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Further, Betty notes that many of the symptoms caused by aspartame consumption mimic
or worsen many diseases. An article written by Mark Gold gives a complete list of these
diseases, which include: Fibromyalgia, Arthritis, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Parkinson's Disease,
Lupus, Multiple Chemical Sensitivities (MCS), Diabetes and Diabetic Complications, Epilepsy,
Alzheimer's Disease, Birth Defects, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Lymphoma, Lyme Disease,
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), Panic Disorder, Depression and other Psychological
Disorders.
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Consumers haven't been the only ones to notice these symptoms, many doctors
recognize them as well.
Aspartame and Cancer
One of the three components of aspartame, methyl ester, breaks down to methanol, then
formaldehyde, then formic acid and finally DKP. Since formaldehyde is a known carcinogen and
DKP is known to cause brain tumors, it seems quite absurd to conclude anything except that
aspartame could potentially cause cancer. As the Bressler report showed, Searle studies were
compromised and any findings regarding cancer could not be relied upon. The The Public Board
of Inquiry established by the FDA concluded that aspartame “may contribute to the development
of brain tumors”and that it had “not been presented with proof of reasonable certainty that
aspartame is safe for use as a food additive.” Remember that animals have a much higher
tolerance to methanol and that animal studies may therefore not be conclusive.
In the November 1996 issue of the Journal of Neuropathology and Experimental
Neurology, famed neuroscientist John Olney, MD and his colleagues reported that brain tumor
rates abruptly jumped 10 percent beginning about three years after aspartame was introduced.
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Further, Dr. Jim Bowan, MD, who specializes in biochemistry, states that brain lymphoma, a rare
form of brain cancer increased 60 percent in 1984, soon after the aspartame was approved and
diabetes increased 30 percent.
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Dr. Betty Martini of Mission Possible reports that “[i]n one set of documents, aspartame
producer G.D. Searle used poor people from six third-world countries as test subjects for a study
conducted in 1983/84. The data shows that, over the 18-month duration of the study, some of the
subjects developed brain tumors; others began to experience seizures. In one case, a pregnant
woman spontaneously aborted, began hemorrhaging and then disappeared from the study.”
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On
or about September 8, 2004 an affidavit was signed describing what appears to be the same
initial third world studies on the health hazards of aspartame as sited by Dr. Martini above. “The
'double blind' studies showed conclusive evidence that aspartame caused severe health problems
and even death to the exposed study group. According to the Affidavit, the doctor directing the
studies has been missing since the approval of aspartame in 1984. The affidavit also describes
how the affiant was directed by J.D. Searle officials to destroy all records of the studies -
including filed notes and/or translations - possessed by the affiant.”
The affidavit was filed in conjunction with a $350 million lawsuit filed against the
NutraSweet Corporation in federal court in San Fransisco.
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The lawsuit was withdrawn by the
plaintiffs in August of 2005 without prejudice (meaning it can be refiled).
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In July of 2005, Dr.
Martini posted a notice at her website that she was working with a law firm in New York and
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