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Dentists Committee For a Mercury Free Africa

Dentists Committee For a Mercury Free Africa

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BREAKING! Ban Amalgam exports, say 47 NGOs from Africa, Asia & the Americas

To the European Commission, amitsios@deloitte.fr, & Env-Mercury@ec.europa.eu

RE: 47 NGOs from Africa, Asia, and Africa ask you to recommend a ban on dental amalgam exports
Support banning dental amalgam exports from the EU

Africa Cannot Afford a Prolonged Phase Down of Mercury Dental Amalgam

Environmental pollution is responsible for 35 % of human diseases in Sub Saharan Africa compared to 25% worldwide (NEP/WHO health and environment interactions).
Africa has poor infrastructure for managing wastes generally and mercury wastes in particular.

Nordic countries experienced some initial resistance from the dental industry and this was largely because they were:
1. Unaware of the environmental impacts of mercury from amalgam, and the social benefits of reducing mercury emissions.
2. Reluctant to invest in new equipment required to reduce mercury pollution or to support mercury-free fillings.

COP3: African region to push for Dental Amalgam phase out, more financial support

The African region has put her weight behind a proposal that seek an amendment to Annex A to the Minamata Convention on Mercury by moving dental amalgam from Part ll to Part l of Annex A.