Mercury — a potent poison — is not safe for anyone, but it is especially dangerous for children, whose developing brains are very sensitive to the neurotoxic effects of mercury. 

That is why it is never a good idea to implant an amalgam filling centimeters from your child's brain.

But as long as dentists use amalgam, no child — including those without amalgam fillings — is safe from the long reach of its mercury. Why?

The environmental reason: Dental amalgam is the largest use of mercury in America today.


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