HEALTH : DENTAL AMALGAM AN ENVIRONMENTAL RISK, SAYS EU COMMITTEE.

Supported by a new report, several organisations have called for an early ban on dental amalgam

The Scientific Committee on Health and Environmental Risks (SCHER) confirmed, on 14 March, its preliminary conclusion that mercury in dental amalgam could, under extreme local conditions, contaminate the environment to a level presenting a danger to ecosystems. The European Environment Bureau and the World Alliance for Mercury-Free Dentistry reacted to the report immediately by calling on the EU institutions to propose a ban on dental amalgam as soon as possible. The European Commission is expected to come to a decision after receiving the report from the...

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