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Childhood Vaccine Safety Keeps Parents Concerned (WCBStv.com, November 15).
The safety of using chelation to “treat” autistic children raises many concerns, and especially after the August 2005 death of 5-year-old Abubakar Tariq Nadama.
Dr. Roy Kerry faces a trial on the charges of causing Nadama’s death by incorrectly administering the wrong drug. After receiving the treatment, Nadama went into cardiac arrest in Kerry’s office on Aug. 23, 2005.
As noted in today’s Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Dr. Kerry continutes to practice medicine continues to practice in Portersville and Greenville, Mercer County; his medical license is being challenged by state officials.
1331 days ago
[...] some children chelation can lead to noticeable improvements. On the other hand, it can also lead to death for other [...]
1404 days ago
[...] Here is where *my* personal concern is – the safety of chelation. I’ll disregard the notions of curing vs. diversity as well as the efficacy of chelation, let’s look at the safety of it. Kristina Chew, the Autism Vox, is one of the best autism bloggers in my not so humble opinion. In November of 2007, Chew posted on a child’s death after a chelation procedure: Doctor Faces Trial in Death of Child After Chelation Treatment. [...]
1429 days ago
[...] from autism. But chelation has more than a few risks; and at least one autistic child has died while undergoing chelation treatment. Chelation is not an approved treatment for [...]
1474 days ago
[...] the Autism Research Institute describes the safety and efficacy of chelation; in 2005, 5 year-old Tariq Nadama died after receiving intravenous EDTA chelation. Celebrity autism mother Jenny McCarthy has said [...]
1636 days ago
[...] if R-E-S-P-E-C-T — not this or this — was the way to spell “autism treatment”? adoption, ASD, Aspergers, [...]
That is so sad. I feel for everyone involved.