2-phenoxyethanol in vaccines as an antibacterial agent. It has been and is being used in some vaccines as a replacement for Thimerosal, (mercury). It’s overall industrial uses include perfumes, insect repellents, antiseptics, it is used in dyes and inks, germicides, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics. (See MSDS Link)
According to the MSDS sheet it is harmful if swallowed, inhaled, or absorbed through the skin, it is a severe eye and skin irritant and it may cause reproductive defects. EPA data sheets show Chromosomal changes and genetic mutation effects in testing as well as testicular atrophy and interference with reproductivity in mice.
http://www.epa.gov/oppt/chemtest/pubs/phenoxet.htm (referenced the 5 and 10 page report links)
Biodegradation of 2-phenoxyethanol: Broken into Phenol and Acetate by Gram positive bacteria, and acetate is part of the natural biodegrading process. Phenol can disable the immune systems primary response mechanism. (exactly opposite of what vaccines should be doing to the immune system)
2-phenoxyethanol breaks down to Phenol and acetaldehyde, acetaldehyde converts to acetate.
Acetaldehyde is commonly found in fruits, coffee and bread and is the chemical known for causing hangovers. Acetaldehyde occurs during the breakdown of ethanol, (alchohol and 2-phenoxyETHANOL), it is a suspected carcinogen. Inhalation studies have shown irritation of the eyes, skin, and respiratory tract, and worse in high exposures. EPA has not established a Reference Dose (RfD) for acetaldehyde.
http://www.epa.gov/ttn/atw/hlthef/acetalde.html
Acetaldehyde breaks down to acetate. Due to many different forms of acetate, finding the specific MDSD sheet was difficult, however the ethyl acetate MSDS sheet, (ethyl acetate has the same elements as acetaldehyde and is similar) Symptoms and reactions are the same or similar to that of 2-phenoxyethanol and acetaldehyde.
Among many reactions to 2-phenoxyethanol in vaccines include but are not limited to: shock, convulsions, kidney failure, cardiac failure and death. It can also cause Dermatitis and Eczema around the injection site.
It is oddly ironic that FDA approval of fringe medical treatments is often deterred due to what they call, the treatment is worse than the disease. The same may hold true for vaccines, although they don’t apply this same standard to the vaccine industry. The use of Thimerasol has been linked to many serious side effects and death by many private studies and by statistics, regardless of the fact that studies funded by the industry deny any dangers. However in 1999 they determined that Thimerasol should be removed from vaccines on the, “Just in case”, mentality. The use of 2-Phenoxyethanol in vaccines as a replacement for the mercury in Thimerasol may not be any better, and in fact it is potentially, “Jumping from the frying pan into the fire”.
Here lies the catch with all toxic ingredients and in this isolated case, 2-phenoxyethanol in vaccines, maybe your child will be totally unaffected by it, or maybe he will die. The effects depend on the sensitivity to the toxic soup and any allergies they may have. Unfortunately, your doctors do not ask if you are allergic to mercury, aluminum, 2-phenoxyethanol, and without testing, no one knows. How do you find out? Inject it into your child, then wait and see. Russian Roulette anyone?
2-phenoxyethanol is in the following vaccines, (a partial list and ingredients may change):
Havrix – Hepatitis A / GlaxoSmithKline
IPOL Polio vaccine 3 types / Connaught Laboratories
Limerix – Lime vaccine / GlaxoSmithKline
Ask for the insert on all vaccine, it is possible updates may include DPT, DTwP, and other Diphtheria vaccines as well as other vaccines that previously used Thimerasol may now include 2-phenoxyethanol. NoVaccine.com has a list of Diphtheria vaccines that apparently also contain this anti bacterial agent.
References:
No Vaccine
http://www.novaccine.com/vaccine-ingredients/results.asp?sc=17
Vaccine Truth Organization
http://www.vaccinetruth.org/2-phenoxyethanol.htm
MSDS:
http://msds.chem.ox.ac.uk/PH/2-phenoxyethanol.html
EPA:
http://www.epa.gov/oppt/chemtest/pubs/phenoxet.htm
EPA – Acetaldehyde:
http://www.epa.gov/ttn/atw/hlthef/acetalde.html
Disclaimer: This article is not intended to give medical advice. It is a call to educate yourself so that in making a decision where your child is concerned, you should take an active role in learning all you can from medical experts on both sides of the fence, then make an educated decision. we did not make an informed decision until one son got Leukemia and another developed Autism immediately after receiving his MMR vaccine. This has sent us on a quest to inform ourselves and others to seriously question what kind of toxic soups are being injected with the vaccines. Odds are if your child is injured by a vaccine, you have little or no recompense against the industry.
