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we know that: |
| - dental amalgam fillings consist of 50% mercury - mercury leaks from the fillings - mercury is highly toxic and - low grade chronic mercury intoxication can give rise to symptoms as; anxiety, irritability, fatigue, outbursts of temper, stress intolerance, decreased simultaneous capacity, loss of self-confidence, indecision, headache, depression, metallic taste etc... |
we do not know: |
| - if the amount of mercury released from dental amalgam is enough to cause illness, even in the most exposed or the most sensitive minority of the amalgam-bearing population. |
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