X-Apparently-To: marianicerati@yahoo.it via 217.12.13.51; Sun, 06 May 2007 11:08:17 -0700 X-Originating-IP: [85.37.17.112] Authentication-Results: mta144.mail.re2.yahoo.com from=iol.it; domainkeys=neutral (no sig) Received: from 85.37.17.112 (EHLO smtp-out112.alice.it) (85.37.17.112) by mta144.mail.re2.yahoo.com with SMTP; Sun, 06 May 2007 11:08:17 -0700 Received: from FBCMMO03.fbc.local ([192.168.68.197]) by smtp-out112.alice.it with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.1830); Sun, 6 May 2007 20:06:12 +0200 Received: from FBCMCL01B02.fbc.local ([192.168.69.83]) by FBCMMO03.fbc.local with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.1830); Sun, 6 May 2007 20:06:12 +0200 Received: from p4 ([82.48.232.199]) by FBCMCL01B02.fbc.local with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.1830); Sun, 6 May 2007 20:06:12 +0200 From: "Lucia Baracco" To: "Daniela Mariani Cerati" Subject: The Tehran Times 6 maggio 2007 Date: Sun, 6 May 2007 20:06:10 +0200 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0005_01C79019.FD7AE3E0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3028 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3028 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 06 May 2007 18:06:12.0476 (UTC) FILETIME=[3B2563C0:01C79009] Content-Length: 1583 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0005_01C79019.FD7AE3E0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable No link between mercury and autism=20 MONTREAL (AFP) -- Mercury levels have no relationship to the development = of autism, a developmental disorder whose cause remains unclear, = according to a new Canadian study.=20 "In recent years, hypotheses have been raised concerning a possible = relationship between mercury exposure and autism," said Eric Fombonne, = head researcher and director of pediatric psychiatry at the Montreal = Children's Hospital.=20 "Specifically, the concerns have been related to childhood = thimerosal-containing vaccines, dental amalgams, and methylmercury in = food," he said in a statement.=20 The research team examined mercury levels in hair and blood samples = provided by autistic children and their mothers and concluded that the = levels observed did not differ largely from those taken from children = without autism. The study also "demonstrated that there was no = correlation between the mercury level and the severity of symptoms and = level of functioning of autistic children."=20 Children with autism, a growing developmental concern which appears = before age three, often avoid physical contact and communicate with = gestures rather than speech.=20 A February study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention = suggested that autism is more common in the United States than = previously believed, affecting one child in 150.=20 The Canadian study was performed on 71 autistic children and 75 children = without the disorder. Fombonne said the study's findings also implied = that "chelation therapies, whereby heavy metals are removed from the = body using specific compounds, are not useful in the treatment of = autism." ------=_NextPart_000_0005_01C79019.FD7AE3E0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

No link=20 between mercury and autism

MONTREAL (AFP) -- Mercury levels have no=20 relationship to the development of autism, a developmental disorder = whose cause=20 remains unclear, according to a new Canadian study.=20

"In recent years, hypotheses have been raised concerning a possible=20 relationship between mercury exposure and autism," said Eric Fombonne, = head=20 researcher and director of pediatric psychiatry at the Montreal = Children's=20 Hospital.=20

"Specifically, the concerns have been related to childhood=20 thimerosal-containing vaccines, dental amalgams, and methylmercury in = food," he=20 said in a statement.=20

The research team examined mercury levels in hair and blood samples = provided=20 by autistic children and their mothers and concluded that the levels = observed=20 did not differ largely from those taken from children without autism. = The study=20 also "demonstrated that there was no correlation between the mercury = level and=20 the severity of symptoms and level of functioning of autistic children." =

Children with autism, a growing developmental concern which appears = before=20 age three, often avoid physical contact and communicate with gestures = rather=20 than speech.=20

A February study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and = Prevention=20 suggested that autism is more common in the United States than = previously=20 believed, affecting one child in 150.=20

The Canadian study was performed on 71 autistic children and 75 = children=20 without the disorder. Fombonne said the study's findings also implied = that=20 "chelation therapies, whereby heavy metals are removed from the body = using=20 specific compounds, are not useful in the treatment of = autism."


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