European Network for
Environmental Medicine

The EnvMed Network is a nonprofit organisation engaged in establishing Environmental Medicine in Europe. Given the increasing amount of harmful chemicals in the environment and the growing scientific evidence of correlations with chronic diseases, we are committed to reduce environmental exposures, promoting research into health links and treatments, better aligning medical care with these findings, and facilitating patient access to analysis.

Dental Amalgam

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Island States phase out dental amalgam

Recently published reports reveal that the Cook Islands, Kiribati, Tuvalu and the Maldives have phased out the use of dental amalgam. Especially for small island states without an adequate hazardous waste management, environmental pollution from the use of amalgam is a major problem. With these four island states, the number of countries where amalgam is no longer used or is only kept for emergency cases rises to 66…

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SDI ceases amalgam production by 2028

Southern Dental Industries, the world’s leading manufacturer of dental amalgam, announced that it will cease production by 2028 at the latest, as the release of mercury from dental amalgam is a global concern. SDI is the last publicly traded manufacturer fully transitioning to mercury-free alternatives in view of the United Nations ambition to end the trade by 2030. 

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Northern Ireland makes deal with EU on the use of amalgam

The EU enables Northern Ireland dentists to continue using dental amalgam until 31 December 2034, or until the date agreed by the global Minamata Convention, to which the UK is a signatory, whichever is earlier. The conditions for the agreement with the EU are regular reporting and proof of continuous progress in reducing the use of amalgam:..

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Giving evidence to NI Windsor Framework Committee

Stormont risks putting dentists’ wallets over people’s health, say toxics campaigners. Ending Northern Ireland’s use of neurotoxic mercury in tooth fillings will bring significant benefits, without having an adverse impact on everyday life, MLAs have been told…

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Updated: Global Tracker of Amalgam Manufacturers

In 2020 the key amalgam competitors on the international market were Kerr Dental (USA), Dentsply Sirona (USA), SDI limited (Australia), lvoclar Vivadent (Liechtenstein), Ardent (Sweden), Cavex (Netherlands) and Nordiska (Sweden). Since then, both US major players Dentsply and Kerr have left the business due to FDA’s safety warning in 2020 and….

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New Tracker: Implementation of the Children’s Amendment

The Children’s Amendment to protect Children from the harm of mercury containing fillings entered into force on 28 September 2023, but until today only 49% of the Parties of the Minamata Convention comply with this regulation, 10 Parties have not yet ratified the amendment and 45% (!) did not take any measure to protect Children, more than one year after it became law…

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Updated: Global Dental Amalgam Tracker

Global Overview of Countries Phasing Out Dental Amalgam: According to the Minamata Conventions Full National Reports 2021, the MIAs, or other official documents, the global transition to a mercury-free dentistry is fully underway…

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CHEMICAL NEWS Germany

Chemiepolitische Mittagstalks 2024

Mit den diesjährigen Mittagstalks wollen wir einen Einblick in aktuelle Entwicklungen in der Chemikalienpolitik geben und Umsetzungslücken identifizieren. Wir, das sind der Bund für Umwelt und Naturschutz Deutschland, European Network for Environmental Medicine, das Forum Umwelt & Entwicklung, Health and Environment Justice Support, Pestizid Aktions-Netzwerk Deutschland und Women Engage for a Common Future. Zusammen engagieren wir uns für einen besseren Schutz der Umwelt und Gesundheit vor Belastungen mit Chemikalien.

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PFAS-Faktencheck

Die Ewigkeitschemikalien PFAS sind gerade das meist diskutierte chemikalienpolitische Thema. Insbesondere der Gruppenbeschränkungsvorschlag auf EU-Ebene wird viel diskutiert. Hier tauchen immer wieder Narrative auf, um den Beschränkungsvorschlag zu diskreditieren. In dem Faktencheck räumen wir mit einigen Mythen rund um das Thema PFAS und deren Regulierung auf.

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Clinical Environmental Medicine

The health impact of chemicals in the environment is constantly increasing. There is a significant associated rise in neurological, autoimmune and cancer diseases. Male fertility decreases dramatically. However, when patients visit the doctor, hardly any examinations are carried out for possible chemical exposures.

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We bring researchers and practitioners in the fields of chemical biology, environmental medicine and medical geology together to showcase the recent developments and address global challenges we face today within the field of chemical toxicology and immunology.

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Our mission is to advocate and support the adoption and implementation of legally binding instruments which contain mandatory obligations to eliminate where feasible, and otherwise minimize, the global use of hazardous chemicals, the global demand for hazardous chemicals, releases of hazardous chemicals to the environment, and human and wildlife exposure to hazardous chemicals.

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