Guest guest Posted April 24, 2001 Report Share Posted April 24, 2001 I tested high for arsenic at one point post explant. Did chelation therapy and got rid of it. Patty ----- Original Message ----- From: " by way of ilena rose " <keeling.m@...> Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2001 12:31 PM Subject: Arsenic > Gibbons > Senior Editorial Writer > Houston Chronicle > > I want to thank the Houston Chronicle and Dan Feldstein for his informative > series of articles regarding arsenic levels in Houston water. I want to > thank you for your editorial " Texan prescriptions for a silent spring " in > rebuttal to Tom Delay's viewpoint on safe standards for air and water > quality in which he states " I believe the free market will not only clean > the environment, but will get the job done more quickly and effectively > than government intervention would. " The public is finally understanding > that big contributors to campaigns sometimes have influence over decisions > regarding standards of safety and that science is being manipulated by > industry " eager to avoid the expense of reducing their toxic exposures " . > > According to R. Harbut, M.D., M.P.H. with the Center for > Occupational and Environmental Medicine in Southfield, Michigan, both the U. > S. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry and EPA have listed > arsenic as the first hazardous substance in their list: " Top 20 Hazardous > Substances. " Prior and recent peer-reviewed publications have shown that > arsenic is associated with the following cancers: skin cancer, squamous > cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma, lung, bladder, kidney, liver, > prostate, digestive system, nasal cavity, and bone cancer; acute myelogenous > leukemia; and lymphoma. > > Harbut further states recent peer-reviewed publications have shown that > arsenic is associated with the following noncancer diseases: > 1. Respiratory disease; bronchitis. > 2. Benign skin changes (e.g., patchy hyperpigmentation, eczematous > dermatitis, hyperkeratosis of palms, and soles, follicular > dermatitis) > 3. Circulatory disease, especially peripheral vascular diseases, > hypertension, > ischemic heart disease, cerebravascular disease (e.g., cerebral > infarction, > cerebral hemorrhage) > 4. Diabetes mellitus > 5. Neurological disorders in the form of peripheral neuropathy, tremors, > encephalopathy, and confusion, delirium, and seizures. > 6. Hepatomegaly, liver cirrhosis, and jaundice > 7. Hernatological disorders (e.g., anemia; leukopenia, thrombocytopenia > eosinophilia, pancytopenia, impaired folate metabolism, basophilic > stip- > pling, karyorrhexis) > 8. Gastrointestinal disturbances (e.g., nausea and vomiting; diarrhea; > and > stornatitis) > 9. Systemic manifestations (i.e., hypovalemia-hypotension, anorexia and > weight loss, and malaise and fatigue). > 10. Kidney diseases > 11. Irritation of the mucous membranes of the respiratory system, > conjunctivitis, and rhinitis. > > Harbut reports that the presence of arsenic in the body is best measured > with a 24-hr urine-arsenic test. There is no evidence in the literature for > an absolutely safe level of urinary arsenic excretion with respect to > cancers or non-cancer diseases. > > I was appalled to discover from the Houston Chronicle article on 11/5/01 > that seventy-seven County water systems exceed the original proposed > EPA standard of 5 parts per billion for arsenic, with twenty-four above the > 10 parts per billion range. > > I was discouraged to learn from your editorial that at the suggestion of > then-Gov. W. Bush, the Texas Legislature allowed hundreds of the > dirtiest industrial plants in the state to voluntarily clean themselves up > regarding air pollution. You state years later, only " one has done so. " > > Thanks for keeping the citizens of Texas > informed, > > Keeling, President > Chemically Associated Neurological Disorders > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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