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EnvMed is a nonprofit organisation engaged in establishing Environmental Medicine.
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.

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Significant progress in phasing out dental amalgam

A detailed review of the 2025 Second Full National Reports to the Minamata Convention reveals further progress towards mercury-free dentistry: more countries report having already eliminated dental amalgam use, while a growing number are preparing national phase-out plans, legislation or other measures to end its use. The Global Dental Amalgam Tracker has been updated accordingly and now identifies 71 countries that have phased out dental amalgam or report that it is no longer used…

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EU Phase-Out of Dental Amalgam Fully in Force

1 July 2026 marks the full entry into force of the revised EU Mercury Regulation, completing the phase-out of dental amalgam across all European Union Member States. At the same time, new restrictions on the import and manufacture of dental amalgam have taken effect, representing a major milestone for public health, environmental protection, and the global transition toward mercury-free healthcare…

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EUDAMED registration becomes mandatory

From 28 May 2026, manufacturers are required to register medical devices covered by certificates under the Medical Devices Regulation (EU) 2017/745 (MDR) in the European Database on Medical Devices (EUDAMED).
Mandatory EUDAMED registration will provide regulators, market operators, and stakeholders with a much clearer picture of the European dental amalgam market — including which manufacturers are active, which products are certified, and whether regulatory obligations are being met.

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WHO Guideline for Mercury-free Dentistry

On Thursday, 19 March 2026 (13:00–14:30 CET), WHO will host the global launch of its new guideline: Environmentally friendly and less invasive oral health care for preventing and managing dental caries. The guideline provides evidence-based recommendations to support countries in preventing and managing dental caries through environmentally sustainable and less invasive approaches that promote patient safety, quality of care and environmental protection… 

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Harm from Chemicals recognised in UN Declaration on NCDs

A hard-won political declaration on noncommunicable diseases, supported by the vast majority of UN member states, failed to be formally adopted during the high-level meeting of the General Assembly. The United States blocked its adoption by consensus so that the draft, which recognises the harm from chemicals, was referred back to the General Assembly where it passed on 15 December 2025.

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Webinar Series supporting the Children’s Amendment in the African Region

The African Regional Centers of the Basel and Stockholm Convention supported the Children’s Amendment of the Minamata Convention by organising webinars in cooperation with the World Alliance for Mercury-Free Dentistry. The Children’s Amendments entered into force on 28 September 2023 and requires Parties to take action to protect Children from the use of dental amalgam..

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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 and 2025, the Minamata Initial Assessments, or other official documents, the global transition to a mercury-free dentistry is steadily progressing….

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Updated: Lessons learned from countries replacing dental amalgam in public programs

Experiences from European countries demonstrate successful pathways for the transition to mercury-free oral health care. As effective and affordable alternatives are available, the primary challenge remains, to establish financial arrangements with dentists. It should be borne in mind that dental amalgam is far more expensive than most, if not all, alternative materials when the high environmental costs are taken into account…

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Chemiepolitische Mittagstalks 2025

In den chemiepolitischen Mittagstalks 2025 widmen wir uns der Frage, wie Chemikalien in der Umwelt wirken, wo sie überall nachweisbar sind und welche Konsequenzen das für Mensch und Natur hat. Wir blicken auf verschiedene Umweltmedien und Organismen, beleuchten aktuelle Forschungsergebnisse und diskutieren politische Handlungsmöglichkeiten. Zum vollständigen Programm…

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Brief an den Bundeskanzler

NGOs fordern den Bundeskanzler auf, sich für die Regulierung von PFAS in der Europäischen Union auszusprechen. Die sogenannten „Ewigkeitschemikalien“ werden in zahlreichen Verbraucherprodukten, zum Beispiel in Kochpfannen oder Kosmetika, eingesetzt, aber auch in vielen Industrieprozessen und in Pestiziden werden sie genutzt.

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Für eine Welt ohne Verschmutzung durch PFAS

Zivilgesellschaftliches Positionspapier: Per- und polyfluorierte Alkylsubstanzen (PFAS) sind eine Gruppe von über 10.000 chemischen Substanzen, die u. a. wegen ihrer Stabilität und wasser-, öl- und schmutzabweisenden Wirkungen in sehr vielen Bereichen verwendet werden. Aufgrund ihrer Stabilität werden sie in der Umwelt nicht abgebaut (“Ewigkeitschemikalien”) und können über sehr lange Zeiträume hinweg Umwelt- und Gesundheitsschäden hervorrufen.

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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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