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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
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.
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.
Mercury Free Dentistry Seminar & Curriculum Update Workshop, July 24th 2019, Abuja, Nigeria
Activities completed in 2019
The following activities were completed in 2019 in partnership with the Nigerian Dental Association:
Implementing The Minamata Convention on Mercury in Africa
Implementing The Minamata Convention on Mercury in Africa
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DENTISTS’ COMMITTEE FOR A MERCURY FREE AFRICA
International Mercury Free Dentistry Seminar & Hands on Workshop
JUNE 15TH - 16TH, 2020
LAGOS, NIGERIA
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I. Amalgam (50% mercury) is an environmental disaster, a health risk, and a workplace danger.
II. Superior to amalgam, the alternatives are 21st-century dentistry for Africa
III. Across Africa & the world, big successes + enormous progress!
