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flag Over 150 nations, including the U.S., urge a 2030 global ban on mercury dental fillings amid health concerns and ongoing debate.

flag Over 150 nations, including the U.S., are pushing for a global ban on mercury-based dental fillings by 2030 during a Minamata Convention meeting in Geneva. flag U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. questioned why mercury remains in dental work when it’s banned in other products, citing health risks. flag The World Health Organization ranks mercury as a top public health threat. flag A group of African nations proposed a stricter amendment to ban production, import, and export of dental amalgam by 2030, but some countries like Britain, Iran, and India oppose it, citing cost and availability of alternatives. flag The proposal is under review. flag The Minamata Convention, effective since 2017, already requires phase-outs, but momentum is growing to eliminate mercury use entirely.

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