Re: It has begun (long)

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Posted by mark on August 21, 2001 at 08:45:16:

In reply to: It has begun (long) posted by samantha on August 20, 2001 at 14:47:03:

: Things are going forward with gusto. I am being interviewed by our
: regional tv station Granada, with regards to the black death. Also
i
: wrote to my MEP who has sent me a copy of a letter he has wirtten
:
: I thought you might be interested in reading it. below is my email
to
: him
:
: *****************************************************
: I am a professional henna artist based on the Wirral. I do not know
: if you are aware or not but henna has had some serious bad press
: recently.
:
: The media have latched onto a substance called "black henna" which
is
: natural henna adulterated with a toxic trans dermal chemical called
: PPD Para -Phenylenediamine. This toxic chemical mixed with
natural
: henna is on every street in popular holiday resorts.
:
: The affects of this chemical being used on the skin can be
: devastating ranging from blood poisoning, bladder, kidney and
liver
: problems, anaphalactic shock, skin blisters, burns, lesions and
: scaring; the list is endless.
:
: Something needs to be done about this situation abroad (and in the
: UK). Unscrupulous vendors are putting this stuff on children as
: young as 2 with devastating effects.
:
: Please find photographs attached of children with PPD burns.
:
: If you feel that this can be taken further please contact me
:
: **********************************************************
: his email to me and his letter to the EC
:
: Dear Samantha,
: Many thanks for your e mail alerting me to the, as you say "nasty
: substance", black henna. I have written to the European Commission
to
: ask the Health Commissioner if he is aware of this substance and
what
: steps can be taken to protect the public. For your information I
: attach myletter. Perhaps you will let me have your address so I can
: forward you a copy of Commissioner Byrne's reply when I receive it.
: Yours sincerely,
: Brian Simpson MEP
:
: ************************************************************
: Commissioner David Byrne
: European Commission
: Rue de la Loi 200
: B-1049
: Brussels
:
: 20th August 2001
:
:
: Dear Commissioner,
:
: I have been contacted by a constituent over henna tattooing.
:
: My constituent tells me that there is a substance available on
every
: street in popular holiday resorts called “black henna” which is
: natural henna adulterated with a toxic transdermal chemical called
: para-phenylenediamine (PPD). I am told the effects of this
chemical
: being used on the skin can be devastating, with symptoms ranging
from
: anaphalactic shock, blood poisoning, bladder, kidney and liver
: problems, skin blisters, burns, lesions and scarring.
:
: I understand that this substance has been used on children as young
: as two years old by unscrupulous vendors.
:
: Given the current vogue for tattoos and the popularity of non-
: permanent henna tattoos and given that I am told that the
adulterated
: henna is being used in popular holiday resorts throughout the EU,
can
: I ask whether the Commission is aware of this health risk and what
: steps can be taken to safeguard the public.
:
: I look forward to hearing from you.
:
: Yours sincerely,
:
: **************************************************************
:
: Let the ball roll
:
: SAM
:
:
:
:
:

Refer your MEP to:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/food/fs/sc/sccp/out140_en.html

shows the exact position of the eu commission.

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: : Things are going forward with gusto. I am being interviewed by our : : regional tv station Granada, with regards to the black death. Also : i : : wrote to my MEP who has sent me a copy of a letter he has wirtten : : : : I thought you might be interested in reading it. below is my email : to : : him : : : : *************************************************** : : I am a professional henna artist based on the Wirral. I do not know : : if you are aware or not but henna has had some serious bad press : : recently. : : : : The media have latched onto a substance called "black henna" which : is : : natural henna adulterated with a toxic trans dermal chemical called : : PPD Para -Phenylenediamine. This toxic chemical mixed with : natural : : henna is on every street in popular holiday resorts. : : : : The affects of this chemical being used on the skin can be : : devastating ranging from blood poisoning, bladder, kidney and : liver : : problems, anaphalactic shock, skin blisters, burns, lesions and : : scaring; the list is endless. : : : : Something needs to be done about this situation abroad (and in the : : UK). Unscrupulous vendors are putting this stuff on children as : : young as 2 with devastating effects. : : : : Please find photographs attached of children with PPD burns. : : : : If you feel that this can be taken further please contact me : : : : ****************************************************** : : his email to me and his letter to the EC : : : : Dear Samantha, : : Many thanks for your e mail alerting me to the, as you say "nasty : : substance", black henna. I have written to the European Commission : to : : ask the Health Commissioner if he is aware of this substance and : what : : steps can be taken to protect the public. For your information I : : attach myletter. Perhaps you will let me have your address so I can : : forward you a copy of Commissioner Byrne's reply when I receive it. : : Yours sincerely, : : Brian Simpson MEP : : : : ******************************************************** : : Commissioner David Byrne : : European Commission : : Rue de la Loi 200 : : B-1049 : : Brussels : : : : 20th August 2001 : : : : : : Dear Commissioner, : : : : I have been contacted by a constituent over henna tattooing. : : : : My constituent tells me that there is a substance available on : every : : street in popular holiday resorts called “black henna” which is : : natural henna adulterated with a toxic transdermal chemical called : : para-phenylenediamine (PPD). I am told the effects of this : chemical : : being used on the skin can be devastating, with symptoms ranging : from : : anaphalactic shock, blood poisoning, bladder, kidney and liver : : problems, skin blisters, burns, lesions and scarring. : : : : I understand that this substance has been used on children as young : : as two years old by unscrupulous vendors. : : : : Given the current vogue for tattoos and the popularity of non- : : permanent henna tattoos and given that I am told that the : adulterated : : henna is being used in popular holiday resorts throughout the EU, : can : : I ask whether the Commission is aware of this health risk and what : : steps can be taken to safeguard the public. : : : : I look forward to hearing from you. : : : : Yours sincerely, : : : : ************************************************************ : : : : Let the ball roll : : : : SAM : : : : : : : : : : : : Refer your MEP to: : : http://europa.eu.int/comm/food/fs/sc/sccp/out140_en.html : : shows the exact position of the eu commission.
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