Comments for 0 at http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com , comment 1 to 2 out of 2 comments http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:42:14 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/20080728143351/opinion/letters/validity-of-public-health-decisions-questioned.html#comment-9304 Dr. Medd is an honourable and professional person who does not deserve to be labelled with "abuse of power" type of statements. I can also do my own research, using a rather narrow set of criterea (e.g. "Christian" research)and find all sorts of claims and theories and so called 'facts'. That does not override the fact that is a lot more evidence that contradicts special interest 'researchers'. I commend Ms. Juds on making her own conclusions and following her own beliefs (within limits, for example, I'm not so sure about J.W.'s preventing their kids from receiving life saving blood transfusions)but if she chooses to not give her kids vaccinations or if she wants to deny that fluoride has had positive benefits, (and I might also remind Ms. Juds that our life expentency and seniors quality of life continues to get better and better despite all of these 'evil' medical advances) then that's her choice in a free society. But PLEASE don't trash a very respectable and good public figure just because you don't agree with some of her expertise. - Buzz Mon, 28 Jul 2008 10:20:26 +0100 http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/20080728143351/opinion/letters/validity-of-public-health-decisions-questioned.html#comment-9303 I am sure that Dr. Medd was fully aware of the material mentioned. I am also absolutely sure that Dr. Medd was aware of much more information that was required in her professional capacity that the writer hasn't a clue about. In other words, a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, but Dr. Medd had a lot of knowledge and was quite capable of making recommendations that were in the public interest, even when they did not meet the pleasure of those with a monofocus. Sucrose is a neurotoxic poison, is it? Sucrose is the chemical name for sugar, the stuff we buy by the pound from grocery stores. It may rot your teeth, true, but a neurotoxin? Mercury hasn't been used to felt hats since Victorian times, so what is the relevance of that today? In fact, mercury salts are banned in many jurisdictions. Scaremongering with irrelevant and suspect data is hardly being informative to the public. It is, in fact, a means to mislead them. If you don't want the flu shot, don't have it. It is not compulsory. Those of us that do want it can then continue to get it and reduce the risk of our getting sick during the flue season. It is called choice. Why you would want to discredit Dr. Medd is beyond me, especially as she is no longer a Medical Health Officer in Prince George, having semi-retired to Vancouver Island. Another failure to get some facts by Ms. Juds, perhaps? - BDL Mon, 28 Jul 2008 09:59:57 +0100