- We are asking Aspartame and Thimerosal experts, victims,
and activists ALL OVER THE WORLD to participate in one of the largest consumer
protection upheavals going in the USA right now.
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- As you know, we are getting much closer to a New Mexico-ordered
prohibition of aspartame/formaldehyde in foods, and thimerosal/mercury
in vaccines. Please help us defeat the mongers of toxicity in the regulatory
arena. In the considerations by the Pharmacy Board of New Mexico, Aspartame
and Thimerosal are linked together, because both are neurotoxic additives
to medications, which must be prohibited by adding an additional chapter
to the New Mexico Adminstrative Code.
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- The July '06 New Mexico Environmental Improvement Board
Aspartame hearings, because of the Board's statutory powers over aspartame
in food products, are not going to be a "walk in the park," since
Ajinomoto of Japan [world's largest aspartame and Monosodium Glutamate
manufacturer] has hired a top FDA related law firm in Washington D.C.,
as well as the largest law firm in New Mexico and CCC has hired the second
largest law firm in NM.
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- Our challenge is formidable, facing down the legal fire
power already surfacing from the aspartame corporations, which recognize
that we have proven to be effective here in New Mexico at toppling the
first regulatory defense, by proving that aspartame falls under New Mexico
relevant statutes as: neurotoxic, an adulterant, poisonous, deleterious,
and misbranded. This will become the manufacturer's nightmare! Especially
if New Mexico leads the way to the inevitable product liability suits regarding
aspartame, perhaps from Attorneys General, perhaps from private plaintiff
lawyers, whoever wakes up to this first....
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- The immediate concern at hand is whether the Attorney
General of New Mexico, Patrica Madrid, is going to issue a formal Opinion
as to whether both boards, the Environmental Improvement Board and the
Board of Pharmacy, can move forward with what industry would like to be
perceived as a federally preempted area, due to the FDA approval of their
product, Aspartame. Her formal Opinion is being prepared as I write this,
and will be presented to the Pharmacy Board at its next meeting on January
9-10.
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- To weigh in on this important consumer protection upheaval
going on in New Mexico, please write to the following officials, ask them
to stand strong on these questions of neurotoxicity and FDA- approved products,
and ask for them to send you a reply:
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- The Honorable William Blaine Richardson
- Governor of New Mexico
- 4th Floor, The Capitol
- Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501
- (505) 827-3000
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- The Honorable Patricia Madrid
- Attorney General of New Mexico
- 2nd Floor, Bataan Building
- Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501
- (505) 828-6000
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- Thank you very much,
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- Stephen Fox
- Founder, New Mexico Nutrition Council
- 217 W. Water St.
- Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501
- stephen@santafefineart.com
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- TO BE ON THE OFFICIAL EMAILING LIST FOR THESE HEARINGS,
OR TO ASK A QUESTION
- ABOUT HOW TO FILE A COMMENT OR WHEN TO DO SO, OR IF YOU
WANT TO ATTEND JULY
- 17-21, PLEASE CONTACT:
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- Barbara Claire, Board Administrator
- NMED Boards and Commissions
- 1190 St. Francis Drive, N2153
- Santa Fe, New Mexico 87502
- Tel (505) 827-2425
- Fax (505) 827-2836
- Barbara_Claire@nmenv.state.nm.us
- Barbara.claire@state.nm.us
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- SCHEDULE:
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- 12/15/05 Notice of Finalized Scheduling Order and
Hearing Guidelines
- presented to NM Register
- 12/15/05 Notice of Finalized Scheduling Order and
Hearing
- Guidelines presented to EIB mailing list,
05-11 interested
- persons list, webpage
- 3/15/06 Deadline for all persons to file Notices
of Intent, technical
- testimony, other written testimony or comment,
and exhibits
- 4/17/06 First teleconference with those filing technical
testimony
- 5/15/06 Deadline for all persons to file rebuttal
testimony to any
- evidence filed March 15, technical and non-technical,
and all
- rebuttal exhibits
- 6/15/06 Deadline for all persons to file surrebuttal
testimony to any
- evidence filed May 15, technical and non-technical,
and all
- surrebuttal exhibits
- 7/03/06 Second teleconference with those filing
technical testimony
- 7/17/06 Hearing begins
- 7/21/06 Hearing ends
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