What about the mice?

In the “Oregonian” newspaper today, 8/9/06, in the Science section, there’s an article stating that ultrasounds may cause brain abnormalities in mice fetuses. It goes on to say,
“When pregnant mice were exposed to ultrasound, a small number of nerve cells in the developing brains of their fetuses failed to extend correctly in the cerebral cortex.” Dr. Pasko Rakic, lead researcher and chairman of the neurobiology department at Yale University School of Medicine, states that ultrasound on human fetuses for medical purposes should not be abandoned, but that women should avoid unnecessary ultrasound scans until more research has been done. It is becoming increasingly popular for some couples to make “Keepsake Sonograms.” Tom Cruise even went so far as to purchase his very own ultrasound machine for his and his fiance’s private use. Did they use it every day? Is Tom a doctor or does he just play one in his house? And why hasn’t anyone seen Suri?

There have been warnings about hair dyes used on mice that might cause brain damage and now shampoos. There must be one hell of a lot of mice running around with dyed hair, waiting for some malfunction to take place. And are they constantly being shampooed? What happens to all these mice and their babies after being subjected to numerous ultrasounds?

Is all this experimentation with mice benefiting us, the general public? I think the information about excessive sonograms should be taken seriously. However, the news about hair dye and shampoo won’t stop me from shampooing every day and seeing my hair guy when needed. If my brain is going sour, I don’t realize it, so I guess that’s enough for me. I just feel sorry for all the mice.