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hurdles as time goes by. Air pollution, water pollution, household toxins ...

Hawaii Considers Bill To Ban <br>Fluoridation Of
Drinking Water<br>The Idaho Observer - Feb
2001<br>3-12-1<br><br><br>HONOLULU - The state legislature here will be
considering
precedent-setting bills that could make it illegal for fluoride to
be added to public drinking water. HB 1627, SB 452
and SB 1289 will be debated in committee and are
expected to reach the floor for a vote during the 2001
legislative session. <br> <br>Though voters in hundreds of
cities across the U.S. have kept the known carcinogen
and immunosuppressive byproduct of phosphate
fertilizer and aluminum production out of their municipal
water supplies, Hawaii could become the first state to
criminalize the placement of fluoride in water provided to
the public. <br> <br>The move is in direct conflict
with various agencies in the federal government that
are in favor of fluoridation mandates. The federal
government supports policies that guarantee public exposure
to the non-FDA approved toxin that has never been
scientifically proven to prevent tooth decay. <br> <br>In recent
years an exponentially growing number of activists have
been protesting the use of fluoride to mass medicate
the public. Their efforts are having an effect as
cities that have been placing fluoride into the water
are discontinuing the policy through public pressure.
Furthermore, cities that propose water fluoridation to the
voting public are being denied the right to fluoridate.
<br> <br>If Hawaii passes the bills into law, it will
set a precedent that will cause activists from all
over the country to pressure their respective state
legislatures to copy the legislative example set in Hawaii.
<br> <br>"Everything causes cancer? Perhaps.
Conceivably even a single electron at the other side of the
universe. The real question is, how likely is any one
particular cause? In point of fact, fluoride causes more
human cancer, and causes it faster, than any other
chemical," commented Dean Burk, Chief Chemist Emeritus U.S.
National Cancer Institute. <br> <br>The world's most
comprehensive archive of published scientific literature with
regard to the fluoride issue can be found at: <br>
<br>The Fluoride Stop: <a href=http://www.bruha.com/fluoride
target=new>http://www.bruha.com/fluoride</a> <br>
<br>Water fluoridation opponents should follow the events
developing in Hawaii and get ready to take this case to
their respective state legislatures. <br> <br> <br>The
Idaho Observer PO Box 457 Spirit Lake, Idaho 83869
208-255-2307 observer@... <a href=http://proliberty.com/observer/
target=new>http://proliberty.com/observer/</a>
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************************************ <br>Report
Title: <br>Pure Hawaiian Drinking Water <br>Description:
<br>Bans fluoridation of Hawai`i's water supply. <br>HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES <br>H.B. NO. 1627
<br><br>TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2001 <br><br>STATE OF HAWAII
<br>----------------------------- <br>A BILL FOR AN ACT <br><br>RELATING TO PURE
HAWAIIAN DRINKING WATER. <br><br>BE IT ENACTED BY THE
LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII: <br><br>SECTION 1. The
legislature finds that there is conflicting evidence
regarding whether adding fluoride to an individual's diet
significantly reduces the incidence of tooth decay or dental
caries. In addition, there is evidence that adding
fluoride to the diet poses risks including dental
fluorosis in children, rare bone cancer in young males, and
brittle bones in the elderly. Causing all citizens to
ingest any such chemical without allowing them the
opportunity to choose is unethical and, in light of present
controversy, irresponsible. Further, the legislature finds
that administering medication or supplements via the
public water supply is contrary to the public good and
an inefficient use of money. <br><br>SECTION 2.
Chapter 340E, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by
adding a new section to be appropriately designated and
to read as follows: <br><br>"§340E- Use of fluoride
banned. No supplier of water shall introduce a fluoride
or a fluorine-containing substance into the public
water system. Any violation of this section shall be
penalized under section 340E-8." <br><br>SECTION 3. Section
340E-8, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending
subsection (a) to read as follows: <br><br>"(a) Any person
who violates section 340E-7 or 340E- shall be
administratively or civilly penalized not more than $25,000 per
day for each violation." <br><br>SECTION 4. New
statutory material is underscored. <br><br>SECTION 5. This
Act shall take effect upon its approval.
<br><br>INTRODUCED BY: <br>_____________________________
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href=http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/site1/search/billsearch.asp?qu=HB+1627&press1\
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href=http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/site1/search/billsearch.asp?qu=SB452&press1=s\
earch
target=new>http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/site1/search/billsearch.asp?qu=SB452&pr\
ess1=search</a> <br><br><br>Report Title: <br><br>Fluoridation
Ban <br><br><br><br>Description: <br><br>Bans
fluoridation of Hawaii's water supply. <br><br>THE SENATE
<br>S.B. NO. 452 <br><br>TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2001
<br><br>STATE OF HAWAII
<br>--------------------------------------------- <br>A BILL FOR AN ACT
<br><br>Relating to
flouridation of hawaii's water supply. <br><br>BE IT ENACTED
BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
<br><br>SECTION 1. Hawaii's drinking water is a vital necessity
of life and should be maintained free of any
chemicals, except those necessary to make it safe for human
consumption. Drinking water should not be used as a means for
delivery of chemicals for medical or dental purposes. A
federal study has linked fluoride to bone cancer and
courts have ruled that fluoridation creates a risk of
serious health hazards. However, beyond the issues of
safety, effectiveness, cost, operation, and maintenance
requirements, is the more basic issue of the right of people to
self-determination and choice. It is not the role of government to
legislate what activities or procedures the public should
take to achieve dental health, especially when safety
and other issues have not been fully resolved.
Alternatives to fluoridated water can be found in a wide
variety of commercially available products. The public,
and especially parents of children, should have the
right to choose whether or not to expose themselves or
their children to fluoride. Mandating fluoridation of
Hawaii's water would negate this choice. <br><br>The
purpose of this Act is to prohibit mandatory fluoridation
of Hawaii's water supply. <br><br>SECTION 2. Chapter
321, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a
new part to be appropriately designated and to read
as follows: <br><br>"PART . FLUORIDATION
<br><br>§321- Fluoridation of water supply in Hawaii;
prohibited. No fluoride shall be systematically added to the
water supply in the State for the purpose of prevention
of tooth decay." <br><br>SECTION 3. This Act shall
take effect upon its approval. <br><br>INTRODUCED BY:
<br>_____________________________

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href=http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/site1/search/billsearch.asp?qu=SB1289&press1=\
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ress1=searc
h</a> <br><br>SB1289 <br><br>Abstract: Report Title:
Fluoridation Ban Description: Bans fluoridation of Hawaii's
water supply.. THE SENATE. S.B. NO.. 1289. TWENTY-FIRST
LEGISLATURE, 2001. STATE OF HAWAII. A BILL FOR AN ACT relating
to fluoridation of hawaii's water supply. BE IT
ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Drinking wate
<br><br><br>********************************************************************\
***** <br><br>Report Title: <br><br>Fluoridation Ban
<br><br><br><br>Description: <br><br>Bans fluoridation of Hawaii's water
supply. <br><br><br><br>THE SENATE <br>S.B. NO. <br>1289
<br><br>TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2001 <br><br>STATE OF HAWAII
<br><br><br><br>----------------------------------------------------------------\
---------------- <br><br><br>A BILL FOR AN ACT
<br><br><br><br>relating to fluoridation of hawaii's water supply.
<br><br><br><br>BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
HAWAII: <br><br>SECTION 1. Drinking water is a vital
necessity of life, and it should be maintained free of any
chemicals except those necessary to make it safe for human
consumption. Public water systems should not be used for
delivery of chemicals for medical or dental purposes.
<br><br>Fluoride is a cumulative protoplasmic poison. Caries
prevention is best achieved through the practice of
meticulous oral hygiene, proper dietary habits, regular
dental checkups and, at the individual's option, topical
use of fluoride treatment. Ingested fluoride has only
a minor role in protecting against dental caries.
<br><br>Fluoride is ubiquitous in the environment. It is ingested
from certain foods and beverages, from fluoride
toothpaste, use of pesticides and herbicides, and from the
air we breathe in Hawaii because of volcanic action.
Adding fluoride to public water supplies subjects all
consumers to further fluoride exposure and can push many
past the level claimed to be safe. <br><br>Certain
segments of the population are unusually susceptible to
the toxic effects of fluoride. These populations
include infants and children, the elderly, people with
nutritional deficiencies and people with cardiovascular and
kidney problems or other chronic disorders. Only about
half of the fluoride ingested or absorbed is excreted
through the kidney. The rest is stored in bone and other
body tissue. <br><br>Known adverse health effects from
fluoride overexposure concern knowledgeable citizens.
Their freedom of choice in an effort to avoid toxins
must be protected. <br><br>The purpose of this Act is
to prohibit mandatory fluoridation of public water
supplies in Hawaii. <br><br>SECTION 2. Chapter 321, Hawaii
Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new part to be
appropriately designated and to read as follows: <br><br>"PART
. FLUORIDATION <br><br>§321- Fluoridation of water
supply in Hawaii; prohibited. No fluoride shall be
systematically added to the water supply in the State for the
purpose of prevention of tooth decay." <br><br>SECTION 3.
This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
<br><br><br><br>INTRODUCED BY: <br>_____________________________
<br><br><br><br>****************************************************************\
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WOW!!! Sounds like you uncovered a real live QUACK this time! We're being lied
to all the time!

I called ABC News, New York. They never heard of
him, and told<br>me he was definitely NOT a consultant
to them.<br><br><br>(7) On page #4, under “Other
Professional Experience and<br>Employment,” Baratz claims
“Consultant, State of California,<br>Office of the Attorney
General, and Board of Dental Examiners.”<br><br>First off,
there is no such organization in California
called<br>“The Board of Dental Examiners.” The licensing agency
for<br>dentists in California is called the “California Dental
Board.”<br>I called them, they researched their records
carefully, and<br>responded that they had never heard of
Baratz, he was not now,<br>nor ever had been, a
consultant for the State of California.<br><br>No other
State agency we contacted (listed by Baratz on his
CV)<br>could find any record of him as a
consultant.<br><br><br>(8) On page #1, under “Skills: Business
Development,<br>Entrepreneurial Activities, Administration, and
Organization”<br>Baratz claims “Founder of two corporations in medical
device<br>area. One (Polymedica) is now &gt;$100M on NASDAQ,
other (IMCSI) in<br>growth stages.”<br><br>I called
Polymedica and asked for Baratz. They had no office
or<br>phone number for him. I told them that Baratz claims to
be THE<br>FOUNDER of the company, and they then
referred me to the CEO, who<br>called me back, and said
that he did know Baratz, but that he had<br>no
knowledge of whether Baratz had any financial interest
in<br>Polymedica.<br><br><br>(9) On page #2, under “Communications,” Baratz
claims
“National<br>spokesperson for professional organization (American
Dental<br>Association) for scientific matters.”<br><br>Organizations,
especially a large one like the American
Dental<br>Association (ADA), do not lightly give, or allow,<br>
“spokespersons.” I called the American Dental Association
main<br>office in Chicago, Illinois, and asked for Baratz, or
the office<br>for “spokespersons.” I was routed
around the office to several<br>people who would be
familiar with anyone who acted as a<br>“spokesperson” for
the ADA. No one I talked to at the ADA had<br>ever
heard of him, or had any record of him acting as
a<br>"spokesperson." I examined the ADA’s website carefully,
and<br>could not find Baratz listed anywhere in their data
base.<br><br>I wonder if Bobbie got his witness fees up
front?...<br><br><br>Tim Bolen<br>JuriMed - Public Relations and Research
Group<br>jurimed@...

I called the FDA OCI in Washington DC and was
referred to the FDA<br>Office of Internal Affairs, where I
spoke to Assistant Special<br>Agent in Charge Paul F.
Gebicke. Mr. Gebicke requested that I<br>FAX to him,
immediately, portions of the documents where
Baratz<br>indicated his relationship with the FDA. I faxed to him
the<br>entire seven page CV, and relevant pages concerning
Baratz's<br>claim to a relationship with FDA, in the Baratz
deposition.<br><br>Mr. Gebicke responded to me by telephone and
indicated that his<br>office had investigated Baratz’s
claims (as per the documents<br>faxed to them), and that
they would respond to my request by<br>letter. They
did so, faxing me a letter dated March 2,
2001,<br>signed by Donald L. Briggs, Special Agent In Charge, FDA
Office<br>of Internal Affairs.<br><br>In short, BARATZ's FDA
CLAIMS ARE A FRAUD.<br><br>FDA Brigg’s letter indicates
that his office investigated five<br>claims made by
Baratz either in his CV, or in his testimony<br>recorded
on the deposition, as follows:<br><br>“Between
February 28, 2001 and March 02, 2001, Special Agents
of<br>the FDA OIA made the following inquiries that failed
to reveal<br>Baratz either has/has had a consultant
or contractual<br>relationship with the FDA in
general, or specifically with the<br>FDA Office of
Criminal Investigations (OCI), the law
enforcement<br>branch of the FDA.<br><br>On 2/28/01, an OIA SA spoke
with OCI Assistant Director (AD)<br>Frank Forgione who
said no records could be located that support<br>the
assertion that Baratz has ever been a ‘consultant’ to
OCI.”<br><br>“On 3/01/01, an OIA SA spoke with Center for Drug
Evaluation and<br>Research (CDER) representative Glenna
Caffrey, who is responsible<br>for screening prospective
nominees as SGE to FDA panels on drug<br>matters. No
records could be located that support the
assertion<br>that Baratz has ever been an SGE panelist, guest
panelist, or<br>participant of record in CDER
issues.”<br><br>“On 3/01/01, an OIA SA spoke with Center for Device
and<br>Radiological Health (CDRH) representative Kathleen Walker, who
is<br>responsible for screening prospective nominees as SGE to
FDA<br>panels on device matters. No records could be located
that<br>support the assertion that Baratz has ever been an SGE
panelist,<br>guest panelist, or participant of record in CDRH
issues.”<br><br>“On 3/01/01, an OIA SA spoke with Center for Biologic
Evaluation<br>and Research (CBER) representative William Freas, who
is<br>responsible for screening prospective nominees as SGE to
FDA<br>panels on drug matters. No records could be located that
support<br>the assertion that Baratz has ever been an SGE
panelist, guest<br>panelist, or participant of record in
CBER issues.”<br><br>“The above inquiries were made
with respect to assertions that<br>Robert S. Baratz is
a medical doctor and DDS (dentist) who<br>alleges a
relationship with the FDA as a result of his
alleged<br>expertise in the area of general Dentistry, drugs, and
devices<br>related to this field.”<br><br><br>(5) On page #4, under
“Other Professional Experience and<br>Employment,”
Baratz claims “Consultant NBC News, New York.”<br><br>I
called NBC News, New York. They never heard of him, and
told<br>me he was definitely NOT a consultant to
them.<br><br><br>(6) On page #4, under “Other Professional Experience
and<br>Employment,” Baratz claims “Consultant ABC News, New York.”

Massachusetts "Quackbuster" Robert S. Baratz MD,
DDS, PhD hopped<br>on a plane last January, from
Boston to Florida, to show up in a<br>West Palm Beach
courtroom as a "surprise rebuttal witness" in
the<br>Florida Dental Board vs Phillips case.<br><br>Baratz
didn't do well during the deposition, then angrily
walked<br>out when he didn't like the questions he was being
asked by<br>Phillips' attorney. And then, after the
dust settled, the story<br>got even
better...<br><br>Seems Baratz had a MAJOR problem, during the
deposition<br>testimony, staying within the bounds of truth. So much so
that<br>PERJURY charges may be on the horizon.<br><br>Baratz LIED
about his qualifications on his CV resume BIG
TIME.<br>Baratz is one of de-licensed MD Stephen
Barrett's<br>(www.quackwatch.com) top lieutenants in the floundering
"quackpot<br>menace."<br><br>Baratz testified (under oath) that he was a
Consultant
for the<br>Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Office of
Criminal Investigation<br>(OCI), and as such had insider
knowledge of FDA policy and<br>thinking. He sounded
impressive and authoritative in his<br>testimony. It's just
that it was all a LIE - The FDA never heard<br>of
Baratz, and I have a letter from the the FDA Office
of<br>Internal Affairs (OIA) to prove what I say.<br><br>Of
course, now the Court has a copy of the FDA
letter...<br><br>Not only did Baratz LIE about his relationship with
FDA, but he<br>LIED about almost all of his current
employment. In his<br>deposition Baratz made FANTASTIC claims
about his qualifications.<br><br><br>HERE IS WHAT I
FOUND when I checked on his claims:<br><br>Most
significant are Baratz’s FALSE CLAIMS to current
employment<br>(on his CV resume):<br><br>(1) On page #2, under
“Practice and Patient Care Experience,”<br>Baratz claims to
be an “Assistant Clinical Professor of<br>Emergency
Medicine, School of Medicine, Boston University
School<br>of Medicine,”<br><br>I called the Boston University
School of Medicine and asked for<br>Baratz. They have no
listing for him. I asked for the Personnel<br>office, and
was directed to the Director of personnel,
George<br>Snowden, who told me that Robert S. Baratz is not an
employee of<br>the University, is NOT ON THE STAFF, and to
his knowledge, has no<br>relationship with the
University. Snowden, a long time employee<br>of the
University, had never heard of Baratz, and wished to
be<br>provided with any documents, or data, where Baratz claimed
an<br>affiliation with the University.<br><br><br>(2) On page #5,
under “Current Hospital Staff Appointments,”
I<br>called all of the three hospitals listed and asked for
Baratz:<br><br>(A) Carney Hospital, after several telephone calls,
responded<br>that Baratz was definitely NOT “on Staff” as he
claims, but was<br>restricted to a limited relationship
called “Provisional<br>Associate,” which, it was
explained to me, meant that he could,<br>with permission,
bring a patient to the hospital. The hospital<br>did
not know of ANY INCIDENT in which Baratz ever brought
a<br>patient to the hospital.<br><br>(B) Martha’s Vineyard
Hospital had no listing for him, knew of no<br>way to
reach him, and DID NOT have him on their staff
directory.<br>They did not know who he was.<br><br>(C) Jordan
Hospital had no listing for him, and their response
to<br>me was “I’ve never heard of him.”<br><br><br>(3) On
page #4, under “Other Professional Experience
and<br>Employment,” Baratz claims “Director, IMCSI (Computer
Based<br>Medical Device Tracking systems)...”<br><br>I called two
different nationwide telephone directory services<br>and
could get no telephone number for a company, or
corporation<br>named IMCSI, nor the longer version of it’s name
(International<br>Medical Consultation Services Inc.). The Internet had no
listing<br>for any such company; no website,
nothing.<br><br><br>(4) MOST IMPORTANT - On page #4, under “Other
Professional<br>Experience and Employment,” Baratz claims “Consultant,
United<br>States Government, U. S. Food and Drug A

Yes I've used DMSA. Good results, though I read a
study they did on rats and it also pulls lots of zinc
out of the body, and that must be replaced because
with less zinc, copper will move in. <br><br>I have
heard DMPS is too rapid for HG removal. There is also
EDTA, IV or even oral. Have heard good things about the
IV, though it is expensive. Oral EDTA is working well
for me.

Has anybody gone through amalgam removal and chelation? anybody use DMSA? I'm
getting my amalgams out, and am trying to people that have used DMSA

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The difficulty in defining and diagnosing this
illness suggests a potential multifactorial etiology. (7)
Regardless of the cause, a common etiology in this disease
may be one or more metabolic blocks that prevent
optimal ATP production in cells. CFS patients exhibit
elevated blood lactate levels which could reflect such a
deficit. (5) Recent organic acid profiles on CFS patients
in a post-exercise condition reveal significant
abnormalities in levels of the citric acid cycle intermediates
indicating derangements in this critical ATP production
cycle. (8) Red blood cell magnesium was also found to be
deficient and intravenous administration of magnesium
improved symptoms in CFS patients. (9) Magnesium is an
essential element in ATP utilization. The considerable
energy requirements of the brain would make this organ
particularly susceptible to a deficit in ATP production and
utilization. Amino acids directly impact the TCA cycle and
could ATP production. <br><br>Adenosine monophosphate
(AMP) has been used successfully to treat other viral
infections perhaps by stimulating increased ATP production.
(10) If CFS has a viral origin, an increase in ATP
production may be a factor in recovery. <br><br>The two most
commonly deficient amino acids seen in CFS subjects are
phenylalanine and tryptophan. These serve as precursors to
catecholamines and serotonin, neurotransmitters that are
intimately involved in depressive disorders. Depression is a
common symptom in CFS patients. Significant improvement
was seen in fibromyalgia patients (a disease similar
to CFS) with administration of 5-hydroxytryptophan.
(11) Yet electrophysiological evidence can apparently
differentiate CFS type patients from patients with clinical
depression,suggesting an additional metabolic impairment in CFS
patients.(12) <br><br>Determination of deficient metabolic
factors, such as amino acids, that can be reintroduced
into the system to correct potential metabolic blocks
by mass action may represent a new, effective
approach to treatment of CFS patients in whom a final
common defect is an inability to generate optimal
amounts of cellular energy or other critical metabolites.
Additional double- blind/placebo controlled clinical trials
are needed to confirm the efficacy of amino acid
therapy for CFS as well as research into underlying
mechanisms regarding the metabolic fate of these substances
and their mode of action.
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Rick Lawrence<br>Litigation Counsel<br>UNUM Life
Insurance Company of America <br>DRI -- Life Health &
Disability/ERISA Litigation Conference<br>September 23-25, 1998
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Neurotransmitters as Modulators of Blood
Pressure<br>Progress in Hypertension<br>Volume 1<br>Editors: H. Saito,
H. Parvez, S. Parvez and T.
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enhanced during the past decade and research in this field
is entering a period of rapid growth. <br><br>This
first volume in the series Progress in Hypertension
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research concerning neurotransmitters and their modulation
of blood pressure. <br><br>The book deals with the
biochemical methodology and pharmacological tools which have
enhanced the knowledge of how the nervous system triggers
the maintenance of blood pressure. The role of SHR
and SHRSP models, which are extensively used in the
study of hypertension due to their correlation with the
pathophysiology of hypertension in humans, is discussed.
Attention is also given to the influence of neuropeptides
and biogenic amines on the regulation, development
and maintenance of cardiovascular hypertension in
both the central nervous system and the peripheral
organs. <br><br>This book will be of relevance and value
to those interested in the actual role of the
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Acetylcholine (ACh):<br><br>The most abundant
neurotransmitter in the body and the primary neurotransmitter
between neurons and muscles. The stomach, spleen,
bladder, liver, sweat glands, blood vessels, and heart are
just some of the organs that this neurotransmitter
controls. The body's synthesis of acetylcholine is vital
because of the neurotransmitters role in motor behavior
and memory. Low levels of acetylcholine can
contribute to lack of concentration and forgetfulness and
may cause light sleep. The body synthesizes
acetylcholine from the nutrients choline, lecithin, and DMAE,
and ancillary nutrient cofactors, such as vitamins C,
B1, B5, and B6, along with the minerals zinc and
calcium. Acetylcholine helps control muscle tone,
learning, and primitive drives and emotions. It also
controls the release of pituitary hormone vasopressin,
which is involved in learning and in the regulation of
urine
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Elemental Mercury Sources<br><br>Silver "amalgam"
dental fillings typically weigh between 1.5-2.0 g, with
approximately 50 percent of the material being elemental
mercury. When no chewing occurs, individuals with amalgam
fillings on occlusal surfaces have been found to have oral
levels of mercury vapor nine times greater than those
without amalgams. Upon chewing, the same individuals had
a six-fold increase in oral elemental mercury
levels, resulting in a 54-times greater level of mercury
vapor in their oral cavities than persons without
amalgams.15 Serial measurements of these individuals found
mercury concentrations remained elevated during 30
minutes of continuous chewing, and then declined slowly
over 90 minutes after chewing ceased.16 Based on the
relatively small size of the trial (35 subjects), the
researchers concluded individuals with 1-4 occlusal amalgams
would be exposed to an average daily dose of 8 µg
elemental mercury; those with 12 or more occlusal amalgams
were estimated to receive 29 µg per day, and the
average of all 35 subjects was estimated at 20 µg per
day. Individual cases have been published showing
urinary mercury excretion to be 23-60 µg/Hg/day (25-54
µg/g creatinine) indicating a daily intake as high as
100 µg.17 In these individuals, bruxism and gum
chewing were noted as probable causes of the high mercury
output, which fell back to normal levels with amalgam
removal. Higher levels of mercury release from dental
amalgams have also been found with tooth brushing18 and
after consuming hot drinks.19<br><br>Mercury vapor is
highly lipid soluble and enters the blood from both the
lungs and oral mucosa. It traverses cell membranes
(including the blood-brain and placental barriers), rapidly
partitions between plasma and red blood cells, and becomes
widely distributed. As much as 40 percent of mercury
vapor is excreted through the feces.20 Once in the
cell, elemental mercury is oxidized by
catalase-hydrogen peroxide and becomes divalent Hg2+, which then
combines covalently with sulfhydryl groups in molecules
such as hemoglobin, reduced glutathione, and cysteine
residues in proteins. Thus, individuals exposed to mercury
have been found to have lower levels of reduced
glutathione.<br><br>Blood mercury concentrations have been positively
correlated with the number and surface area of amalgam
restorations, and are significantly higher in individuals with
amalgams than those without.22 Amalgams are also
associated with higher urinary mercury output,23 as well as
higher levels in breast milk, although not hair.24 When
examining the association between mercury presence and
breast milk it was found the total and inorganic mercury
levels in blood and milk did correlate with the number
of amalgam fillings. In this study, when seafood was
not the main dietary staple, there was no association
found between dietary methylmercury intake and milk
levels. Exposure of the breastfed infant to mercury from
the mother's amalgams was calculated up to 0.3µg/kg
(one-half of the tolerable daily intake for adults
recommended by the World Health
Organization).<br><br>Thimerosal in Vaccines - an Interim Report to Clinicians
<br><br>INTRODUCTION <br><br>On July 8, 1999, the American Academy of
Pediatrics (AAP) issued with the Public Health Service a
joint statement alerting clinicians and the public of
concern about thimerosal, a mercury-containing
preservative used in some vaccines. That statement was
disseminated widely, including on the AAP e-mail list and is
posted on the Members Only Channel on the AAP Web site
at <a href=http://www.aap.org/moc target=new>http://www.aap.org/moc</a>
<br><br><a href=http://fahc.vtmednet.org/~g125393/thimero.htm
target=new>http://fahc.vtmednet.org/~g125393/thimero.htm</a><br><br><br><br><a
href=http://www.thorne.com/altmedrev/fulltext/enviro5-3.html
target=new>http://www.thorne.com/altmedrev/fulltext/enviro5-3.html</a>

September 15,
1997<br>------------------------------------------------------------------------\
--------<br><br><br>A death in the name of science <br>By Helen
O'Neill <br><br>ASSOCIATED PRESS <br><br>It was just a
drop of liquid, just a tiny glistening drop. It glided
over her glove like a jewel. <br><br>New Hampshire
scientist Karen Wetterhahn knew the risks: The bad stuff
kills if you get too close. So she took all precautions
while working with mercury in her Dartmouth College lab
- wearing protective gloves and eye goggles,
standing under a ventilated hood that sucks up chemical
fumes. <br><br>On that sunny day in August 1996 when she
accidentally spilled a drop, she thought nothing of it. She
washed her hands, cleaned her instruments and went home.
<br><br>Months later, when she first began feeling ill, friends
thought she had caught a stomach bug on her trip to
Malaysia. It wasn't until she started bumping into doors
that her husband, Leon Webb, began to worry. Karen,
always so focused, always so sure of her next step, was
suddenly falling down as if she were drunk. <br><br>In 15
years together, she had never been sick, never stopped
working, never complained. Leon was stunned when she
called one day for a ride home from work. <br><br>Over
lunch a few days later, Karen confided to her best
friend, Cathy Johnson, that she hadn't felt right for
some time. Words seemed to be getting stuck in her
throat. Her hands tingled. It felt like her whole body
was moving in slow motion. <br><br>``Karen,'' Johnson
said as she drove her back to the college, ``we've got
to get you to the hospital.'' <br><br>``After
work,'' Karen promised, walking unsteadily into the Burke
chemistry building for what would be the last time.
<br><br>That night, Jan. 20, Leon drove her to the emergency
room. By the weekend, Karen couldn't walk, her speech
was slurred and her hands trembled. : It seemed
impossible to believe that anything could be wrong with
Karen Wetterhahn, one of those quietly impressive
individuals whose lives seemed charmed from the start.
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target=new>http://www.pitt.edu/~super1/lecture/lec0321/016.htm</a><br>***<br>As
mercury has been used since historic time, the
hazard of mercury compounds also has a long
history.<br>The first recorded case of poisoning was of a mercury
miner in the 15th century. Widespread incidents have
been reported only during the last two decades. The
most disastrous epidemic of mercury poisoning known,
is also the most recent; it took place in Iraq,
1972. These incidents resulted from the eating of
mercury-contaminated of seed grain treated with alkylmercury
compounds. The significant incidents from the pollution
caused health damage have been those in Japan at
Minamata and at Niigata.
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target=new>http://www.cem.msu.edu/~cem181h/projects/97/mercury/</a><br>***<br><a
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target=new>http://www.rochester.edu/pr/releases/med/mercury.htm</a><br>***<br><a
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<a href=http://64.225.205.63/9.htm
target=new>http://64.225.205.63/9.htm</a><br><br>Iraq
experienced large-scale mercury poisoning in 1956, 1960 and
1972. Over 300 people were poisoned after eating seeds
treated with a fungicide containing an organic mercury
compound in 1956 and 1960. <br><br>In 1972, 6,530 Iraqis
were poisoned after eating bread made from grain
treated with a mercury fungicide.

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cyclical mood fluctuations of bipolar or
manic-depressive disorder affect a little more than 1% of the
population in both sexes, all races, and all parts of the
world. In most cases the cause is genetic or unknown,
but the symptoms can also be a result of thallium or
mercury poisoning, vitamin B12 deficiency, brain tumors,
steroids, multiple sclerosis, and other causes.

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So who’s got top-notch and definitive science on
their side? <br><br>No one. That’s the conclusion you
must come to when reviewing the core science. Yeah,
sure, there are tons of studies published but so what?
We’ve unfortunately been inundated with a heap of
inadequate science on water fluoridation. There is, for
example, not even one randomized controlled trial on its
effects. <br><br><br>Better Fluoridation Research
Necessary <br><br>Some of the science that has accumulated
over the past 55 years borders on junk because the
methods used are inadequate or suspect and the rest of
the research on water fluoridation is only moderately
acceptable and remains inconclusive. In fact, a British
government-ordered review of the published literature conducted
recently by a committee of scientists at York University
essentially concludes that it’s time to go back to the
drawing board and do good science on this
issue.<br><br>Of course, there is a lot of denial going on in the
aftermath of this report. The pro-fluoridation forces have
somehow managed to shamelessly interpret the report as
being on their side. It’s really not on anyone’s
side.<br><br>Those fighting fluoridation have attacked the report as
narrow and have accused it of omitting huge volumes of
data - both animal and laboratory - that would have
nailed the issue down in favor of stopping fluoridation.
Well, yes, the report has serious limitations because
of its scope, but there will be no nailing down of
anything until much more solid science is
done.<br><br>What is amazing, however, is that public health policy
in this country has allowed water fluoridation to
continue in the absence of solid scientific evidence that
its benefit is greater than its risk. <br><br>When
you commit to putting a powerful chemical into the
water supply, you’d better have the best of evidence
that it is both safe and effective. The required level
of evidence is just not there.

Debating Fluoridation<br>What Evidence Is There
That Water Fluoridation Prevents
Cavities?<br><br>Commentary<br>By Nicholas Regush<br>Feb 15 — If you dare to
take a
step into the world of junk science and fanaticism,
then begin by taking a stroll to your bathroom and
check out your toothpaste. You may be surprised.
<br><br>There likely is a little warning section on the tube
that suggests you keep it out of the reach of children
under 6 years of age. In fact, any child between the
ages of 2 and 6 should only use a pea-sized
amount.<br>And should you be one of “those” hedonists who can’t
easily control yourself and occasionally allow some of
that yummy peppermint or strawberry flavor to go down
the hatch, well, think again. Swallowing more than
what you use for brushing is a major no-no. You may
have to “seek professional assistance or contact a
Poison Control Center immediately.”<br><br>That scary
warning on your toothpaste which began appearing in 1997
is about fluoride. The Food and Drug Administration
considers ingestion of fluoride toothpaste to be
potentially poisonous. Little wonder, considering that
fluoride is a by-product of aluminum and fertilizer
manufacturing and contains heavy metals such as lead, arsenic
and chromium. Fluoride is not a high-purity
pharmaceutical, to put it conservatively.<br><br><br>Does
Fluoridated Water Fight Cavities? <br><br>But the fluoride is
in your toothpaste to fight cavities. When it comes
into direct contact with teeth, fluoride appears to
help. The much bigger questions are whether we need to
fluoridate the entire water supply to achieve this and
whether water fluoridation, an indirect method to fight
cavities, actually works. <br><br>The answers don’t come
easily, even though loud voices on both sides of the
debate for the past 55 years have been giving the
impression that scientific truth is definitely on their
side.<br><br>Fierce political battles have been raging in many
communities across the country about whether to fluoridate
the water supply ever since Grand Rapids, Mich. took
the first step in 1945. Thus far, about 60 percent of
the U.S. water supply is fluoridated.<br><br>Those
scientists, medical and dental organizations, consumer
advocates, government officials and chemical industry
representatives in favor of fluoridation insist that hundreds, if
not thousands of studies, support fluoridation as a
means to prevent cavities. They also claim it is safe.
<br><br>On the other side, those opposing fluoridation cite
a tide of research, particularly in the past
decade, suggesting that long-term fluoride consumption
can cause cancer, neurological problems and brittle
bones, and may create a fundamental alteration of human
bone architecture. <br><br>It's Better Dental Hygiene
Not Fluoridation <br><br>One argument against
fluoridation is that it doesn’t contribute much, if anything
on average, to cavity rate reduction. Rather, the
decline in cavity rates are seen as due, for example, to
higher standards of living, less consumption of refined
sugar and more dental flossing and brushing of
teeth.<br><br>It is noteworthy that most countries in Europe have
opted not to fluoridate their water supplies,
contending that public dental health does not require it.
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