FDA comment period ends on July 28

[Guest guest]

----- Forwarded Message ----From: Charlie Brown <charlie@...>

FDA comment period ends

on July 28. The deadline is approaching for those who wish to submit

comments to the US Food and Drug Administration on mercury fillings. To get

instructions, you may go to the top of our website, www.toxicteeth.org,

and look for the sign, in orange: “Submit comments to FDA now.” Those

instructions were written by two of our award-winning advocates,

Ann Newell ( Vancouver , Wash. )

and Freya Koss ( Philadelphia ).

Comments: Pursuant to our mediated settlement, FDA

will classify mercury fillings in a year. FDA will work from this record, so

your precise comments could be helpful. By now, FDA is aware of the depth and

breadth of this movement, so casual comments are not needed. We must focus on

quality, not quantity. To see the specific information FDA asks for, go to http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/08-1187.htm.

If you have further questions, you can contact the helpful and courteous FDA official

in charge of the record, Adjodha, ph 240-276-3688. Organizations: What we need a lot of is organizations.

A simple letter from your group will be quite helpful, stating, for example,

that FDA should ban mercury fillings, or at least prohibit their use for

children and women of child-bearing age. If you would rather your organization

sign onto my letter rather than write one yourself, let me know. Comments are due July 28. Charlie Brown 15 July 2008 G. Brown,

National Counsel Consumers for Dental Choice 316 F St.,

N.E., Suite 210, Washington ,

DC 20002 Ph. 202.544-6333; fax 202.544-6331 charlie@...,

www.toxicteeth.org