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Godwin Aritoba: Why Africa should not be dumping ground for dental amalgam

African countries have poor resources and technology to manage mercury wastes, and African dentists desire to practice 21st Century mercury free dentistry (minimum intervention...

Amalgam phase-out: How Abuja Declaration became prototype to global campaign – Brown

Charles G. Brown is President of the US-based World Alliance for Mercury-Free Dentistry, a coalition of consumer, dental, and environmental organisations working together to...

Health Foundation urges Zambian govt to ban dental amalgam

Dental amalgam poses serious health and environment dangers globally. In this regard, the Children’s Environmental Health Foundation (CEHF) has advocated for enactment of the...

Mercury-free dentistry coalition, US black doctors urge amalgam phase out for Nigeria

The World Alliance for Mercury-Free Dentistry and the U.S. National Medical Association have asked Nigeria to phase out the use of amalgam in dentistry....

BAN Toxics joins call for SDI to immediately stop production of mercury-added dental amalgam

Following the recent announcement by Southern Dental Industries Limited (SDI) that it will cease production of dental amalgam by 2028 or earlier, environmental NGO,...

Group lauds new EU Mercury Regulation, calls for stronger cooperation

“The new regulation for mercury by the European Union (EU) is a significant development in the global effort to reduce and eliminate mercury pollution....

East African mercury-free dentistry campaigners set 2024 agenda

Operating under the aegis of their umbrella body, the World Alliance for Mercury-Free Dentistry, East Africa-based groups clamouring to end the use of dental...

Uphold ban on sale, use of mercury dental amalgam – Group

Toxic watchdog group, BAN Toxics, has raised the alarm over the continuous selling of mercury dental amalgam (in capsule) in the market and online...

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Zambian AfDB Presidential Candidate seeks support from Mozambican leader

Zambia's candidate for the African Development Bank (AfDB) presidency, Samuel Maimbo, met with Mozambican President Daniel Chapo Friday, April...
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Electricity: Bands B to E customers allege discriminatory treatment

Many electricity consumers on Bands B to E in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have alleged discriminatory supply of...

Mitigating the rising elephant-farmer conflict in Cross River

In the heart of Nigeria’s last remaining rainforests, a growing crisis is unfolding. Once revered as symbols of nature’s majesty,...

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Zambian AfDB Presidential Candidate seeks support from Mozambican leader

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