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t April 5, 1995 David A, Kessler, H.D. Commissioner Food and Drug Adminstration, 12420 Parklawn Drive Rockville* HD 20857 Room 1-23 Dear Dr = KessIer * This 1atter is in support of the petition submitted by the Cancer Prevention Coalition* docket nanther 94P--0420/CP 1* -filed on 11/17/94 This petition requests that the Commissioner of Food and Drugs require that al1 cosmetic talc products bear 1ahels with a warning such as "Talcum powder causes cancer in laboratory animals, Frequent talc application in the female genital area increases the risk of ovarian cancer" Current research indicates a strong association between talcum powder usage on the female genitalia and ovarian cancer, It is the right of consumers of this product to be warned, I urge you to consider the citizen7s petition and what it means to the well being of women in the United States. Sine er eIy * ecs Cancer Prevention Coalition Dr, Samuel 3. Epstein 'David \. K^s>s/er M. D, fimi yid* P r i ^ ^ i /U/m ^^frt//K f^oa^ ( " ' 2 3 f^trkxi: Joun J)r* ^ccXvVU.yHM1D . 2.0057. ,, ,, m* in mili iit-infc Itlmll- Iil