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Cognitive and
Behavioral Effects Linked to Toxic Metal Exposure and Resulting Metabolic
Imbalances, including Learning Disabilities, ADD, Violent Prone and Sociopathic Behavior,
Juvenile Delinquency, Criminality, and Mass Murder
1.In the last decade 50%
of U.S. pregnancies resulted in birth defects, neurological conditions such as
ADD, dyslexia, autism, schizophrenia, other learning disabilities; mood
disorders, other developmental disorders; or chronically unhealthy children
according to a recent report of the National Academy of
Sciences. (1)
2. Peer-reviewed
medical studies have documented that the majority of such conditions are caused
by exposure to toxic substances, with the most common being the toxic metals:
mercury, lead, arsenic, nickel, cadmium, copper, antimony, and aluminum. (2,4,8-12) Pesticide , organochlorine,
organophosphate, dioxin, polyaromatic hydrocarbons(PAH), and
PCB exposures are also common and can also
cause such
effects. (3)
3. Dental amalgam is
the largest source of both inorganic and methyl mercury in most
with several mercury amalgam fillings, and most with several fillings have
mercury exposure levels 10 times that of the average person without amalgam. (14)
4. Much of the
developmental effects of mercury (and other toxic metals) are due to prenatal
and neonatal exposures damage to the developing endocrine (hormonal)
system. (12,5)
5. Prenatal
and neonatal toxic metal exposure as well as chronic exposures to mercury,
lead, arsenic, cadmium, nickel, and aluminum have been documented in medical
publications and medical texts to cause common and widespread neurological and
psychological effects including depression, anxiety, obsessive
compulsive disorders, social deficits, other mood disorders, schizophrenia,
anorexia, cognitive impairments, ADHD, autism, seizures, etc. (9,11,13,2,4)
6. Exposure to
toxic metals causes ADHD, dyslexia, autism, and
other neurological and immune conditions as a result of
their neurotoxicity, immunotoxicity,
and endocrine disrupting effects, as well as by causing deficiencies and
imbalances in essential minerals and essential fatty acids; blocking
essential enzymatic processes such as those necessary for digestion and
processing of milk casein, wheat gluten, amino acids, vitamin B-6 and B-12; and
causing “leaky gut” and poor nutrient absorption(2,4,8-13). These
enzymatic blockages and metabolic disorders prevent processing of necessary
minerals and nutrients and result in neurotoxic metabolites in the blood. (2,4)
7. Metals
toxicity and metabolic imbalances are major factors in behavioral
disorders and problems of children- including violence, sociopathic behavior,
juvenile delinquency, and criminality (2,5,6,13)
8. A hair
element analysis of 28 recent mass murderers or serial killers found
that all had patterns of metals toxicity and mineral imbalances typical of
violent prone/sociopathic behavior (6,13).
9. Metals
detoxification and nutritional treatment that deals with the essential mineral
and essential fatty acid imbalances result in significant improvements in most
of these conditions, including violent and sociopathic behavior. (2,4,5,7,10-13)
10. Common
exposures in children have been documented for
mercury(vaccines, mother’s amalgam fillings, dental work, fish),lead(paint,soil,water fixtures,etc.), arsenic(treated
wood, pesticides, shellfish, other foods, Scotchguard), aluminum(pans,
processed food, medicines), cadmium(shellfish, paint, piping), antimony(cosmetics), manganese(soy
milk, welding, metal works) (2,4,6,10)
Toxic
levels of such have been found in the majority of Pervasive Developmental Disorder(PDD) children tested. (2,4,10,11,13)
11. The majority of the
referenced medical studies can be found in Medline at
the National Institute of Health National Library of
Medicine, www.nlm.nih.gov
Metals toxicity is common
and causes leaky gut, poor essential mineral absorption, mineral and essential
fatty acid imbalances, and enzymatic blockages that some call "food
allergies". This is in addition to accumulating in
hormone glands and brain causing hormonal and neurotransmitter
imbalances. Some are more susceptible to such than
others and are more affected. But these resulting
deficiencies and imbalances are well documented to be the main cause of
cognitive and behavioral problems including juvenile delinquency and
criminality and violence and even mass murder. This has been documented in
several large studies in schools, juvenile detention centers and
prisons. It’s also been well documented that
nutrition changes and vitamin and mineral supplementation can reduce these
problems significantly. But the earlier started the better it works‑as
in kindergarten and elementary school.
References/Links
(1) National Academy
of Sciences, National Research Council, Committee on Developmental Toxicology, Scientific Frontiers
in Developmental Toxicology and Risk Assessment, June 1,
2000, 313 pages; & Evaluating Chemical and
Other Agent Exposures for Reproductive and Developmental Toxicity
Subcommittee on Reproductive and Developmental Toxicity, Committee
on Toxicology, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, National Research
Council National Academy Press, 262 pages, 2001.
(2) B. Windham, Cognitive and behavioral effects of toxic metals,
2001. (over 150 peer-reviewed references) http://www.myflcv.com/tmlbn.html
(3) B. Windham, Health
effects of pesticide exposure, 2000. (over 100 medical study
references)
http://www.myflcv.com/pesticid.html
& http://www.myflcv.com/endocrin.html
(4) B. Windham, Autism, Schizophrenia, ADD, Dyslexia, and
Pervasive Developmental Disorders; the
mercury and vaccine connection, 2001. (over100 peer reviewed references) http://www.myflcv.com/kidshg.html
(5) Developmental Efftects of Prenatal and Neonatal Mercury Exposure, . http://www.myflcv.com/fetaln.html
(6) B. Windham, The Toxic Metal
connection to ADD, Aggressiveness, Impulsivity, Violence,
Delinquency, Criminality, and Mass murderers/Serial killers. 2002.
http://www.myflcv.com/violence.html
(7) Great Smokies Diagnostic Lab, Depression,
ADD & ADHD research web pages - click on: (by
condition), research studies on causes and treatments, http:// www.gsdl.com &
Vitamin
Research News (weekly journal), see issues on autism, ADD, etc. www.vrp.com
(8) ATSDR/EPA Priority List for 2001: Top 20
Hazardous Substances, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services, www.atsdr.cdc.gov/clist.html
(9) R.A.Goyer,”Toxic effects
of metals”in: Caserett and Doull’s Toxicology- TheBasic Science of
Poisons, McGraw-Hill Inc., N.Y., 1993; &(b) Goodman, Gillman, The
Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, Mac Millan Publishing Company,
N.Y. 1985; &(c) Encyclopedia of Occumpational
Health and Safety, International Labour Office,
Geneva, Vol 2, 3rd Edition.;&(d) Arena, Drew, Poisoning. Fifth
Edition. Toxicology-Symptoms-Treatment, Charles C. Thomas-Publisher,
Springfield Il, 1986; & Merritt’s Textbook of Neurology, 9th
Ed., Williams and Wilkins, Baltimore, 1995, p668-, & Clinical
Management of Poisoning, 3rd Ed.,(p753) Haddad, Shannon, and Winchester,
W.B. Saunders and Company, Philadelphia, 1998; & U.S. EPA, Office of Health
and Environmental Assessment, Mercury Health Effects, Update Health
Issue Assessment, Final Report, 1984, EOA-600/8-84f.; & Cecil Textbook of Medicine, 20th Ed., Bennett & Plum, W.B.
Saunders and Company, Philadelphia, 1996, p 69; & Comprehensive
Psychiatry, 18(6), 1977, pp595-598, &Poisoning & Toxicology
Compendium, Leikin and Palouchek, Lexi-Comp., Cleveland, 1998;
& Harrison’s Principles Of Internal Medicine, 14th Ed., McGraw-Hill, N.y., 1998; & Sunderman FW. Perils of mercury. Ann Clin Lab Sci 1988 Mar‑Apr;18(2):89‑101;
& Metabolic effects of mercury, DAMS, BWindham (Ed), www.flcv.com/damspr18.html
(10) B. Windham, Common exposure levels to mercury from amalgam
fillings and mechanisms by
which mercury from amalgam is a major factor in over 30 chronic health
conditions. 2003. (over 4,000 peer-reviewed medical
studies and government agency studies, and documentation
by doctors of 60,000 clinical cases of recovery after amalgam
replacement). http://www.myflcv.com/amalg6.html http://www.myflcv.com/autismc.html
(11) Psychiatric Disturbances and Toxic Metals, Townsend Letter
for Doctor's & Patients April 2002; & Alternative & Complementary
Therapies (a magazine for doctors), Aug 2002; & A. Holmes, Baton Rouge Autism/PDD Clinic, http://www.healing-arts.org/children/autismandmercurytestimony.htm
(12) Developmental effects related to prenatal/neonatal mercury
exposure and mercury’s endocrine disruptive effects, B. Windham(Ed.) http://www.myflcv.com/endohg.html
(13) W.J. Walsh, Pfeiffer Treatment
Clinic and Health Research Institute, www.hriptc.org
Technical Contact: Bernard
Windham, Chemical Engineer, 850-878-9024, berniew1@embarqmail.com
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