11 members of New Mexico legislature sign letter to ban aspartame as a source of
toxic methanol and formaldehyde, Stephen Fox, NM Senator Gerald Ortiz y Pino:
Murray 2006.10.22
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/1378


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All Press Releases for October 21, 2006

NM Legislators Ask President Bush, FDA's Von Eschenbach, and US Health Secretary
Leavitt to Rescind FDA Approval for Artificial Sweetener Aspartame

This request is based on 25 years of medical evidence about the harm that it has
done, and is included in a letter which is the subject of the press release,
which includes the complete text of the United Kingdom Member of Parliament from
Wales, Roger Williams about the effects of formaldehyde internally, and the fact
that in 1979, aspartame was considered by the Pentagon as a biochemical weapon,
yet today is found in 6000 USA food products and 500 children's medications.

(PRWEB) October 21, 2006 -- In an October 18, 2006 letter, 11 members of the New
Mexico Legislature have requested President Bush, President George Walker Bush,
Andrew Von Eschenbach, M.D.,FDA Commissioner nominee, and Michael Okerkund
Leavitt, United States Secretary of Health and Human Services, to rescind the
approval for Aspartame, the artificial sweetener, due to its metabolites as
methanol and formaldehyde

stating that, "when Aspartame is heated, it becomes a proven brain tumor-causing
agent, diketopiperazine. Aspartame is now found in 6000 USA food products and
more than 500 medications, including "Diet" sodas, "Low Fat" Yogurt, Sugarless
Chewing Gum, and other USA products."

The letter from the Legislators cites in full the letter from 46 members of the
United Kingdom Parliament, dated January 30, 2006 by Roger Williams, the Member
of Parliament from Radnorshire, Wales, stating:

"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 Organization'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 inc
udes leukaemia and nasopharyngeal cancer in humans; acknowledges that of the 155
studies conducted on aspartame's safety deemed relevant to humans, 92 percent of
independently 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 United Kingdom market."

The New Mexico Legislators informed Mr. Bush, Dr. Von Eschenbach, and Mr.
Leavitt that they have the obligation "to prevent further neurological damage to
the 70% of Americans and 40% of our American children who consume
Aspartame...and to protect the health of many other nations...," which is
"preferable that Bush, Von Eschenbach, and Leavitt do this, rather than the
United States Senate having to later make rescinding FDA approval for Aspartame
and other deleterious and poisonous substances a condition upon which Dr. Von
Eschenbach's nomination approval is contingent."

The Legislators noted that the President's concerns should not be with corporate
objections and continued allegations that their products are "safe."

Their letter concluded by stating that: "It is unacceptable that a chemical
considered in 1979 by the Pentagon for a biochemical warfare agent two years
later be approved for adding to 6000 USA food products and more than 500
medications, including children's vitamins and aspirin."

The letter was also signed by:

Senator John Pinto, Chairman, Indian and Cultural Affairs
Senator Carlos Cisneros, Chairman Conservation Committee
Senator Leonard Tsosie, Member, Finance Committee
Representative Rick Miera, Chair, House Education Committee
Representative Ray Begaye, Vice Chair, Agriculture and Water Resources
Representative Bobby Gonzales, Vice Chair, House Taxation and Revenue Committee
Representative Sheryl Williams Stapleton, House Majority Whip
Representative Harriet Ruiz Chair, Enrolling and Engrossing
Representative Richard Vigil, Vice Chair, House Education Committee
Representative W.C. Williams, Member, House Education Committee

If anyone has any questions call Senator Gerald Ortiz y Pino 505-250-1280 or
Stephen Fox at 505-983-2002.
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http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/1305
Aspartame buys time, New Mexico State Senator Gerald Ortiz y Pino:
Murray 2006.02.18

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/1234
Not so sweet (aspartame): Jerry Ortiz y Pino, NM State Senator,
D-Albuquerque: Fox: Murray 2005.10.14

http://legis.state.nm.us/lcs/legdetails.asp?Name=309&Submit=Search
[ photo ]

Senator: Gerald Ortiz y Pino
District: 12
County(s): Bernalillo
Party: Democrat
Occupation: Social Worker
Address: 400 12th Street NW
Albuquerque, NM 87102
Capitol Office Phone: 505-986-4380
Office Phone: 505-265-3717
Home Phone: 505-243-1509
E-mail: jortizyp@..., jerry@...

Bills Sponsored by Session

Committee Membership

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Member  ELECTION REFORM TASK FORCE (Interim)

Advisory  INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
(Interim)

Member  INTERIM LEGISLATIVE ETHICS COMMITTEE
(Interim)

Member  LAND GRANT COMMITTEE (Interim)

Advisory  LEGISLATIVE HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE
(Interim)

Member  PUBLIC AFFAIRS

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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, 1,378 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/1374
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/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

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/1376
soft drinks and adolescent hyperactivity, mental distress, conduct
problems, Lars Lien, Nanna Lien, Sonja Heyerdahl, Mayne Thoresen, Espen
Bjertness 2006 Oct., A J Pub Health: Murray 2006.10.21

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/1375
healthy diet, vitamins, and fish oil help reduce depression and
violence, studies by Joseph Hibbeln, Bernard Gesch, and Stephen
Schoenthaler, articles by Felicity Lawrence in UK Guardian Unlimited
and Pat Thomas in The Ecologist: Murray 2006.10.21

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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