Most of us have at least one amalgam filling – some have many more – and the fillings are widely used in the UK. But since January their use has been banned in the EU because the metal is ‘highly ...

The group Ban Toxics calls on government to change the dental curriculum in schools to exclude the required use of the cancerous alloy MANILA, Philippines – Environmental activist groups are pressing ...

Mercury alloyed with a number of metals forms amalgam, which is primarily used for dental fillings. The common constituents of amalgam are mercury, tin, silver, copper, and other trace metals. The use ...