EU Parliament bans amalgam from 2025 – revising Mercury Regulation

From nature.com :

'The European Parliament's vote to ban dental amalgam from 1 January 2025 ‘will have significant impacts on NHS dentistry', the BDA warns.

'On 14 July, the European Commission adopted a proposal to revise the Mercury Regulation, to introduce a total phase-out of the use of dental amalgam and prohibit the manufacture and export of dental amalgam from the EU from 1 January 2025 - five years earlier than expected. This vote will hit all four home nations but will have a disproportionate impact on services in Northern Ireland, which tops the UK league table for oral health inequality, and has the highest proportion of filled teeth.

'Under post Brexit arrangements, Northern Ireland will be expected to phase out dental amalgam on the same basis as EU member states. Divergence means the rest of the UK faces disruption and higher costs given the impact on supply chains, but not a formal ban...'

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The National Health Service (NHS) England is seeking ideas to improve its services — and this is a chance to act. Dr. Graeme Munro-Hall, Chief Dental Officer of the World Alliance for Mercury-Free Dentistry, has submitted a proposal to end the use of mercury in NHS dental care. We need your help to make this proposal a priority for the English authorities.

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