Altogether she estimated that 1.5% of the 103 tons of mercury emitted annually into the U.S. air comes from dentistry. Witnesses at the hearing gave estimates ranging from $500 to $2,000 of the cost ...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today proposed a rule under the Clean Water Act requiring dentists to install amalgam separators to help cut discharges ...
VENTURA, Calif., July 26, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Health and environmental professionals can agree that mercury is a well-known neurotoxin and should be kept out of our waste water systems. However, most ...
WASHINGTON, DC, September 27, 2010 (ENS) – The U.S. EPA is preparing to regulate dental offices to prevent discharge of mercury from old fillings into the environment. The agency announced today that ...
WASHINGTON and BRUSSELS, Dec. 19, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- While the EU just endorsed a partial ban on amalgam, last Thursday the US EPA posted a rule to control mercury releases from dental ...