Earlier this month, the global mercury treaty we’ve been talking about – formally known as the Minimata Convention on Mercury – was finally signed. Although the government shut-down meant no US officials took part, the event was largely ceremonial. Each of the 140 nations that vowed to join have up to a year to […]
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A Toothless Treaty?
Early this year, the global mercury treaty we told you about a while back was passed, adopted by 140 nations. Though hard work got dental amalgam into the treaty, much more remains to be done to get mercury out of dentistry completely. In the following commentary, DAMS executive director Leo Cashman explains just why […]
Mercury Where You Least Expect It
Readers of this blog are enlightened about many things that others are unaware of – like the fact that so-called “silver” amalgam fillings are really 50% mercury. But the neurotoxin still shows up in even more surprising places. A can of soda, for instance. And for that, you can thank that most common of […]
Salt, Mercury & Autoimmune Disorders
Everything that lives needs salt. Salt regulates water content and blood pressure. It helps maintain acid-alkaline balance and supports the nervous system and adrenal glands. In the truest sense of the word, it is a vital mineral compound. Yet all salt is not created equal. Certainly, it all contains sodium, but sea salt contains […]
Salt, Mercury & Autoimmune Disorders
An intriguing new study finds that a saltier diet may play a role in autoimmune disorders, which have been on the rise in recent years. Since this increase cannot be explained solely by genetic factors, researchers hypothesize that the sharp increase in these diseases is linked to environmental factors. Among the suspected culprits are changes […]
The Metal-Free (R)Evolution
Here’s an interesting statistic we ran across recently: Glidewell – a major dental lab based in Southern California – reports that over the past five years, the proportion of crowns made of porcelain fused to metal has dropped from 65% to just 20%. As the company’s director of clinical education told Dr. Bicuspid, “That’s […]
Should You Be Concerned About BPA in Composite (White) Fillings?
As the case for dental mercury grows weaker and weaker, you can see its champions changing tactics to support their use of this dental material. Instead of addressing evidence of its toxicity, they praise its longevity, durability and ease of use. They say that the mercury used in amalgam isn’t “the bad kind” (that […]
Advances in Mercury Testing & Detox
If you follow us on Facebook or Twitter, you may have seen the new IAOMT video we posted last week – a powerful animation showing all the routes mercury can take from a dental office into the environment. Truly, even if you don’t have a single “silver” amalgam filling in your mouth, you’re still affected […]