DENTAL AMALGAM MERCURY SYNDROME .............................
www.amalgam.org DAMS, Inc.; P.O. Box 7249 .   Minneapolis, MN 55407-0249
local contact: see page 2                          For Immediate Release:
Oct 10, 2001

The Mercury Connection to Common Chronic Health Conditions

MS, ALS,Lupus, CFS, FM, PD, RA, Alzheimer’s, Depression, ADD, Periodontal
Disease

(common exposures, mechanisms of causality, treatment, clinical results of
treatment)

Mercury is documented by thousands of peer-reviewed medical studies and
clinical experience to be a common cause of many chronic systemic health
conditions

such as MS, ALS, Lupus, CFS, Fibromyalgia, Parkinson’s Disease, Rheumatoid
Arthritis, Eczema, Psoriasis, Alzheimer’s, Autism, ADD, Depression and Mood
Disorders, Periodontal Disease, etc.(1) Clinics treating many thousands of
such patients have documented that the majority recover or significantly
improve after proper, timely, treatment of these conditions, as documented
below.

Amalgam dental fillings are the most significant mercury exposure for most
people, and daily exposure often exceeds government health guidelines(1).
The above conditions have been found to be caused by synergistic exposure
to mercury and other toxics, along with related effects of opportunistic
pathogens that those with weakened immune systems are susceptible to such
as viruses, mycoplasma, parasites, bacterial infections, Candida,
etc.(1,4).

Amalgam fillings of mothers are a common significant prenatal source of
mercury exposure in the fetus and infants(1). The largest source of mercury
exposure in infants, which commonly exceeds government health guidelines is
from mercury thimerosal in vaccines(3). The National Academy of Sciences
reports that approximately 50% of U.S. children are affected by significant
developmental conditions, with a large portion of these due to exposure to
prenatal and neonatal exposure to mercury and other toxics(3,4,1).

According to the EPA, CDC, and FDA a significant number of mothers also
have enough mercury exposure from mercury in fish to cause developmental
effects(2). The main sources of mercury in fish are coal power plants,
incinerators, and amalgam dental fillings. Municipal sewer agencies have
found all sewer systems in the U.S. to have high levels of mercury, with
the largest source being mercury flushed down toilets daily from human
excretion at home or business sewers of those with amalgam dental
fillings(2),along with dental offices. Over 20% of U.S. lakes have warnings
to limit fish consumption due to mercury, along with large numbers of
rivers and bays(2).

Review papers with hundreds of peer-reviewed medical study references are
available that document the common mercury exposure levels, mechanisms of
causality, treatment, and treatment results of thousands of clinical cases
for the following:

Multiple Sclerosis(MS), Lupus, etc.
www.home.earthlink.net/~berniew1/ms.html

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis(ALS)
www.home.earthlink.net/~berniew1/als.html

CFS, FM, RA, Lupus www.home.earthlink.net/~berniew1/cfsfm.html

Parkinson’s www.home.earthlink.net/~berniew1/parknew.html

Alzheimer’s www.home.earthlink.net/~berniew1/alzhg.html

Periodontal Conditions www.home.earthlink.net/~berniew1/periodon.html

Austism, PDD www.home.earthlink.net/~berniew1/kidshg.html

ADD, dyslexia, LD www.home.earthlink.net/~berniew1/tmlbn.html

Oral galvanism,EMF www.home.earthlink.net/~berniew1/galv.html

Other chronic conditions www.home.earthlink.net/~berniew1/amalg6.html

References

1. B. Windham, Common exposure levels and mechanisms of causality of 40

chronic health conditions due to mercury exposure from amalgam fillings.
2001,

Over 1500 peer-reviewed medical studies or Government documents and 60,000

clinical cases of recovery or significant improvement from these conditions
after

amalgam replacement and treatment, as documented by doctors.

www.home.earthlink.net/~berniew1/amalg6.html

2. DAMS Fact Sheet, The Environmental Effects of Mercury Exposure from
Amalgam Affect Everyone. 2001,
www.home.earthlink.net/~berniew1/damspr2s.html

3. B.Windham(Ed.), Cognitive and Behavioral Effects of Prenatal and
Neonatal Exposure to Toxic Metals, 2001,
www.home.earthlink.net/~berniew1/tmlbn.html

4. B. Windham(Ed.), Health Effects of Exposure to Endocrine Disrupting
Chemicals

(Dioxins, PCBs, Pesticides, Organochlorine chemicals, etc.) (Over 200
peer-reviewed

medical studies) www.home.earthlink.net/~berniew1/indexe.html



Technical Contact: B.Windham(Chemical Engineer), berniew1@earthlink.net

DAMS Coordinator- Florida, 850-878-9024

Local Contact:

(Note: the majority of medical studies summarized here can be found in the
National Institute of Health Library of Medicine Medline:
www.nlm.nih.gov/ )
ABD ELGHANY FARAG .....dental student