National Anti Dental Amalgam Campaign Launched In Grey Lynn
Juliet Pratt presenting the 1300 signature petition
to Sue Kedgley.
Some of those in attendance left to right; Lynley Olsen successfully
campaigned to keep Onehunga water supply Fluoride free, Dr Anne
O’Reilly (Centre
for Advanced Medicine), Dr David Zimmerman Dentist (TMJ and Sleep
Therapy Centre), Jackson Perry (CEO Centre for Advanced Medicine),
Dr Deborah
Proverbs, Jennifer Singe, retired Naturopath, Juliet Pratt petition
organiser and Anti Hg Amalgam Campaigner - Ponsonby, Phillip Cottingham
(Principal -
Wellpark College) Sue Kedgley (Green Party), Dr Mike Godfrey (founding
member and past-President of the NZ Academy of Oral Medicine and
Toxicology),
Lisa Er (Green party Mt Roskill), Josee LeBel (Naturopath), Dr
Paul Butler (GP Milford)
ANTI-DENTAL AMALGAM CAMPAIGNER AND PONSONBY
business woman, Juliet Pratt submitted her petition of 1300 signatures,
to
Green MP Sue Kedgley at a Press Conference at Grey Lynn community
centre
last month.
Supporters including Dentists, Doctors and prominent Ponsonby health
professionals attended. They are calling on the Government to immediately
prohibit the use of mercury amalgam dental fi llings for children
and pregnant
women and phase it out entirely by the end of 2013.
Seven countries have already banned or advised against the use
of amalgam
fi llings, particular in children and pregnant women. “The
economic impact in
New Zealand from diseases related to mercury amalgam fi llings
will be dramatic
in years to come,” says Pratt, who herself suffered chronic
fatigue syndrome for
nine years, which she attributes to the amalgam fi llings in her
mouth. “Mercury
amalgam is considered hazardous waste before implacement and after
it has been
removed from the mouth. How then can we be certain that mercury
does not
present a risk when implanted in amalgam filings?
The US Food and Drug Administration states on its website that
when amalgam
fi llings are placed in teeth or removed from teeth, they release
mercury vapour.
The vapour is also released during chewing and brushing. Mercury
vapour can
even be released when drinking a hot cup of tea. Amalgam fillings
are 50%
mercury, one of the most toxic substances on the planet.
Last year the FDA did a swift reversal of its 30-year history of
supporting the use
of mercury amalgam fi llings. Their official website now states, “Dental
amalgams
contain mercury, which may have neurotoxin effects on the nervous
systems of
developing children and foetuses.”
The FDA has been given until July this year, to issue a fi nal
ruling to classify
dental amalgam. Juliet is keen to hear from anyone who believes
they may have
suffered ill health after receiving mercury amalgam fi lings.
For more information: www.toxicteeth.com (GLENN WHITE)
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