EU legislators have started the process to outlaw the use of needless mercury in dental amalgam. In January members of the European parliament also voted in favour of phasing out the manufacture and export of EU banned mercury added lamps by 2025. Thereby, putting an end to double standards. They also requested studies and further work on crematoria, mercury added compounds, as well as other remaining uses of mercury in the EU.
These actions should reduce emissions by up to 10 tonnes of mer…