After amalgam is in circulation, it is difficult to control because it enters the environment via so many pathways. Additionally, it is often cost-prohibitive to capture all of these dental mercury releases. Before governments require costly amalgam waste management measures, the following points should be
The Minamata Convention on Mercury is a global treaty to protect human health and the environment from the adverse effects of mercury. The Convention requires each party to “phase down the use of dental amalgam.” It also addresses amalgam in Annex A, where it can
Mercury-free dental fillings have been developed and studied for over fifty years. As a result, a wide variety of dental restorative materials to meet all needs are available today. The most popular mercury-free fillings include: Composite Bulk-Fill Composites Glass ionomer Compomer Advantages of mercury-free fillings
Average tonnes of mercury consumed in products each year Between 270 and 341 tonnes of mercury are consumed globally for use in amalgam each year. Accounting for at least 10% of global mercury consumption, amalgam is among the largest consumer uses of mercury in the
let’s collaborate We want to expand our network The European Network for Environmental Medicine will collaborate with funding agencies and charities to advance its mission. It may engage in shared funding projects with INGOs, NGOs or others in civil society’s organization and the government agencies
