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From: Chris.Brown@f113.n163.z1.fidonet.org (Chris Brown)
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Subject: MS/Mercury fillings/sensitivities
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Date: 8 Jan 91 18:59:50 GMT
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If ever there was an argument against self-regulation in
the medical professions it is the American Dental
Association's position on Mercury amalgams (fillings). 
These are known to cause illness in persons sensitive to
mercury.  Hundreds of people who have had chronic health
problems have experienced improvement once mercury
fillings have been removed - people with a variety of
symptoms similar to those experienced by persons with
other chemical sensitivities.
Yet the ADA, which represents the interests of dentists
who are causing millions of dollars damages to people
with mercury sensitivity, denies the problem is real. 
They are protecting the interests of their members at the
expense of people sensitive to mercury.
(There was a program on Sixty Minutes today, but this is
only the most recent exploration of the issue by those
not invested in protecting dentists reputations.)

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