"I will not follow the herd" - send this to your anti-vaxxer acquaintences

[kiva]

I wish I had educated myself more before my first daughter was born. I can never undo my choices, and I will forever worry about the unnecessary danger I put her in, all the chemical exposure, the potentially life-threatening risks I put her through. I’m smarter now, and after spending countless hours on Google, have become a self-described expert, and have made a better decision for my second daughter: we will not be using car seats.

Nylon, for example, is made out of “synthetic polymers known generically as aliphatic polyamides.” Aliphatic polyamides! A quick Google search found a link between that word, “aliphatic,” and brain cancer. BRAIN CANCER. Polypropylenes have been linked to colorectal cancer: “early epidemiological studies of polypropylene production workers and carpet manufacturing employees who use polypropylene reported a significant excess of colorectal cancer.“ And this link tells me that polyester is “the worst fabric you can wear,” in a list of TOXIC FABRICS. And I’m supposed to put this up against my NEWBORN BABY’S SKIN? No way.

This is a big one, so I’m going to have to break it down.
a) Kids with autism have overwhelmingly spent time in car seats. Every single child I know who has autism spent time in car seats, most of them for many hours EVERY WEEK. Think about how many hours of toxic chemicals that adds up to by the time the child is 18 months old, when signs of autism first tend to show up.

More at: [link:http://persephonemagazine.com/2014/04/i-will-not-follow-the-herd/|

[Generic Other]

1. They mostly all wore plastic pampers too

Is that why it is now hip to let babies poop on the floor?

[kiva]

3. And hold them over trash cans too.

I think you're onto something there...and what about oxygen? I bet that 100% of children with autism breathe. in oxygen.

[pnwmom]

5. Cloth diapers are still an option for many. n/t

[Generic Other]

9. What about the baby bottle nipples?

We ingest a lot of plastic. I am not going to totally pick on the moms for wondering if plastic is involved in some immune system problems. It makes some sense given the rise of sensitivities and allergies in America.

I hope they don't refuse to buckle up their infants however. Car crashes are bad too.

[pnwmom]

10. When my daughter purchased a car seat, first she checked the regular safety ratings.

And then she took the top candidates and picked the one with the lowest toxic emissions.

She couldn't breastfeed, so she uses glass bottles with rubber nipples. Nothing is perfect, but the idea is to reduce risk when you can.

[Generic Other]

11. That makes sense

And I understand why the moms fear for their kids. Saving them from childhood diseases while contaminating them with chemicals. Extending the length of their lives, but not the quality. I so feel for the babies being born today. What a world we are leaving them.

[Dr Hobbitstein]

2. This is great!

Thanks for posting it! I have a huge issue with anti-vaxxers.

[pnwmom]

4. Why do you assume that anti-vaxxers won't be also trying to buy the least toxic car seat

they can find? And that they won't be researching sites like this:

http://www.healthystuff.org/departments/childrens-products/product.carseatsonly.php

[postulater]

6. Damn those anti-seaters!

When they don't put their toddler in a car seat it endangers all those who do.

Isn't that how the herd effect works?

[Egnever]

7. Holy woo woo batman

That article is just littered with ridiculousness.

[JaneyVee]

8. Gah.