Sign to ban Aspartame, the deadly artificial sweetener discovered in 1965 by a scientist working on gastric ulcer drugs. It is in more than 5000 food items. E951, Aspartame was approved for use by the FDA in 1981 but had caused seizures and brain tumors in lab animals. 10% of aspartame is methanol, a deadly poison which breaks down into formic acid and formaldehyde in the body. The suggested daily intake of methanol is 7.8mg per day - A typical one litre aspartame sweetened beverage contains 56mg of methanol and many aspartame users consume as much as 250mg per day, which is 32 times the suggested daily intake level set by EPA. The symptoms of aspartame consumption are listed below, and made up 75% of all adverse food reactions referred to the FDA Adverse Reaction Monitering System, (ARMS). Abdominal Pain Anxiety attacks arthritis asthma Asthmatic Reactions Bloating, Edema (Fluid Retention) Blood Sugar Control Problems (Hypoglycemia or Hyperglycemia) Brain Cancer (Pre-approval studies in animals) Breathing difficulties burning eyes or throat Burning Urination can't think straight Chest Pains chronic cough Chronic Fatigue Confusion Death Depression Diarrhea Dizziness Excessive Thirst or Hunger fatigue feel unreal flushing of face Hair Loss (Baldness) or Thinning of Hair Headaches/Migraines dizziness Hearing Loss Heart palpitations Hives (Urticaria) Hypertension (High Blood Pressure) Impotency and Sexual Problems inability to concentrate Infection Susceptibility Insomnia Irritability Itching Joint Pains laryngitis "like thinking in a fog" Marked Personality Changes Memory loss Menstrual Problems or Changes Migraines and Severe Headaches (Trigger or Cause From Chronic Intake) Muscle spasms Nausea or Vomiting Numbness or Tingling of Extremities Other Allergic-Like Reactions Panic Attacks Phobias poor memory Rapid Heart Beat Rashes Seizures and Convulsions Slurring of Speech Swallowing Pain Tachycardia Tremors Tinnitus Vertigo Vision Loss Weight gain Aspartame Disease Mimics Symptoms or Worsens the Following Diseases 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 Please sign this petition today to ban this toxin! For full information please see this webpage: http://www.doorway.com.html and our own wesbite here: www.nhschange.com