One reason that industry regulation gets a bad rap, no doubt, is that so much bad regulation seems to get passed. It seems like for every sensible rule that gets proposed – for instance, the one that would require amalgam separators in all dental offices – we get another 9 like the one that’s working […]
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Mercury Amalgam News Roundup
Last fall, we cheered the EPA’s proposed amalgam separator rule. The ADA’s response, on the other hand, was weirdly guarded. You’d think they’d be all for a rule “based largely,” they said, “on the Association’s best management practices, including the use of amalgam separators.” Heck, they even “consulted with the EPA as it developed the […]
The FDA – Protecting Americans from Mercury Exposure?
Recent Warning Begs the Question: When will the FDA come to their senses about mercury amalgams? In its ongoing effort to protect the American public the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued an updated warning about skin care products, imported primarily from China, which may contain mercury, specifically anti-aging, skin-lightening beauty lotions and […]