Fw: Message from Harbut, MD on Platinum and NSP

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It appears that the IOM's report on breast implants had some errors in it

regarding platinum--it was " contradicted by their own references! "

Patty

----- Original Message -----

From: ilena rose <ilena@...>

Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2000 10:37 PM

Subject: Message from Harbut, MD on Platinum and NSP

>

> Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2000 00:36:43 EST

> Subject: platinum

> ilena@...

>

> Ms. Rose.

>

> I have been forwarded your postings in regard to PtCl6. The information I

> provided to Judge Pointer's so-called " Science Panel " was not in the form

of

> testimony or presentation to it.

>

> After I read the initial " Science Panel " report in regard to Pt, I sent a

> letter directly to the Judge with some standard textbook references

> demonstrating how far from mainstream science their perspective was.

After >a number of legalities (I am told) a document was generated which

clarified >the issue. My comments were included in that document which I

note you >have posted in part.

>

> It has been unclear to me if the " Science Panel " ever actually read this

> work. The document was provided too late for the IOM committee to

>consider it, but it's report's pt section was contradicted by it's own

references.

> Dr. Herdman was sent a copy of the document, but he explained to me that

>the IOM committe had held it's last meeting before it's arrival, and I

don't >know if he ever distributed it.

>

> Please feel free to use this information, as I felt an obligation to

clarify

> these matters.

> I must ask you to please not post my e-mail address.

>

> Thanks very much.

>

> R. Harbut, MD, MPH

>

>