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Patrick Swayze is struggling to survive cancer, and asking Congress to support cancer research.
Patrick Swayze is not admitting the full truth before God and Country
that the "special effects"
used filming the motion picture
"Point Break"
included carcinogens.
My husband worked more days than I did on "Point Break" and was allegedly exposed to more of these chemicals than me.
He died five years after working on the movie of cancer and other health problems.
My husband was never warned or informed of the federally regulated toxic hazardous substances in the "special effects", nor was I.
I still have health problems from them and suffer every day.
Patrick Swayze never apologized to me.
I pray to God to forgive him.
I named my little dog, "Z", born Aug. 19, 2003, after him, to remind me to be forgiving.
I hope that God will Bless Patrick Swayze and give him the strength to warn and inform people working in the movie industry that certain "special effects" contain Lead Azide, Lead Styphnate and PETN.
Lead Azide causes demylination of the long haired nerve fibers of the brain.
In the published federal court opinion, the judge refers to it as a "chemical weapon".
Lead Azide is also a carcinogen.
Just when I thought I was going to win,
U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy took campaign donations from the PAC of my opposing attorneys.
I lost.
The case should be re-opened on the Court's own Motion in order to be certain that employees in the movie industry are warned and informed of chemicals and given medical treatment.
Neither my now deceased husband nor I were warned or informed of the concealed chemicals, and neither of us received medical treatment.
I hurt every day.
The Supreme Court of the U.S. should re-open the case while Patrick Swayze is still alive to provide relief to workers in the movie industry and to order safer work conditions.
Ms. Cris Ericson
879 Church Street
Chester, Vermont 05143
(802)875-4038
U.S. Supreme Court Reports by Daniel A Klein LEXIS Publishing 2001 Page 119 Cris Ericson, Petitioner v IDC Services, Inc., et al. 528 US, 146 L Ed 2d, 2000 S Ct 1265. February 28, 2000.
Also, EPA Response to Citizen Petition Against Lead Azide, Federal Register April 15, 1997.