The Food and Drug Administration agrees to classify mercury fillings

Journal of Environmental Pathology, Toxicology and Oncology

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 303-305

  Edlich, Richard F ^a   Cross, Catherine L ^a   Wack, Courtney A ^c   Long III, William B ^a   Newkirk, Anthony T ^b  

^a LEGACY EMANUEL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Synergy Dental   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Fetus; Food and Drug Administration (FDA); Mercury fillings; Neurotoxicity; Pregnant women

Indexed keywords

AMALGAM; MERCURY;

DENTAL CARE; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; LAW SUIT; NEUROTOXICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SHORT SURVEY; UNITED STATES;

OREGONIA;

EID: 54549103433     PISSN: 07318898     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1615/JEnvironPatholToxicolOncol.v27.i4.70     Document Type: Short Survey

References (8)

1. Available from: http://www.toxicteeth.org/Brief-MAM-FDA.pdf.
2. Questions and answers on dental amalgam. Available from: http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/consumer/amalgams.html.
3. Health Canada position statement on dental amalgam. Available from: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dhp-mps/md-im/applic-demande/pubs/dent_amalgam-eng.php.
4. Ekblom P. General Swedish ban on mercury. Available from: http://www.kemi.se/templates/Page_4646.aspx.
5. Solheim E. Bans mercury and products [cited]. Available from: http://www.thenhf.com/government_affairs/international/ga_int_08.htm.
6. Edlich RF, Cross CL, Dahlstrom JJ, Long WB III, Newkirk AT. Implementation of revolutionary legislation for informed consent for dental patients receiving amalgam restorations. J Environ Pathol Toxicol Oncol. 2008;27(1):1-3.
7. Mutter J, Naumann J, Schneider R, Walach H, Haley B. Mercury and autism: accelerating evidence? Neuro Endocrinol Lett. 2005;26(5):439-46.
8. Grether J, Croen L, Theis C, Blaxill M, Haley B, Holmes A. Baby hair, mercury and autism. Int J Toxicol 2004;23(24):275-6.