CSEnthusiasts, I know this story is a little old, but it's still not sitting right with me, and following is the NY Times article. We all know about 'alternative medicine' bashing, but I'd like to express WHAT I FIND TO BE THE SCARIEST PART: The warning, following, is also against: "....OTHER ITEMS THAT ARE SAID TO STRENGTHEN THE IMMUNE SYSTEM." This assertion is utterly outrageous!! Is the public being told that it is not a good idea to attempt bolstering the immune system against SARS?!?! It's seems there is a new low in the depth of the criminal mentality within our government.
Reid, once again remembering the motto of Thomas Jefferson, found within his signet ring: "Rebellion against tyrants is obedience to God." > This article from NYTimes.com > U.S. Warns Promoters of SARS-Related Products > > May 10, 2003 > By DENISE GRADY > > The government said yesterday that it had warned more than 40 Web site > operators and companies to stop making > false > claims that their products can prevent, cure or treat SARS. The products > include air purifiers, sprays and > wipes, > masks, latex gloves, and supplements like colloidal silver, beta glucan, > echinacea, mushrooms and other items > that are > said to strengthen the immune system. > > The Federal Trade Commission and the Food and Drug Administration have sent > letters and e-mail warnings to > Web > site operators, manufacturers and distributors, warning them to stop making > false or exaggerated claims. > > In a telephone news conference, Howard Beales, director of consumer > protection at F.T.C., said that "scam > artists trying to make a fast buck" were selling the products and that they > had been warned that it was > illegal to make unproven claims. > > Dr. Mark B. McClellan, head of the Food and Drug Administration, said the > products being promoted were > useless against SARS. He said the two agencies were working together on the > problem, with the trade > commission handling Web sites and advertising, and the drug agency regulating > what manufacturers can say > about their products. > > Dr. McClellan and Mr. Beales said that if the companies did not comply with > the warnings, the government > could order > refunds to consumers and impose fines, seize products, seek injunctions and > pursue civil or criminal contempt > > proceedings. > > Rob Dowler, of Canada's ministry of consumer and business services, said the > Canadian government was taking > similar > steps. > > http://www.nytimes.com/2003/05/10/science/sciencespecial/10INFE.html?ex=1053572628&ei=1&en=1d77c1e2ea0bd744 -- The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. Instructions for unsubscribing may be found at: http://silverlist.org To post, address your message to: [email protected] Silver-list archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]>
