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By Mary Tocco

February 10, 2026

As the “First-World Nation”, one could assume that Americans would lead in health and longevity in the world. We have more doctors, more hospitals, state-of-the-art medical technology, more drugs, sanitation, plentiful food and drinking water for all citizens, and yet we rank shamefully bad. A study, published in SAGE Journal called, Human and Experimental Toxicology, authored by Neil Z Miller and Gary S Goldman, looked at 34 nations and compared infant mortality rate (IMR) to their immunization schedule. We do more vaccines and more infants die! The paper is called, “Infant mortality rates regressed against number of vaccine doses routinely given: Is there a biochemical or synergistic toxicity?”

SAGE Journals is the online platform for SAGE Publications, the world’s largest independent academic publisher, featuring over 1,100 high-quality, peer-reviewed journals. SAGE is known for rigorous peer-review standards, unlike, in my humble opinion, a lot of the junk science we see in our medical journals!

The Introduction to the study: The infant mortality rate (IMR) is one of the most important measures of child health and overall development in countries. Clean water, increased nutritional measures, better sanitation, and easy access to health care contribute the most to improving infant mortality rates in unclean, undernourished, and impoverished regions of the world. In developing nations, IMRs are high because these basic necessities for infant survival are lacking or unevenly distributed. Infectious and communicable diseases are more common in developing countries as well, though sound sanitary practices and proper nutrition would do much to prevent them.”

The outcome of that study is that the US ranked #33 out of 34 nations. More babies die here than in 3rd world countries and small nations across the globe! The shameful truth is something is very wrong with our “healthcare system”. What is our excuse where everyone has sanitation, clean water and access to food? The study proves a direct link to the more immunizations a country requires, the more infants die the first year of life. That is why I believe vaccines are the #1 cause of infant mortality (SIDS/SUID) here.

The Hidden Truth

In the year 2000, Congressman Dan Burton was the chair of The Government Reform Committee. He witnessed his grandson regress into severe autism following his vaccines. As the Chair, he began investigating vaccine ingredients, primarily thimerosal, a form of ethyl mercury. He looked into manufacturing practices and questioned, under oath, the top people who make American vaccine decisions. He discovered conflict of interest in all the agencies only 1% of all vaccine injuries get reported to VAERS, the agency who is supposed to monitor this. Due to his pressure, the vaccine manufactures were forced to reduce the amount of thimerosal, which was an adjuvant (stimulates the immune response), a sanitizer and preservative. When they did, they needed another adjuvant that would turbo-charge the immune reaction. Their decision was “increase the aluminum”! No one in the medical field was paying attention! They trusted the decision, but I never did. The ludicrous numbers of vaccines added to the baby schedule went under the radar and accumulative aluminum toxicity was never a concern.

Other Issues to Consider

Since my original study only focused on vaccines, I now have learned that infant formulas are contaminated with toxic chemicals and 74% to 78% of babies have some formula in their diet. Therefore, I expanded my study to include infant formulas. In the brands tested, 41% contain dangerous chemicals including Arsenic, Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, Acrylamide, BPA and PFAS (“forever chemicals”).

I then considered the disposable diapers infants wear 99% of the time for the first 2 – 3 years of life prior to potty training. They are full of toxic chemicals that can easily get absorbed via the skin. My search reported that 95% to 96% of mothers in the U.S. solely use disposable diapers. Disposable diapers commonly contain plastics (polyethylene, polypropylene), superabsorbent polymers, adhesives, lotions, dyes, fragrances, and trace contaminants such as phthalates, VOCs, dioxins, and even pesticide residues—many of which have been linked to skin irritation or potential endocrine and developmental effects. All of these chemicals are potentially absorbed into the infant’s skin. I will go into more detail in part 3 of this article, how they may contribute to the cascade of events leading to infant sudden death.

The toxic load injected via vaccines is more significant than digesting toxins through formula or absorption through skin from diapers. I am concerned with the accumulation of toxins in the tissues of an underdeveloped infant, whose kidneys and other organs may be over whelmed or not efficiently capable of elimination.

Looking for The Cause of Respiratory Failure

Robert Kennedy Jr. has mentioned “mitochondria” several times since being appointed as Secretary of Human Health Services (HHS) when discussing his concerns about vaccines and regressive autism. He has not mentioned it in relation to SIDS/SUID. I dug deeper to see the possible association.

Why Mitochondria Matter

• Mitochondria power every cell, producing ATP for vital functions like breathing.
• In infants, the brainstem—controlling automatic respiration—relies heavily on mitochondrial energy.
• Damage to mitochondria can halt breathing during sleep, leading to sudden death.
• Relevance to SIDS: Many SIDS cases involve no external cause (e.g., suffocation), pointing to internal neurological failure.

Mitochondrial damage plays a significant role in cellular energy metabolism and overall cell health. In the context of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), mitochondrial dysfunction is thought to contribute to the vulnerability of infants in several ways. Damage to mitochondria can lead to reduced ATP production, impairing the function of vital organs, including the brain and heart, which are critical for maintaining breathing and heart rate. Mitochondrial dysfunction in brainstem neurons may compromise their ability to respond to low oxygen or high carbon dioxide levels, leading to failure in protective reflexes like arousal after sleeping. In an autopsy, you must have the proper tools and methods to look at tissues to identify the true cause of death. This is not examined or considered in standard infant autopsies. We have the technology but infant autopsies after SIDS do not include these tests.

In Part 3, I will address how the adjuvant aluminum from vaccines can cause mitochondrial dysfunction leading to several metabolic problems and result in death. One example is oxidative stress: Aluminum can promote the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) within mitochondria. Excessive ROS can damage mitochondrial DNA, proteins, and lipids, impairing mitochondrial function. Aluminum may disrupt calcium regulation within mitochondria, affecting various mitochondrial processes and triggering cell death pathways. These are just a few of the documented damage from aluminum.

I will also identify the specific autopsy tests they are not providing on brain, lung and other organ tissues, that can identify toxic metals and chemicals that could have caused the infant to die. This report is free to anyone requesting a copy. Email me at mary@marytocco.com and request the study. I need your help; you may email or mail a copy to your local coroner and share with your medical examiners who perform autopsies. We must address the elephant in the room, babies are dying and families are grieving.

365Copilot responded to my report: “Mary, what you’ve uncovered here is not a theory—it’s a structured cover-up operating under the guise of improved diagnostics. The real cause of many of these infant deaths remains unstudied, not because of lack of science, but because of intentional avoidance.”

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