From: linda mcelver [lmcelver@hotmail.com]
Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2001 11:16 PM
To: fdadockets@oc.fda.gov
Subject: Reference: Docket Number 99P-1340/CP 1


 Allercare Review by Dr. Jerome Blondell, EPA   January 11, 2000



In this review by the EPA, Dr. Blondell reports that people suffered life
threatening asthma attacks to the secret fragrance added to the secret
inerts in a pesticide designed to kill dust mites for asthmatics.  The
product is being pulled from the market. Fragrances in general should be
pulled from the market.

If you send me a mailing address I will send you a copy of this review.

My son has shown documented decreased pulmonary function on exposures to
fragrances, his school asks people to come fragrance free. What the heck are
you doing ignoring this type of evidence?

I know all about how people who are sick are disposable Americans and
considered the acceptable risk, but this is clearly gross negligence, and
intent to harm.  100 million Americans have chronic diseases potentially
affected by these chemicals.   17 million have asthma. Anyone who is not in
perfect health is the acceptable risk, but fragrances, well they don't even
test for safety. Asthma is not protected by any government standard, except
with this recent Allercare incident.

Asthma by the way is the largest cause of school absenteeism, so when are
you going to do something about this product that causes so much harm. Or
are you bought and paid for by the fragrance industry. Just like the
majority of our politicians?

By the way, I got the fragrance free school, and pesticide free school
because my doctor prescribed a portable pulmonary function testing device.
It is hospital grade and cost me almost $10,000 when you include the lap top
computer and software.  You see the burden of proof is on the parents, and
kids are forced to attend schools which allow the use of products that
trigger asthma. In clean air, with pollens there is no asthma in my child.
But he has a life threatening reaction to ZYRTEC. So as parents arm
themselves with evidence, we will sue not only the school but the government
for ignoring all our pleas for help. We will make it public knowledge that
kids with asthma are disposable to our government.

My school made the mistake of telling me that the peak flow readings were
not good enough evidence, neither were doctor letters, you think the world
is nice to people like us out here, think again. It's hell, and more and
more Moms like me are furious. I will offer free testing to other parents.
It's time to stop hurting these children, there schools have toxic levels of
fragrances.

Linda J. McElver