Costa Mesa Leads the Way on Banning Dental Mercury in the US

On July 29, 2010, Californians for Green Dentistry launched an initiative to ban dental mercury, creating mercury-free dental zones in California. The pilot project was the city of Costa Mesa, a forward-thinking city of 113,000+ residents in Orange County.

On October 19th, 2010 Costa Mesa City Council passed the Monahan Resolution, appropriately named for Councilman Gary Monahan, who has an autistic son, and realizes first-hand the deleterious impact mercury has on health and the environment. It is the first of it’s kind in the US.
Californians for Green Dentistry gathered signatures from residents protesting the use of the toxic material in their pristine town and continued their mission by organizing a group of experts to share their knowledge about mercury with the Mayor and City Council members. Naturopaths, Dentists, Dental Hygienists, Victims, Consumer Activists, an Attorney and a Microbiologist all gave their account of mercury; the hazardous material that is still being implanted into the mouths of children today. Some are calling Costa Mesa the most progressive city in the Nation as they recognized the value of “mercury free zones” in their own back yards.

In other news the FDA says mercury (toxic in any amount) is just peachy. In August 2009, the FDA declared that the mercury in dental fillings is not harmful. The only exception: when mercury fillings are used to treat cavities in tuna.

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Marisa Russo – Californians for Green Dentistry, Charlie Brown, Consumers for Dental Choice, Washington, DC, and Anita Tibau, Kelly Gallagher, filmmaker and Kristy Mills – Californians for Green Dentistry