47 UK Members of Parliament now support aspartame ban initiative
of Roger Williams, MP: Murray 2006.10.16
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/1374


From: alexinscarborough@...
To: Aspartame Support Group aspartame@yahoogroups.com
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartame/

Monday, October 16, 2006 2:41 AM

I recently wrote to my local Member of Parliament,
reminding him about Aspartame
and how it effects the population in general,
how no one is immune to chemical poisoning
and how the increased use of artificial sweeteners will very soon
cause farmers strife as their products are no longer needed.

The British Sugar Factory at York is to close soon with the loss of
hundreds of jobs. The farmers in the region are now looking for other
crops for their fields.

Here is a paragraph from his letter back to me:

"Having looked at the issue in more detail, I am pleased to tell you
that I have added my name to those who have signed
Early Day motion 1517 on Toxic Properties of Aspartame,
which was tabled by Roger Williams.
I enclose a copy of this EDM
and hope that as more Members of Parliament add more names to this,
it will increase pressure upon the Government
to review this particular artificial sweetener."

Just for the members to see what an 'Early Day Motion' looks like
(No, not that type of motion!)
here is a link to the particular document:

http://edmi.parliament.uk/EDMi/EDMDetails.aspx?EDMID=29937&SESSION=875

Have a nice day!

Alex
Scarborough, UK

http://edmi.parliament.uk/EDMi/EDMDetails.aspx?EDMID=29937&SESSION=875

UK Parliamentary Information Management Services [PIMS ]

Early Day Motion EDM 1517

TOXIC PROPERTIES OF ASPARTAME 30.01.2006 January 30, 2006

Williams, Roger

That this House expresses deep concern
over the numerous independent toxicological studies
and thousands of subjective reports
attesting to the toxic effects of the artificial sweetener aspartame
on human health;
notes that aspartame,
once patented as a biochemical warfare agent,
is the synthetically produced methyl ester of a dipeptide
which is readily broken down in the gut to release methanol;
further notes that in naturally occurring foodstuff
methanol is either not released into the body
or present together with natural defence mechanisms
that mitigate its toxic effects;
recognises that methanol is a well known poison
and is further converted into formaldehyde,
a class A carcinogen according to the World Health Organisation's
International Agency for Research on Cancer;
accepts that severe health concerns occur from the gradual accumulation
of formaldehyde in the body
which cannot be excreted
and that further research has shown that long term low level exposure
to formaldehyde induces leukaemia and nasopharyngeal cancer in humans;
acknowledges that of the 166 studies conducted on aspartame's safety
deemed relevant to humans,
92 per cent. of independently sponsored studies
identified one or more problems with aspartame's safety
whereas industry-sponsored studies found unanimously
in favour of aspartame's safety;
and urges the Government to abide by the precautionary principle
and make use of Statutes 13 and 16 of the 1990 Food Safety Act
to remove aspartame from the permitted list of additives
on the UK market.

Signatures( 47)

Status
[ Open = disclosed, Closed = undisclosed ]


Conservative Party

Conway, Derek
Goodwill, Robert
Pelling, Andrew
Spink, Bob
Open: 4 Closed: 0


Democratic Unionist Party

Campbell, Gregory
McCrea, Dr William
Robinson, Iris
Simpson, David
Open: 4 Closed: 0


Labour Party

Jones, Lynne
Austin, John
Banks, Gordon
Brown, Lyn
Corbyn, Jeremy
Crausby, David
Cryer, Ann
Dismore, Andrew
Drew, David
Etherington, Bill
Godsiff, Roger
Hoyle, Lindsay
Jenkins, Brian
Lazarowicz, Mark
McDonnell, John
Simpson, Alan
Taylor, David
Turner, Desmond
Vis, Rudi
Open: 18 Closed: 1


Liberal Democrats

Baker, Norman
Brake, Tom
Brooke, Annette
Cable, Vincent
George, Andrew
Hancock, Mike
Harvey, Nick
Horwood, Martin
Keetch, Paul
Mulholland, Greg
Opik, Lembit
Stunell, Andrew
Swinson, Jo
Williams, Mark
Williams, Roger
Williams, Stephen
Younger-Ross, Richard
Open: 17 Closed: 0


Plaid Cymru

Llwyd, Elfyn
Open: 1 Closed: 0


Respect

Galloway, George
Open: 1 Closed: 0


Social Democratic and Labour Party

McDonnell, Alasdair
Open: 1 Closed: 0
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http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/1306
ban aspartame speech, Roger Williams MP, UK Parliament 2005.12.14:
www.TheyWorkForYou.com: Murray 2006.02.20


www.additivesout.org.uk Additives Survivors' Network (UK)
additivesout@...
Geoff Brewer geoffbrewer@...
63 Downlands Road, DEVIZES, Wiltshire, SN10 5EF UK
Joanna Clarke BSc. AIBMS MIBiol. CBiol.
asn@...
Scottish Co-ordinator Additives Survivors' Network
35 Hamilton Drive, GLASGOW, G12 8DW

http://members.tripod.com/~mission_possible/scotland_branch.html
Alan Law webmaster@mission_possible_mail.zzn.com
Thurso, Caithness KW14 7SH United Kingdom

http://www.fedupwithfoodadditives.info/ an excellent group
These web pages provide:
independent information about the effects of food on behaviour,
health and learning ability in both children and adults.
support for families using a low-chemical elimination diet free of
additives, low in salicylates, amines and flavour enhancers (FAILSAFE)
for health, behaviour and learning problems.
Food Intolerance Network, Sue Dengate sdengate@...
http://www.fedupwithfoodadditives.info/biodata.htm


http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/1094
the 11% methanol component of aspartame becomes formaldehyde,
now ruled a carcinogen by WHO International Agency
for Research on Cancer: Murray 2004.06.16

"Survey of aspartame studies: correlation of outcome and funding
sources," 1998, unpublished: http://www.dorway.com/peerrev.html
Walton found 166 separate published studies in the peer reviewed
medical literature, which had relevance for questions of human safety.
The 74 studies funded by industry all (100 %) attested to aspartame's
safety, whereas of the 92 non-industry funded studies, 84 (91 %)
identified a problem. Six of the seven non-industry funded studies
that were favorable to aspartame safety were from the FDA, which
has a public record that shows a strong pro-industry bias.
Ralph G. Walton, MD, Prof. of Clinical Psychology, Northeastern Ohio
Universities, College of Medicine, Dept. of Psychiatry, Youngstown,
OH 44501, Chairman, The Center for Behavioral Medicine,
Northside Medical Center, 500 Gypsy Lane, P.O. Box 240
Youngstown, OH 44501 330-740-3621 rwalton193@...
http://www.neoucom.edu/DEPTS/Psychiatry/walton.htm


http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/805
Ive: UK Daily Mirror Magazine: aspartame toxicity:
Murray 2002.02.18


"Of course, everyone chooses, as a natural priority,
to actively find, quickly share, and positively act upon the facts
about healthy and safe food, drink, and environment."

Rich Murray, MA Room For All rmforall@...
505-501-2298 1943 Otowi Road Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/messages
group with 78 members, 1,374 posts in a public, searchable archive
http://RMForAll.blogspot.com

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/1340
aspartame groups and books: updated research review of 2004.07.16:
Murray 2006.05.11


http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/1271
combining aspartame and quinoline yellow, or MSG and brilliant blue,
harms nerve cells, eminent C. Vyvyan Howard et al, 2005
education.guardian.co.uk, Felicity Lawrence: Murray 2005.12.21

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/1277
50% UK baby food is now organic -- aspartame or MSG
with food dyes harm nerve cells, CV Howard 3 year study
funded by Lizzy Vann, CEO, Organix Brands,
Children's Food Advisory Service: Murray 2006.01.13

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/1279
all three aspartame metabolites harm human erythrocyte [red blood cell]
membrane enzyme activity, KH Schulpis et al, two studies in 2005,
Athens, Greece, 2005.12.14: 2004 research review, RL Blaylock:
Murray 2006.01.14

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/1366
toxicity in rat brains from aspartame, Vences-Mejia A, Espinosa-Aguirre
JJ et al 2006 Aug: Murray 2006.09.06

aspartame rat brain toxicity re cytochrome P450 enzymes, expecially
CYP2E1, Vences-Mejia A, Espinosa-Aguirre JJ et al, 2006 Aug,
Hum Exp Toxicol: relevant abstracts re formaldehyde from methanol
in alcohol drinks: Murray 2006.09.29
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/1373


http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/1369
Bristol, Connecticut, schools join state program to limit artificial
sweeteners, sugar, fats for 8800 students, Johnny J Burnham, The Bristol
Press: Murray 2006.09.22

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/1341
Connecticut bans artificial sweeteners in schools, Nancy Barnes,
New Milford Times: Murray 2006.05.25

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/1353
carcinogenic effect of inhaled formaldehyde, Federal Institute of Risk
Assessment, Germany -- same safe level as for Canada:
Murray 2006.06.02

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/1352
Home sickness -- indoor air often worse, as our homes seal in pollutants
[one is formaldehyde, also from the 11% methanol part of aspartame],
Megan Gillis, WinnipegSun.com: Murray 2006.06.01


http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/1143
methanol (formaldehyde, formic acid) disposition: Bouchard M
et al, full plain text, 2001: substantial sources are
degradation of fruit pectins, liquors, aspartame, smoke:
Murray 2005.04.02

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/1349
NIH NLM ToxNet HSDB Hazardous Substances Data Bank
inadequate re aspartame (methanol, formaldehyde, formic acid):
Murray 2006.08.19

http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/sis/search/f?./temp/~HwoSfJ:1
HSDB Hazardous Substances Data Bank: Aspartame

ASPARTAME CASRN: 22839-47-0
METHANOL CASRN: 67-56-1
FORMALDEHYDE CASRN: 50-00-0
FORMIC ACID CASRN: 64-18-6

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/1307
formaldehyde from 11% methanol part of aspartame or from red wine
causes same toxicity (hangover) harm: Murray 2006.05.24

Dark wines and liquors, as well as aspartame, provide
similar levels of methanol, above 120 mg daily, for
long-term heavy users, 2 L daily, about 6 cans.

Within hours, methanol is inevitably largely turned into formaldehyde,
and thence largely into formic acid -- the major causes of the dreaded
symptoms of "next morning" hangover.

Fully 11% of aspartame is methanol -- 1,120 mg aspartame
in 2 L diet soda, almost six 12-oz cans, gives 123 mg
methanol (wood alcohol). If 30% of the methanol is turned
into formaldehyde, the amount of formaldehyde, 37 mg,
is 18.5 times the USA EPA limit for daily formaldehyde in
drinking water, 2.0 mg in 2 L average daily drinking water.

Any unsuspected source of methanol, which the body always quickly
and largely turns into formaldehyde and then formic acid, must be
monitored, especially for high responsibility occupations, often with
night shifts, such as pilots and nuclear reactor operators.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/1052
DMDC: Dimethyl dicarbonate 200mg/L in drinks adds methanol 98 mg/L
( becomes formaldehyde in body ): EU Scientific Committee on Foods
2001.07.12: Murray 2004.01.22

http://www.HolisticMed.com/aspartame mgold@...
Aspartame Toxicity Information Center Mark D. Gold
12 East Side Drive #2-18 Concord, NH 03301 603-225-2100

http://www.holisticmed.com/aspartame/abuse/methanol.html
"Scientific Abuse in Aspartame Research"

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/1371
Russell L. Blaylock, MD discusses MSG, aspartame, excitotoxins
with Mike Adams: Murray 2006.09.27

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/1372
Mike Adams interviews Randall Fitzgerald on "The Hundred Year Lie:
How Food and Medicine are Destroying Your Health" 2006.06.21:
Murray 2006.09.28
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