FDA’s rogue bureaucracy to face intense scrutiny in ‘07

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From: Charlie Brown

Dec 28, 2006 5:03 PM

FDA’s rogue bureaucracy to face intense scrutiny in ‘07

As 2007 dawns, the stars are aligning for fundamental changes in

how the government regulates (by that I mean fails to regulate) mercury

fillings. Thus much is clear: the clock has run out for the pro-mercury

bureaucrats at FDA’s Center for Devices, a bureau so out of the mainstream

the Supreme Court calls it “FDA’s neglected stepchild.” The Center’s

cover-up of the mercury, its refusal to do an environmental impact

statement, its decision to allow amalgam sales with no proof of safety, and

its arrogant attitude toward its legal duties will all be addressed in

different forums in 2007.

This rogue bureaucracy’s biggest mistake was using a bogus

“white paper” to try to strong-arm two scientific panels into acquiescing in

their cover-up of the science. Using a public relations offensive over

Labor Day weekend of 2006, FDA’s Center for Devices & Radiological Health

announced that THIS mercury is safe -- before the panels even convened!

Stunned at FDA staff’s callous indifference to the human suffering caused by

mercury fillings, the real scientists voted 13 to 7 to repudiate the FDA

pseudo-scientists. The scientists withstood pressure as well from the array

of dental groups who profit from amalgam.

Media reports indicate that with FDA no longer shilling for

organized dentistry, individual dentists who still place mercury fear

lawsuits -- as well they should. After the vote of September 7, every

dentist in America who continues to place mercury in children and pregnant

women -- particularly when miscalling amalgam “silver” -- is on notice of

its potentially severe adverse consequences.

Charlie Brown, 12/28/06

G. Brown, National Counsel

Consumers for Dental Choice

1725 K St., N.W., Suite 511, Washington, DC 20006

Ph. 202.822-6307; fax 822-6309

charlie@..., www.toxicteeth.org

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