Amalgam Separator required by July 14, 2017
Following a six-month delay, the Environmental Protection Agency on June 14 published a final rule under the Clean Water Act to control the discharge of mercury and other metals entering…
Fluoride’s risk to brain petition to EPA
Multiple groups are sending a petition to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) calling the agency to ban the addition of fluoride chemicals to public water supplies due to the risks…
Mercury from fillings can’t go down the sewer anymore.
Washington- the US EPA has adopted a rule to require dentists, whose treatment of tooth decay with mercury compounds has sent the toxic substance into public sewers for decades, to…
Harvard: Chemical Exposure and Children’s Health
David C. Bellinger, PhD, MSc gave a presentation at the 13th International Symposium of the Institute for Functional Medicine recently. He is a professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School…
Bisphenol A (BPA) release from dental fillings
The 2014 ADA Professional Product Review reported on the BPA released from 11 bis-GMA and 2 bis-GMA-free composite dental filling products. BPA is a common compound used in plastic and…
EPA scores big win to limit Mercury in Power Plants
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) took home a sweeping victory when an appeals court upheld the agency’s pollution limits for mercury and air toxics from power plants. The three-judge panel…
Triclosan in Toothpaste Impairs Muscle Function
Results of a recent study show triclosan – an antibacterial chemical commonly used in personal care products such as Colgate toothpaste, handsoaps, and personal care products – hinders muscle contractions…
High levels of Mercury found in Minnesota infants
One in 10 babies along Minnesota’s North Shore are born with unhealthy levels of mercury in their bodies, according to a new report on contamination around Lake Superior, the first…