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NORWAY HAS BANNED DENTAL AMALGAM!!! COULD GAHANNA BE NEXT?
Mark Levy, DDS

Ban of Amalgam in Norway – from the desk of Dr. Mark Levy, Gahanna Ohio.
As the debate over whether or not amalgam is safe to use rages on in the United States, Norway has decided to ban the use of mercury in production, importing and exporting. Despite the reports from the EU stating that it poses no risk to humans.
This ban encompasses amalgam fillings, thermometers and any other product that contains mercury. Norway’s minister of the environment, Erik Solheim, stated that the ban was made to protect the environment. “Mercury is one of the most dangerous environmental toxins,” he says. “Satisfactory alternatives to mercury in products are available, and it is therefore fitting to introduce a ban.” Sweden has also banned the use of mercury in a similar manner.

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