Breaking News: Genetic Health Risks of Dental Mercury

Dental Group Defends Mercury Fillings Amid Mounting Evidence of Risks

Greg Gordon, McClatchy January 5, 2016 

HIGHLIGHTS

Researchers: Brain effects threaten up to 4 in 10 people with certain genetic traits

Food and Drug Administration defends safety of mercury dental products

Thirteen years after issue arose, EPA yet to order controls on dental mercury discharges

EXCERPT

"THE ADA OWES NO LEGAL DUTY OF CARE TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC FROM ALLEGEDLY DANGEROUS PRODUCTS USED BY DENTISTS. THE ADA DID NOT MANUFACTURE, DESIGN, SUPPLY OR INSTALL THE MERCURY-CONTAINING AMALGAMS. ... DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION RELATED TO THE PRACTICE OF DENTISTRY DOES NOT CREATE A DUTY OF CARE TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC FROM POTENTIAL INJURY."American Dental Association response to a patient lawsuit

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Tests Suggest Mercury in Air at Some Dental Clinics 

Greg Gordon, McClatchy DC, January 5, 2016

Highlights

Firm finds soaring mercury levels in visits to dental offices

Dental workers among those sickened by toxin

‘There are kids running around everywhere. . . . It’s nuts’

Read more here: Tests Suggest Mercury in Air at Some Dental Clinics