-the-counter
         in the first month after starting antidepressants,   (OTC) drug preparations because of questions over safety; and five vac-
         especially during days one through nine. 117  cines (hepatitis B, hepatitis A, pertussis, diphtheria, and tetanus) contain
                                                   aluminum as an adjuvant. Aluminum accumulates in brain, muscle and
         VACCINATIONS AND                          bone tissue and can be linked to fibrosarcomas (cancerous tumors) at the
         BRAIN INFLAMMATION                        injection site.
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             Some scientists and physicians have related
         mental disabilities leading to violence to early   THE TOXIC ENVIRONMENTAL BURDEN
         encephalitis or brain inflammation. As Harris      According to a study by the Environmental Working Groups, blood
         Coulter explains in his book, Vaccination, Social   samples from newborns show exposure to over two hundred eighty-seven
         Violence, and Criminality. The Medical Assault   toxins, including mercury, fire retardants, pesticides and Teflon—expo-
         on the American Brain, these brain inflamma-  sure that occurs even before they are born. Of these, one hundred eighty
         tions are connected to developmental disabilities,   cause cancer in humans or animals; two hundred seventeen are toxic to
         allergies, autoimmune diseases and violent be-  the brain and nervous system; and two hundred eight cause birth defects
         havior. Coulter believes that brain inflammation   or abnormal development in animal tests. 123
         is brought on by adjuvants or other antigenic      Common exposures have been documented for mercury from vaccines,
         substances in vaccines.                   amalgam fillings, and fish; for lead from paint, soil and water fixtures; for
             Vaccination programs in the U.S. came into   arsenic from treated wood, pesticides and shellfish; for aluminum from
         full force after World War II. Congress agreed   processed food, cookware and deodorants; for cadmium from shellfish,
         that vaccinations were dangerous when they   paint, pesticides and piping; for antimony from Scotchgard; for manganese
         passed the National Childhood Vaccination   from soy milk, welding and metal works; and for fluoride from water, tea,
         Compensation Law in 1986, which approved   medications and soy. All of these metals are documented to be extremely
         payments to parents of children damaged by   neurotoxic.
         vaccines. 118                                 Heavy metal exposure compromises normal brain development and
             According  to  the  National  Institute  of   neurotransmitter function, leading to long-term deficits in learning and
         Medicine, “encephalitis is irritation and swell-  social behavior. Studies show that hyperactive children and criminal of-
         ing (inflammation) of the brain, most often due   fenders have significantly elevated levels of lead, manganese or cadmium
         to infections. . . which may destroy nerve cells,   compared to controls; high blood lead at age seven predicts juvenile de-
         cause bleeding in the brain, and brain damage,”   linquency and adult crime. 124
         and may caused by “an allergic reaction to vac-     Prenatal and neonatal toxic metal exposure to mercury, lead, arsenic,
         cinations.” 119                           cadmium, nickel and aluminum have been documented in medical publica-
             Do live vaccines cause encephalitis? Five   tions and medical texts to cause common and widespread neurological and
         vaccines (measles, mumps, rubella, polio, and   psychological effects including depression, anxiety, obsessive compulsive
         varicella) given to children contain live viruses   disorders, social deficits, mood disorders, schizophrenia, anorexia, cogni-
         which can infect both the vaccination recipients,   tive impairments, ADHD, autism and seizures. 125
         as well as those in close contact with them. The       High lead, copper, manganese, or mercury levels are associated with
         MMR vaccine is a “three-in-one” vaccine with   attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), impulsivity, anger, aggres-
         live virus. According to the CDC website, “risks   sion, inability to inhibit inappropriate responding, juvenile delinquency
         from the MMR vaccine” are “fever, rash, swollen   and criminality.  Occupational mercury exposure has been found to cause
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         glands, seizures, pain, low platelet count, serious   depression, anxiety, anger, antisocial behavior and aggressiveness. 127
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