A Canadian perspective on the dental amalgam issue.
This article provides a view of government reaction in Canada to public concern over the use of dental amalgam. It also addresses the basis of the irrational fears the general public may have regarding the impact of external factors on their health.
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Department of Applied Oral Sciences, Faculties of Dentistry and Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
D016902:Air Pollution, Indoor; D000818:Animals; D002170:Canada; D003723:Dental Amalgam; D000882:Haplorhini; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D008452:Maximum Allowable Concentration; D008628:Mercury; D011639:Public Opinion; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012756:Sheep
D003723:Dental Amalgam; D008628:Mercury