With the Ministerial Resolution No. 0416 of July 5, 2019 of the Ministry of Health, Bolivia prohibited the use of mercury in dental amalgams throughout the national health system…
(Le Nouveau Gabon) – A recent study conducted by the Ministry of Health in partnership with WHO recommends banning the import of mercury-added products into Gabon and reducing or even eliminating their use in dentistry…
The Philippines transition period for the use of dental amalgam ended on 29 May 2023 according to the Administrative Order 2020-0020. The use for children up to 14 years of age, pregnant and breastfeeding women and the import of dental amalgam was already banned since 2020…
The Draft Propsal of the Revision of the EU Mercury Regulation has passed the Commissions Interservice consultations. The adoption is finaly scheduled for July after its translation into the languages of the member states. The adoption should then be a mere formality. However, the delay
Botswana and Burkina Faso have submitted a proposal on behalf of the African Region that the phase out of dental amalgam by 2030 should be considered at the next COP of the Minamata Convention in November. The Africa region proposes to include in Part I,
On the occasion of Earth Day on 22 April 2023, the three winners of the UN Minamata Convention’s Make Mercury History 2022 photo contest have been revealed, recognizing their compelling images about mercury pollution, the environment, and the people working towards eliminating mercury. Florian Schulze’s
Since the new Medical Devices Regulation (MDR 2017/745) entered into force on 26 May 2021, the legal safety requirements for dental amalgam capsules have increased significantly. Medical devices with approvals under the old directive would only be allowed until the end of the transition period
On October 10, 2022, amalgam fillings were replaced by glass ionomer cements from public health care benefits in Poland, effectively phasing out Poland’s use of amalgam. Polish dentists are breathing a sigh of relief, as it is estimated that mercury concentrations in the urine of
We are proud to present the work “Developing Human Biomonitoring as a 21st century toolbox within the European exposure science strategy 2020–2030” published in the Environment International. It was outlined that findings from HBM can lead to improved health care when taken into account by
EU citizens, Dental Professionals, Manufacturers, Distributors, National Authorities/Health Care Organisation, Social Security Organizations and Private Health Insurance Companies almost unanimously (by 91 %) agree that Dental Amalgam should be banned. 95% of the general public would already choose a mercury free material and 74% say they would even pay more for non-mercury materials to be used. This
