New Research Finds Mercury Fillings Are Safe

source: Forbes | Apr 19, 06 | submitted by Ryan

Boston, MA - wo new studies that found amalgam fillings to be safe are sure to revive the debate over whether or not "silver" fillings can harm other parts of the body.

While the latest research did report higher levels of mercury in children's urine after they received amalgam fillings, there were no statistically significant ill effects on the children's kidney function or their neurological capacities.

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"We saw no observable differences in neuropsychological or kidney outcomes. I think the findings should be fairly reassuring,"- David Bellinger, a professor of neurology and environmental health at Harvard Medical School and a senior research associate at Children's Hospital in Boston
"These are two well-done studies designed by scientists that have no particular axe to grind,"- Dr. Rod Mackert, a professor of dental materials at the Medical College of Georgia and a spokesman for the American Dental Association

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