Dr. Chris Shade of Quicksilver Scientific discusses flaws with traditional "challenge" testing for mercury levels. Read more
posted on: Wednesday, October 22, 2014 The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) has proposed standards for pretreatment of water that goes down the drain at a dentist’s office. The proposed rule, available here , would require dental practices to meet technology-based pretreatment standards pursuant to the Clean Water Act for discharge of dental amalgam […] Read more
The Environmental Protection Agency periodically weighs in on health care provider regulatory matters, usually addressing pollution concerns about medical waste. Today, the environmental regulatory agency published proposed rules on discharges of mercury from dental offices . Dentists use an amalgam for dental filings and the metal — mostly silver — is bonded together with mercury. […] Read more
My name is Dr. Janet Stopka, DDS. I am a practicing dentist from Chicago. I have not used mercury as a restorative material in 14 years and my patients are given informed consent. No one has ever asked me to place mercury in their mouth and they understand immediately its toxic. But many of them don’t know they have it in their mouth! Read more
Here are seven videos featuring injured consumer, Marie Flowers, who is lead coordinator at Dental Mercury Amalgam Solutions (DAMS). Read more
