It’s time to demand that the FDA protect pregnant women and children from mercury fillings – and to offer true informed consent. Why we need fair balanced science, not industry hype and fraud....
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06 Oct 2020
In an astounding about-face to the previous stance, a warning has finally been issued, which brings this toxic substance into the limelight. Considering the risk to 9 different groups, it should make front page news - but will the media highlight it or sweep it under the rug?
27 Aug 2020
The efforts of Consumers for Dental Choice have paid off, and it appears this is the beginning of the end for mercury use in dentistry. Even government agencies are now recognizing evidence that shows once dental amalgam is implanted in the human body, it can become toxic.
25 Aug 2020
With a laundry list of serious side effects, this substance is being banned in Philippines, Finland, Ireland, New Caledonia, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Nepal. So why is the pushback here so huge, and is the deafening silence about to change?
23 Aug 2020
The people most vulnerable to harm and those who deserve better remain left behind in this outlandish experiment that's gone on far too long. But there's good news, too. Find out what's happened over the past year in this annual update.
19 Nov 2019
Nonprofit groups have petitioned the FTC to investigate the Maine Board of Dental Practice over alleged antitrust violations. The petition asserts that the state dental board is unfairly supporting dentists who continue to use amalgam, or mercury, fillings at the expense of public health.
31 Aug 2019
You're probably aware of the perilous side effects of this haphazard substance, but 57% are completely oblivious to how it's disguised. You could be chewing on this neurotoxin without the chance to object.
27 Aug 2019
Four more European countries - Czech Republic, Finland, Ireland and Slovakia - have just joined Sweden and Norway to announce the end date for its use. Vietnam, Bangladesh, Cameroon, Nigeria and Mauritius are also taking action, so why are we turning a blind eye?
25 Aug 2019
It's an exciting time for the ongoing campaign to remove mercury from dentistry around the world. Now it looks like the pressure we've been applying here at home is paying off. Are we really only steps away from a world without this toxic heavy metal?
01 May 2019
The practice of medicine and dentistry never collaborated, leading to a difference in the extent and methods used to support treatment options. As your oral health is inextricably linked to your overall health it's vital to be cautious.
02 Jan 2019
If you're pregnant or planning to be, it's important to get informed about which dental fillings are safe - and which are not. Amalgam, i.e., mercury, fillings are dangerous and have been linked to perinatal death, miscarriage and other pregnancy complications.
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