Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2011, 6:2 doi:10.1186/1745-6673-6-2 Abstract: It was claimed by the Scientific Committee on Emerging and Newly Identified Health Risks (SCENIHR)) in a report to the EU-Commission that "....no risks of adverse systemic effects exist and the current use of dental amalgam does not pose a risk of systemic disease..." SCENIHR disregarded [...]
On December 14 and 15, 2010, the FDA convened a scientific panel to re-examine the issue of mercury exposure from amalgam dental fillings. Two private foundations, assisted by IAOMT, commissioned G. Mark Richardson, PhD, of SNC Lavallin, Ottawa, Canada, formerly of Health Canada, to provide the scientific panel and FDA regulators with a formal risk [...]
A significant relationship between mercury exposure from dental amalgams and urinary porphyrins: a further assessment of the Casa Pia children’s dental amalgam trial. David A. Geier • Thomas Carmody • Janet K. Kern • Paul G. King • Mark R. Geier Biometals DOI 10.1007/s10534-010-9387-0 Re-examining the primary data on urinary porphyrin excretion from the Children's [...]
The National Library of Medicine presents this excellent on-line, college level introductory course in toxicology. URL: http://sis.nlm.nih.gov/enviro/toxtutor.html
Paul Connet, of the Fluoride Action Network, writes a concise review of one important side of the case against community water fluoridation: It doesn't prevent tooth decay! View Article: Why We Doubt the Benefits of Swallowing Fluoride
The Scientific Advisory Board of the IAOMT is composed of world class professors of toxicology, pharmacology, biochemistry and medicine. They conclude that dental amalgam is not suitable for use in the human mouth. Read the entire statement, attached. View Article: IAOMT Scientific Advisory Board Position Paper on Amalgam
The 2009 IAOMT prepared the attached petition for a group of citizens as part of an effort to use all available legal means to overturn the FDA's classification of dental amalgam as a Class II device. The thrust of the petition is found in this quote: "We have no doubt that the FDA has the [...]
In the attached article, Dr. Haley discusses his theory that mercury is the primary toxic stimulus in the genesis of Alzheimer's disease. View Article: The Role of Mercury in Alzheimer's Disease
On Tuesday, July 8, 2008, the Domestic Policy Subcommittee of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee held a hearing to examine the adequacy of regulations on mercury discharge from dental offices. IAOMT's Richard Fischer, DDS, FAGD, MIAOMT testified. View Article: Dr. Fischer Testifies Before Congress
In response to the FDA's call for public comment in regard to its intention to finally classify pre-encapsulated dental amalgam, the IAOMT submitted two papers in its own name. One was a paper from the Scientific Advisory Board setting out the latest research that indicts amalgam as an unacceptably risky source of mercury exposure. The [...]
