(NaturalHealth365)  A new study has uncovered disturbing evidence that a toxic mercury-based preservative used in vaccines may be directly influencing how severe autism becomes in American children.  This research, published in Science, Public Health Policy and the Law, represents the first time anyone has systematically tracked autism severity trends over more than two decades.  What they found should alarm every parent.

Dr. Cynthia Nevison analyzed data from nearly 5,000 autism cases in the CDC’s Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network from 1992 to 2014.  What she discovered completely contradicts what the medical establishment keeps telling us – that rising autism rates are simply because doctors are getting better at diagnosing mild cases.

The pattern that changes everything

Nevison tracked how many autistic children had intellectual disability (IQ below 70) – a way to measure severe autism – and found a pattern that lines up perfectly with vaccine policy changes.

The intellectual disability rate among autistic children dropped dramatically from 48% in 1992 to 31% in 2002.  But here’s the really disturbing part: the steepest drop happened between 2000 and 2002, right when thimerosal (a mercury-containing preservative) was being removed from most childhood vaccines.

After staying stable at 31% through 2006, the severe autism rate started climbing again, reaching 41% by 2014, right back where it was before 2000.  This increase occurred shortly after the CDC began aggressively promoting flu shots containing thimerosal for pregnant women and infants, starting in 2004.

“This trend contradicts the prevailing assumption that rising ASD prevalence is largely attributable to expanded diagnostic criteria capturing more mildly affected, higher-functioning individuals,” noted researcher Dr. James Lyons-Weiler.

The thimerosal timeline nobody talks about

The timeline is too obvious to dismiss:

1999: CDC, American Academy of Pediatrics, and vaccine manufacturers agree to remove thimerosal as a “precautionary measure”

2001: Thimerosal removed from most childhood vaccines (except multi-dose flu shots)

2000-2002: Severe autism rates plummet from 38% to 31%

2004: CDC begins recommending flu shots for pregnant women and children 6-23 months

2006: Flu shot recommendations expanded to children 6 months to 5 years old

2006-2014: Severe autism rates steadily climb back to pre-removal levels

How mercury damages developing brains

Nevison explained that children with autism consistently have higher levels of toxic metals, including mercury, lead, and aluminum, in their systems.  These toxins cross the placenta and accumulate in the developing fetal brain, causing chronic inflammation and oxidative stress that can permanently disrupt brain development.

Mercury from thimerosal is particularly dangerous because it crosses the blood-brain barrier and has been directly linked to autism severity in multiple studies.  When given during pregnancy, especially in the first trimester, these toxins can cause devastating neurological damage.

“Autism is increasingly understood to have a strong environmental component involving toxic exposures in utero and early childhood,” Nevison wrote.  “These exposures can cause chronic systemic and neuro-inflammation as well as mitochondrial oxidative stress.”

Even the medical establishment finally admits something’s wrong

In what appears to be an acknowledgment that the evidence is overwhelming, the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recently voted to stop recommending thimerosal-containing flu vaccines, with only one doctor dissenting.

But the damage might already be done.  According to data presented at the meeting, over 60,000 pregnant women got thimerosal-containing vaccines during just the 2019-2020 flu season alone.

Children’s Health Defense researcher Karl Jablonowski put it bluntly: “Autism is not a natural disaster, it is a disaster of our own making.  We cannot un-injure children, but we can stop the injuries from continuing.”

What parents can do right now

While we can’t undo decades of mercury exposure, we can take steps to protect children from ongoing toxic damage:

Support your body’s detox systems that help eliminate heavy metals and other toxins that build up in developing brains

Avoid unnecessary vaccines during pregnancy and early childhood, especially those with toxic preservatives or adjuvants

Choose single-dose vaccines when vaccination is your desire  to avoid thimerosal exposure

Build immune systems naturally so children are less vulnerable to environmental toxins

Address the toxic overload that modern children face from multiple sources – vaccines, food, air, and water

Why detox matters more than ever

This study provides smoking-gun evidence that environmental toxins are driving both the autism rates and the severity of autism.  With nearly 1 in 31 children now diagnosed with autism, supporting the body’s natural detox systems has become critical for every family.

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Sources for this article include:

Publichealthpolicyjournal.com
Childrenshealthdefense.org