Aluminum Adjuvants: Are They Safe?

[mellowsong]

Authors: Tomljenovic, L.; A. Shaw, C. Current Medicinal Chemistry, Volume 18, Number 17, June 2011 , pp. 2630-2637(8)
Abstract:
Aluminum is an experimentally demonstrated neurotoxin and the most commonly used vaccine adjuvant. Despite almost 90 years of widespread use of aluminum adjuvants, medical science's understanding about their mechanisms of action is still remarkably poor. There is also a concerning scarcity of data on toxicology and pharmacokinetics of these compounds. In spite of this, the notion that aluminum in vaccines is safe appears to be widely accepted. Experimental research, however, clearly shows that aluminum adjuvants have a potential to induce serious immunological disorders in humans.
Read more: http://www.ingentaconnect.com/conten...00017/art00011

You have to pay to read the whole article, however, what is in the abstract definitely should be considered

[Pattypans]

Thanks for this, Mellow. Of course I only read the abstract, but to me it seems clearer and more resounding than abstracts tend to be, especially when talking about potential dangers. I can't imagine how anybody can even begin to think that aluminum in any form should be injected into anybody's body, and least of all a tiny baby's! The precautionary principle dictates that if you're not sure it will not cause harm, you shouldn't allow it. (Well, that may be an oversimplification, but it's close.)

[Reesacat]

Agree with Pattypans.