Democratic presidential candidate, RFK Jr., has been and still is, anti-covid vaccine for a variety of reasons. Suffice it to say, although not an anti-vaxer, per se, he is suspicious that “something” is going on, because of what he is seeing with children these days. He points out that when he was growing up, he did not know anybody with autism, and these days there are a multitude of children with autism … “something” is going on. He points out that four of his seven children have asthma, and likewise, a large percentage of black children also have asthma … “something” is going on.
Yesterday I read something that reminded me of what RFK Jr. has been saying, namely that “something” is going on.
From the Epoch Health section of The Epoch Times:
“Food items consumed by babies continue to have the presence of high levels of heavy metals, thus posing a risk to their development, a new study has found.
Nonprofit Consumer Reports (CR) tested 14 products eaten by babies, ranging from fruits and vegetables, meals, snacks, bars, and puffs, according to the June 27 report. This was a follow-up of CR’s 2018 study that tested 50 foods. Long-term intake of heavy metals can affect the development of children, including causing lower IQ, behavioral issues, and autism. Heavy metals include elements like lead, cadmium, and arsenic. At least three samples of each product were tested by CR. The items selected for testing were ones for which there were “concerning levels” of heavy metals in Consumer Reports’ previous test.
The study found that the overall risk of heavy metal contamination “hasn’t changed much in the last five years,” even as levels of arsenic, lead, and cadmium in baby foods appeared to be getting lower.”
Still from Epoch Health:
“Other studies have also shown that many baby foods have heavy metal contamination. An August 2022 report (pdf) by Healthy Babies Bright Futures (HBBF) that tested 288 foods found that 94 percent of the tested food samples contained “detectable amounts” of toxic heavy metals.
“We found no evidence to suggest that homemade baby food has lower heavy metal levels than store-bought brands. Heavy metal levels varied widely by food type, not by who made the food,” it said.”
Now, let’s be clear, I am not saying that the apparent increase in autism or the increase in childhood asthma is due to what young children are eating, but rather that “something” is going on.
7/3/23
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