Mercury Fillings Risky to Pregnant Women, Children: FDA Revises Ruling
June 13, 2008 by MedHeadlines
Filed under Children's Health, FDA, Pregnancy, Women's Health
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has just posted on its website a revised ruling on the safety of mercury dental fillings when used in pregnant women and in small children. These silver-colored amalgams are made from a mixture of metals, almost half of which is mercury, that releases mercury vapor during the process of chewing and whenever they are placed or removed by a dentist. Read more
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