top
In Support of AB 2823
Revision of the California Organic Food Act

Letter by Betty Bridges, RN


To speed your letter:

Email address for Assembly Member Strom-Martin is Assemblymember.Strom-Martin@assembly.ca.gov

Fax number: 916/319-2101


To: Assembly Member Virginia Strom-Martin
Re: Support for AB 2823
Date: August 16, 2002

Dear Assembly Member Strom-Martin:

While I am not a Californian, I very much support labeling that would enable consumers to make informed choices about the products they buy and use. California has been the leader many times in consumer rights and I hope the leadership will continue.

I am a consumer that needs products that do not contain synthetic fragrance. I have a severe respiratory allergy to a common synthetic fragrance chemical. Checking labels becomes a way of life. Unfortunately labeling is often misleading. One whiff of Herbal Essence shampoo will trigger an asthma attack. The product is certainly not organic or natural. Both the labeling and the advertising mislead consumers.

I have spent literally thousands of hours over the past 6-7 researching information regarding fragrance. There are serious concerns related to fragrance in consumer products that are used on a daily basis. Synthetic musk compounds accumulate in human tissue, are found in breast milk, and cross the placental barrier. They are also persistent organic pollutants. These and other such materials do not belong in products labeled as "organic".

Betty Bridges, RN
Fragranced Products Information Network
http://www.fpinva.org


Complementary Information by Betty Bridges, RN

Just a few links available through FPIN. -- barb


Return to EHN's Act Now!
http://ehnca.org/www/ehnhompg/action.htm

Return to EHN's Action Letters Index
http://ehnca.org/www/actnletr/acletin.htm

EHN at http://www.ehnca.org


Visit EHN's FDA Citizens' Petition logged in by the FDA as Docket Number 99P-1340. Learn of toxic chemicals found in popular scents through analyses.
http://ehnca.org/www/FDApetition/bkgrinfo.htm


Support EHN's FDA Petition. WRITE to the FDA today!
http://ehnca.org/www/FDApetition/bkgrinfo.htm

Comments? (Barb's email is no longer valid, please contact EHN). Please put WWW in subject line. Thanks.

Return to Index of Letters To Inform and Of Rebuttal
http://www.ehnca.org/www/actnletr/acletin.htm

Please check back often as we are always adding valuable links to our pages of Links.

As with all organizations, EHN depends upon your contributions of time and energy,
as well as your membership support.
http://www.ehnca.org/www/ehnhompg/membship.htm

Top of page

Return to EHN's homepage (http://www.ehnca.org)

The Environmental Health Network (EHN) [of California] is a 501 (c) (3) non profit agency and offers support and information for the chemically injured. HomePage is http://www.ehnca.org