three-page review: aspartame (methanol, formaldehyde) toxicity: Murray 11.24.3 rmforall

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three-page review: aspartame (methanol, formaldehyde) toxicity:
Murray 11.24.3 rmforall

Rich Murray, MA   Room For All   [EMAIL PROTECTED]
1943 Otowi Road, Santa Fe, NM 87505 505-986-9103

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/messages  for 1040 posts

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brief aspartame review: formaldehyde toxicity: Murray 9.11.3 rmforall

http://google.com  gives 221,000 websites for "aspartame", with the top
9 of 10 listings being anti-aspartame, while http://groups.google.com 
finds on 700 MB of posts from 20 years of Usenet groups, 83,800 posts,
the top 10 being anti-aspartame.  http://news.google.com  28 recent
aspartame items from 4500 sources.  http://www.AllTheWeb.com  gives
291,700, the top 7 of 10 being leading and very well informed volunteer
anti-aspartame sites. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/PubMed   lists 742
aspartame items.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/989  EU votes 440 to
20 to approve sucralose, limit cyclamates & reevaluate aspartame &
stevia: Murray 4.12.3 rmforall

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/1025  aspartame &
formaldehyde toxicity: Murray 9.9.3

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartame/messages   740 members 

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/1024
aspartame review: methanol, formaldehyde, formic acid toxicity: Murray
9.5.3 rmforall

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/910
formaldehyde & formic acid from methanol in aspartame: Murray: 12.9.2

It is certain that high levels of aspartame use, above 2 liters daily
for
months and years, must lead to chronic formaldehyde-formic acid
toxicity,
since 11% of aspartame (1,120 mg in 2L diet soda, 5.6 12-oz cans)  is
123 mg methanol (wood alcohol), immediately released into the body after
drinking (unlike the large levels of methanol locked up in molecules
inside many fruits), then quickly transformed into formaldehyde, which
in turn becomes formic acid, both of which in time are partially
eliminated as carbon dioxide and water.

However, about 30% of the methanol remains in the body as cumulative
durable toxic metabolites of formaldehyde and formic acid-- 37 mg daily,
a gram every month. [Oppermann JA, Muldoon E, Ranney RE. Metabolism of
aspartame in monkeys.  J. Nutrition. 1973 Oct; 103(10): 1454-1459.]
If 10% of the methanol is retained as formaldehyde, that would give 12
mg
daily formaldehyde accumulation, about 60 times more than the 0.2 mg
from
10% retention of the 2 mg EPA daily limit for formaldehyde in water.

This long-term low-level chronic toxic exposure leads to typical
patterns of increasingly severe complex symptoms, starting with
headache, fatigue, joint pain, irritability, memory loss, and leading to
vision and eye problems, and even seizures. In many cases there is
addiction.  Probably there are immune system disorders, with a
hypersensitivity to these toxins and other chemicals.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/872  immune system
reactions due to formaldehyde from the 11% methanol in aspartame:
Thrasher: Tephly: Monte: Murray 9.27.2 rmforall

Many scientific studies and case histories report:  * headaches  * many
body and joint pains (or burning, tingling, tremors, twitching, spasms,
cramps, stiffness, numbness, difficulty swallowing)      *  fever,
fatigue, swollen glands  * "mind fog", "feel unreal", poor memory,
confusion, anxiety, irritability, depression, mania, insomnia,
dizziness, slurred speech, sexual problems,  poor vision, hearing
(deafness, tinnitus), or taste  * red face, itching, rashes, hair loss,
burning eyes or throat, dry eyes or mouth, mouth sores, burning
tongue     * obesity, bloating, edema, anorexia, poor appetite or
excessive hunger or thirst    * breathing problems, shortness of
breath       * nausea, diarrhea or constipation  * coldness  * sweating
* racing heart, low or high blood pressure, erratic blood sugar levels  
* hypothryroidism or hyperthyroidism  * seizures  * birth defects  *
brain cancers
* addiction  * aggrivates diabetes, autism, allergies, lupus, ADHD,
fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, multiple chemical sensitivity,
multiple sclerosis, and interstitial cystitis (bladder pain).

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/782  Smith, Terpening,
Schmidt, Gums: full text: aspartame, MSG, fibromyalgia 1.17.2 rmforall
Jerry D Smith, Chris M Terpening, Siegfried OF Schmidt, and John G Gums.
Relief of fibromyalgia symptoms following discontinuation of dietary
excitotoxins. The Annals of Pharmacotherapy 2001; 35(6): 702-706. 
Malcolm Randall Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Gainesville, FL, USA.
"Four patients diagnosed with fibromyalgia syndrome for two to 17 years
are described. All had undergone multiple treatment modalities with
limited success. All had complete, or nearly complete, resolution of
their symptoms within months after eliminating monosodium glutamate
(MSG) or MSG plus aspartame from their diet.  All patients were women
with multiple comorbidities prior to elimination of MSG. All have had
recurrence of symptoms whenever MSG is ingested."  Siegfried O. Schmidt,
MD  Asst. Clinical Prof.  352-376-5071   [EMAIL PROTECTED]  Community
Health and Family Medicine, U. Florida, Gainesville, FL  Shands Hospital
West Oak Clinic Gainesville, FL 32608-3629

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/909   testable theory
of MCS type diseases, vicious cycle of nitric oxide & peroxynitrite:
MSG:
formaldehyde-methanol-aspartame: Martin L. Pall: Murray: 12.9.2 rmforall
Pall ML. NMDA sensitization and stimulation by peroxynitrite, nitric
oxide, and organic solvents as the mechanism of chemical sensitivity in
multiple chemical sensitivity. FASEB J. 2002 Sep; 16(11): 1407-17. [162
references] School of Molecular Biosciences, Washington State
University, Pullman WA 99164-4660 509-335-1246 [EMAIL PROTECTED]

http://www.drthrasher.org/formaldehyde_embryo_toxicity.html   full text
Thrasher JD, Kilburn KH. Embryo toxicity and teratogenicity of
formaldehyde. Arch Environ Health. 2001 Jul-Aug; 56(4): 300-11. [100
references]  Sam-1 Trust, Alto 88312, New Mexico, USA.   (505) 336-8317
[EMAIL PROTECTED]

http://www.drthrasher.org/formaldehyde_1990.html  full text   Jack
Dwayne
Thrasher, Alan Broughton, Roberta Madison. Immune activation and
autoantibodies in humans with long-term inhalation exposure to
formaldehyde. Archives of Environmental Health. 1990; 45: 217-223. 
"Immune activation, autoantibodies, and anti-HCHO-HSA antibodies are
associated with long-term formaldehyde inhalation."  PMID: 2400243

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/925  aspartame puts
formaldehyde adducts into tissues, Part 1/2 full text, Trocho & Alemany
6.26.98: Murray 12.22.2   Trocho C, Pardo R, Rafecas I, Virgili J,
Remesar X, Fernandez-Lopez JA, Alemany M  ["Trok-ho"].  Formaldehyde
derived from dietary aspartame binds to tissue components in vivo.  Life
Sci 1998 Jun 26; 63(5): 337-49.  Departament de Bioquimica i Biologia
Molecular, Facultat de Biologia, Universitat de Barcelona, Spain.  Maria
Alemany, PhD (male) [EMAIL PROTECTED]

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/622  Murray: Gold:
Koehler: Walton: Van Den Eeden: Leon: aspartame toxicity 6.4.1 rmforall
four double-blind studies

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/623  Murray: Simmons:
Gold: Schiffman: Spiers: aspartame toxicity 6.4.1 rmforall    two
double-blind studies

http://www.holisticmed.com/aspartame/scf2002-response.htm  Mark Gold
exhaustively critiques European Commission Scientific Committee on Food
re aspartame (12.4.2): 59 pages, 230 references

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/957  safety of
aspartame Part 1/2 12.4.2: EC HCPD-G SCF: Murray 1.12.3 rmforall  EU
Scientific Committee on Food, a whitewash

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/1016  President Bush &
formaldehyde (aspartame) toxicity: Ramazzini Foundation carcinogenicity
results Dec 2002: Soffritti: Murray 8.3.3 rmforall p. 88 "The sweetening
agent aspartame hydrolyzes in the gastrointestinal tract to become free
methyl alcohol, which is metabolized in the liver to formaldehyde,
formic
acid, and CO2. (11)"  Soffritti M, Belpoggi F, Lambertin L, Lauriola M,
Padovani M, Maltoni C.  Results of long-term experimental studies on the
carcinogenicity of formaldehyde and acetaldehyde in rats.  Ann N Y Acad
Sci. 2002 Dec; 982: 87-105.   Cancer Research Center, European Ramazzini
Foundation for Oncology and Environmental Sciences, Bologna, Italy.
[EMAIL PROTECTED]  "Formaldehyde and acetaldehyde were found to produce an
increase in total malignant tumors in the treated groups and showed
specific carcinogenic effects on various organs and tissues."

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/934  24 recent
formaldehyde toxicity [Comet assay] reports: Murray 12.31.2 rmforall

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/935  Comet assay finds
DNA damage from sucralose, cyclamate, saccharin in mice: Sasaki YF &
Tsuda S Aug 2002: Murray 1.1.3 rmforall  [Also borderline evidence, in
this pilot study of 39 food additives, using test groups of 4 mice, for
DNA damage from for stomach, colon, liver, bladder, and lung 3 hr after
oral dose of 2000
mg/kg aspartame-- a very high dose.]

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/961  genotoxins, Comet
assay in mice: Ace-K, stevia fine; aspartame poor; sucralose, cyclamate,
saccharin bad: Y.F. Sasaki Aug 2002:  Murray 1.27.3 rmforall
Sasaki YF, Kawaguchi S, Kamaya A, Ohshita M, Kabasawa K, Iwama K,
Taniguchi K, Tsuda S.  The comet assay with 8 mouse organs: results with
39 currently used food additives. Mutat Res. 2002 Aug 26; 519(1-2):
103-19. PMID: 12160896

http://www.dorway.com/tldaddic.html  5-page review  Roberts HJ Aspartame
(NutraSweet) addiction. Townsend Letter  2000 Jan;  [EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.sunsentpress.com/   [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sunshine Sentinel
Press P.O.Box 17799  West Palm Beach, FL 33416 800-814-9800 561-588-7628

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/669  Roberts'
1038-page
medical text   "Aspartame Disease: An Ignored Epidemic" published May 30
2001    $ 60.00 postpaid    data from 1200 cases, over 600 references
from standard medical research, also available at  http://www.amazon.com

http://www.HolisticMed.com/aspartame   Aspartame Toxicity Information
Center Mark D. Gold  603-225-2100  [EMAIL PROTECTED]    12 East Side
Drive #2-18 Concord, NH 03301
http://www.holisticmed.com/aspartame/abuse/methanol.html  "Scientific
Abuse in Aspartame Research"

http://www.dorway.com  over 12,000 print pages   David O. Rietz
[EMAIL PROTECTED] Mission-Possible-USA    Betty Martini   770-242-2599
[EMAIL PROTECTED]   http://www.dorway.com/doctors.txt
What many informed doctors are saying/have said about aspartame

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/870  Aspartame:
Methanol and the Public Health 1984: Monte: Murray 9.23.2 rmforall   
Dr. Woodrow C. Monte.  Aspartame: methanol, and the public health.
Journal of Applied Nutrition. 1984;  36 (1):  42-54. (62 references).  
Professsor of Food Science [retired 1992] Arizona State University, 
Tempe, Arizona 85287 [EMAIL PROTECTED]   The methanol from 2 L of
diet soda, 5.6 12-oz cans, 20 mg/can, is 112 mg, 10% of the aspartame. 
The EPA limit for water is 7.8 mg daily for methanol (wood alcohol), a
deadly cumulative poison. Many users drink 1-2 L daily. The reported
symptoms are entirely consistent with chronic methanol toxicity. (Fresh
orange juice has 34 mg/L, but, like all juices, has 16 times more
ethanol, which strongly protects against methanol.)

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/857  RTM:
www.dorway.com: original documents and long reviews of flaws in
aspartame toxicity research 7.31.2 rmforall

http://www.dorway.com/upipart1.txt
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/262  aspartame expose
96K Oct 1987 Part 1/3: Gregory Gordon, UPI reporter: Murray 7.10.0 orall

http://www.dorway.com/enclosur.html
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/53
aspartame history Part 1/4 1964-1976: Gold: Murray 11.6.9: rmforall

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/927  Rumsfeld, 1977
head of Searle Corp., got aspartame FDA approval: Turner: Murray 12.23.2 

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/928
revolving door, Monsanto, FDA, EPA: NGIN: Murray 12.23.2 rmforall