Tag: fillings
Health: EU: Extensive ban on mercury dental fillings
Health EU: Extensive ban on mercury tooth fillings Dental fillings often consist of mercury. photo © Rolf Vennenbernd/dpa Despite less harmful alternatives, around 40 tonnes of mercury are still used…
Amalgam fillings banned from 2025: How dangerous is hazardous waste in the mouth?
February 19, 2024, 2:59 p.m 10 mins Nerve damage, autoimmune diseases, dementia – many diseases are said to be linked to mercury from amalgam. The EU has banned the filler,…
The EU wants to largely ban mercury tooth fillings from 2025
As of: February 8, 2024 5:30 p.m Inhaling mercury vapors can cause permanent damage to the body. To date, however, dental fillings containing the heavy metal are only prohibited for…
Health: EU agreement to ban mercury dental fillings
Health EU agreement to ban mercury dental fillings Despite alternatives, around 40 tonnes of mercury are still used for dental amalgam in the EU every year (symbolic image). photo ©…
Medicine: should amalgam fillings be banned? – Health
Inexpensive, durable, but toxic: dental fillings made from amalgam are controversial – and should be banned in the EU by 2030. For many it is too late. About the question…