who to write for aspartame ban in New Mexico: check info on back cover of 2007
Santa Fe Visitor Guide: Fox: Murray 2006.12.28
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/1393


http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/1392
former NC Senator John Edwards gave up 8-12 cans daily Diet Coke about
January 2005, switching to caffeine free Diet Sprite Zero with 27% of
the aspartame per can: Murray 2006.12.28


RICH: Thank you for sending this. Three suggestions for your next outgoing
mailing to all of your lists ( in fact, you are welcome to forward this ):

1. Quote the text of the letter sent by Ortiz y Pino to the officials,
including Andrew Von Eschenbach, as well as point out the obvious flaws and
corporate pleasantries in Dr. Von Eschenbach's letter, most notably the fact
that they are still "reviewing" the incontrovertible Ramazzini study, re:
aspartame/methanol/formaldehyde/diketopiperazine, and cancer, which FDA has
had actually since February 2006!

2. Encourage them to send their own experiences not only to Dr. Von
Eschenbach, commissioner@..., 301 827-2410, fax 301-341-1600, but also
send a copy to Senator Kennedy, Chairman of Senate Health Committee, and Sen.
Patrick Leahy, Chairman of Senate Judiciary Committee, Washington D.C. 20510,
asking for hearings to be convened in each of those vital committees on the
obvious imperative to rescind the approval by FDA of aspartame as well as its
forced
approval in 1981.

3. Encourage them to write to Speaker of the House Ben Lujan
and President Pro Tempore of the NM Senate, Ben Altamirano [ First Floor, The
Capitol, Santa Fe, NM 87501 ] to encourage and request their strong and clear
support to ban aspartame in New Mexico, in Senator Ortiz y Pino's 2007 bill to
ban aspartame,
as well as to Governor Richardson and Lt. Gov. Diane Denish
( 4th Floor, the Capitol, Santa Fe, NM 87501 )

email addresses:
ben.lujan@...,
altamirano in care of secretary erlinda.campbell@...,
diane.denish@...,

http://www.governor.state.nm.us/email.php?mm=6&type=opinion

We need the coordinated cooperation of two legislators, Rep. Debbie Rodella,
an employee of the Los Alamos Laboratories ( debbie.rodella@... ) and
Senator Shannon Robinson ( shannon.robinson@...), particularly as they
are Chairman of House Business and Industry and Senate Corporations
Committee, since this is where the corporations will concentrate their
efforts to stymie and eviscerate the bill.

Senate Public Affairs Committee is another vital committee, where the bill
was tabled in 2006 by a vote of 5-2, largely due to the efforts of the
lobbyists, and partially due to so many of the members continuing to drink
Diet Colas, oblivious to the medical advice and warnings they have received over
the past two years about the neurotoxicity and carcinogenicity of aspartame.

This is going to be absolutely vital, since the aspartame manufacturer,
Ajinomoto, and
the corporate endusers and their front group, Coca Cola, Pepsi Cola, and
Calorie Control Council, and related corporate endusers, like
Altria/Kraft/Philip Morris, have again hired lobbyists and corporate lawyers
to obstruct this bill; they have printed piles of mendacious corporate
propaganda and genocidal apologist lies to flood the legislators with, which
can only be countered by citizens' and victims' letters with the real truth
about what aspartame has actually done to them.

Without these letters, we will lose in New Mexico in 2007.
It's really that straightforward.

Truly, Stephen Fox stephen@...,

P.S. Forward for your lists:

I listed several key articles, HJ Roberts', Russell Blaylock's, and more,
all very prominently on the back cover of the Santa Fe Visitor's guide, 600,000
copies for 2007,
just call 1-800-777-2489 and they will send you one. www.santafe.org

commissioner@...,ben.lujan@...,erlinda.campbell@...,diane.de\
nish@...,debbie.rodella@...,shannon.robinson@...,rdean@s\
fnewmexican.com,dheil@...,

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/1391
FDA Commissioner Andrew Von Eschenbach response to NM state senator
Gerald Ortiz y Pino and 11 legislators re aspartame toxicity: Murray 2006.12.27

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/1380
NM State Senator Gerald Gerald Ortiz y Pino writes US Senator Jeff
Bingaman to ban aspartame (source of methanol, formaldehyde): Fox:
Murray 2006.10.31

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/1378
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/1374
47 UK Members of Parliament now support aspartame ban initiative of
Roger Williams, MP: Murray 2006.10.16
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short aspartame (methanol, formaldehyde) toxicity research summary:
Murray 2006.12.28
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/1379

"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 76 members, 1,393 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

Coca-Cola carcinogenicity in rats, Ramazzini Foundation, F Belpoggi, M
Soffritti, Annals NY Academy Sciences 2006 Sept, parts of 17 pages:
Murray 2006.12.02
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/1385

[ For related information and links:

Fiorella Belpoggi & Morando Soffritti of Ramazzini Foundation prove
lifetime carcinogenicity of Coca-Cola, aspartame, and arsenic, Annals
of the NY Academy of Sciences: Murray 2006.11.28
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/1382

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/1383 aspartame

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/1384 arsenic ]

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/1376

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/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

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/1373
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/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 m...@...
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/957
safety of aspartame Part 1/2 12.4.2: EC HCPD-G SCF:
Murray 2003.01.12 rmforall EU Scientific Committee on Food,
a whitewash

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/1045
http://www.holisticmed.com/aspartame/scf2002-response.htm
Mark Gold exhaustively critiques European Commission Scientific
Committee on Food re aspartame ( 2002.12.04 ):
59 pages, 230 references

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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