The Israeli Ministry of Health updated its Notice on the Use of Amalgam Reconstructions on 12.01.2023 banning the use of dental amalgam among high risk population such as children up to 15 years of age, pregnant woman and who are breastfeeding, unless other clear indication is present for the use of this substance according to the treating dentist’s discretion…
WHO Member States, UN Agencies and non-State actors met at the WHO Global Oral Health Meeting in Bangkok to reaffirm the commitment to the implementation of the Global oral health action plan 2023–2030. As an outcome, representatives from more than 110 countries adopted the Bangkok Declaration: “No Health Without Oral Health” with a strong commitment to mercury free dentistry and phasing 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…
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.
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.
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.
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:..
Brussels, 30 May 2024: With the adoption by the Council, the phase-out of dental amalgam by January 2025 has been finalized. The European Parliament had already given its approval on April 10 with a majority of 98%. After being signed by the Presidents of the European Parliament and the Council, the legal act will soon be published in the Official Journal of the European Union and enter into force…
