Mercury and some of its compounds belong to the worse poisons known. Some have doubts about the latter alternative. There is a prevalent idea, that harm in the case of people's teeth must be proven beyond doubt if the statement is to be considered false. To me this seems interesting, and also raises some thoughts on what science is - and is not. Standards for risk assessments differ depending on if mercury is in the environment, or if it is kept in teeth.
Risk seems to be lower the closer the source is.
People are part of the environment, so amalgam in people's teeth is part of mercury as an environmental issue. The Mercury Page aims at providing information on mercury in nature , culture , and mouth . Research The department which is my academic home. Check out the About this site page to follow changes. Bo Walhjalt Neither the University of Gothenburg, nor the Department for Theory of Science and Research, carry any responsibility for the contents of these pages.