The European Environmental Bureau urges European Union state representatives and dental experts to phase out the use of mercury in dentistry, both in the European Union (EU) and around the world.
In 2005, the EU adopted a strategy to reduce mercury emissions, cut supply and demand, and protect against exposure.
A July 2012 European Commission report by BIO Intelligence Service (BIOS) also recommended the phaseout of dental amalgam and mercury in button cell batteries.
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The European Commission has been working to reduce mercury exposure to humans for the past seven years. Sweden has already phased out dental mercury, and several other European countries have either significantly reduced its use or imposed restrictions on it.
A World Health Organization report states, "According to the Norwegian Dental Biomaterials Adverse Reaction Unit, the majority of cases of side effects of dental filling materials are linked with dental amalgam."
The entire article is available on the natural health website Mercola.com.
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