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To educate dental consumers
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By seeking media exposure for the hazards of mercury amalgams |
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Ending the ADA’s notorious gag rule so dentists may give full and truthful information to patients and the public. |
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Stopping the ADA’s promotion of mercury amalgams under the deceptive term “silver” fillings, stopping misrepresentations of amalgam as “inert,” and other untruthful information.
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To bring about informed consent
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Consumers should be told the health risks of mercury amalgam, in advance. |
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Specific laws in states such as California, Maine, Arizona, and New Hampshire that mandate informed consent should be enforced, as should each of the 50 state consumer protection laws.
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To end the use of mercury amalgams by 2008
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The use of mercury amalgam has declined from two-thirds to one-third over the past decade. It is now time to complete the job! |
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Particular attention must be paid to children, pregnant women, and nursing mothers, to whom warnings are already given in many countries and in manufacturer warnings – but which warnings are hidden in the United States.
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To give choice not to receive mercury fillings
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As we move toward mercury-free dentistry, it is important that insurance plans, Medicaid, and other third-party payment systems not mandate mercury fillings.
Thus we work with business, labor, state Medicaid programs, and others to bring about choice for working families.
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To bring about environmental awareness of the colossal contribution of mercury from amalgam
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Work with environmental enforcement officials, environmental organizations, and environmentally conscious consumers to bring about awareness that choosing amalgam means harming the environment.
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