Heh... And another one bites the dust

From Forbes:

New Research Finds Mercury Fillings Are Safe
Two new studies that found amalgam fillings to be safe are sure to revive the debate over whether or not "silver" fillings can harm other parts of the body.

While the latest research did report higher levels of mercury in children's urine after they received amalgam fillings, there were no statistically significant ill effects on the children's kidney function or their neurological capacities.

"We saw no observable differences in neuropsychological or kidney outcomes. I think the findings should be fairly reassuring," said the lead author of one of the studies, David Bellinger, a professor of neurology and environmental health at Harvard Medical School and a senior research associate at Children's Hospital in Boston.

Here is something I wrote in an email regarding Mercury in Dental Amalgams a few months ago:

A properly made amalgam has no "free" Mercury. Another amalgam in common use is Concrete. One of the ingredients (slaked Lime) is horribly caustic and will cause skin damage if not washed off completely.

People are using Concrete for kitchen countertops and eating off it. Kids play on it outside. You simply do not hear about skin irritation with concrete. Concrete contains a toxic component but a properly made amalgam will bind all ingredients together permanently.

'Nuff said -- a lot of dentists are getting rich promoting this bit of Junk-Science...