Guest guest Posted May 14, 2007 Report Share Posted May 14, 2007 If I eat raw spinach I notice my molar fillings look very polished, the black is removed. I assume it is the oxalic acid doing that. I wonder if raw spinach and amalgam is a bad combination - worse than normal mastication. What are your thoughts? Kirk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 14, 2007 Report Share Posted May 14, 2007 I googled for you and thought this might be useful Kirk! [DOC] A METHOD FOR CHEMICALLY REMOVING MERCURY FROM COAL File Format: Microsoft Word - View as HTML Laboratory tests show that in some cases mercury removals can approach 100 percent ... The solvents included HCl, Citric Acid, Oxalic Acid, Vinegar, NH4OH, ... www.cq-inc.com/TechPapers/paper02.doc - Similar pages Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 19, 2007 Report Share Posted November 19, 2007 column devoted to informative integrative health resources on the Internet by Marjorie Roswell mroswellMercuryI'll begin this column by sharing a terrific campaign sponsored by an advocacyorganization called Oceana. They are working to get signs posted at grocerystore seafood counters based on the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) andUnited States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) mercury advisory, an important publichealth measure. After sharing key links from ocean.org, I'll broaden the topic to covera few other mercury sources and solutions.Fair Warning http://www.oceana.org/fileadmin/oceana/uploads/mercury/Fair_Warning_Report_final.pdfThis is a brief paper which launched Oceana's campaign. The paper is subtitled, "WhyGrocery Stores Should Tell Parents About Mercury in Fish."Grocery Store Guide http://oceana.org/index.php?id=1530Oceana has compiled a list of companies posting advisory signs, known as the"Green List." Wild Oats, Safeway, Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, and Albertsonsvoluntarily posted the FDA advice as a service to their customers.Green List Maphttp://oceana.org/gl/This is a helpful mapping application to help you quickly find the stores in yourarea that post the advisory signs. It also, documents Oceana's interaction with thegrocers. The grocery store nearest me (Giant) unfortunately yields this result: "Oceanasent a letter to Anders C. Moberg, President and CEO of Ahold USA, in January 2006asking that the company post signs and has yet to receive a response." The websitefurther invites me to sign up to speak with the store manager.I went ahead and signed up, and look forward to reporting results on my advocacy withGiant and their parent company, Ahold Group, in a future column. Oceana has made iteasy to do this work; I invite you to participate and let me know of your results, aswell.Vital Signs: The Status of Mercury Warning Signs in US Grocery- Storeshttp://www.oceana.org/index.php?id=1744Myths and Facts About Posting Mercury Signshttp://www.oceana.org/index.php?id=1527Campaign for Mercury Signs in Stores> http://www.oceana.org/index.php?id=1526>Wild Oats, the first company to post this advice, has found that posting signs hasresulted in increased seafood sales and better customer relations.Mercury, Seafood, and Youhttp://oceana.org/?id=1601A seven-minute video featuring people who found that mercury in seafood had a majorimpact op their lives.Stop Seafood Contaminationhttp://www.oceana.org/mercuryYou can find all the content above and more at this URL.2004 FDA/EPA Consumer Advisory: What You Need to Know About Mercury in Fish and Shellfish http://www.epa.gov/waterscience/fishadvice/advice.htmlhttp://epa.gov/waterscience/fishadvice/advisory.pdfThe government policy is not as quite protective as it should be, but this consumeradvisory is a start.Oceana Chlorine Campaign http://www.oceana.org/chlorine/Oceana also has initiated a campaign with chlorine plants in the United States andEurope.Health Care without Harmhttp://www.noharm.org/us/mercury/issuehttp://www.mercuryfreehealthcare.org/This important site for health professionals contains tools for making medicinemercury-free.United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) - Mercury, Lead, and Cadmiumhttp://www.chem.unep.ch/mercury/http:// www.chem.unep.ch/Pb_and_Cd/The United Nations Environmental Programme conducted a global mercuryassessment and developed guidance materials and toolkits to help countriesmitigate their mercury problems.Environmental Protection Agency on Mercury and Leadhttp://www.epa.gov/mercury/http://www.epa.gov/lead/The US EPA also has rich content addressing local, national, and internationalapproaches to heavy metals.Mercury Fillings Are Outdatedhttp://www.timesargus.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070212/opinion02/702120309/1022/opinion02The Acting Health Commissioner in Vermont thinks that mercury amalgam issometimes "the best clinical choice." The Barre Montpelier Times Argus publishedLisa Carlon's pointed response in a February 12, 2007 letter to the editor.Autism-Mercury Email Listhttp://health.AutismMercuryMost of the members of this group are parents of children with autism, Aspergersyndrome, ADD, etc. The group moderator writes: "There are many labels: you arewelcome regardless of particular label(s)."Mercury Detox: Information, Tools, and Resourceshttp://home.earthlink.net/~moriam/Resources from a member of the Autism-Mercury list mentioned aboveHeavy Metal Detoxification / Avoidancewww.digitalnaturopath.com/treat/T93129.htmlMercury Toxicity / Amalgam Illnesshttp://www.digitalnaturopath.com/cond/C585969.htmlhttp://www.diagnose-me.com/cond/C586629.htmlComprehensive resource from the Digital NaturopathMercury Policy Projecthttp://www.mercurypolicy.org/Essential reading for advocatesIAOMT Protocol for the Safe Removal of Mercuryhttp://emporium.turnpike.net/P/PDHA/mercury/iaomt.htmIOMT is the International Academy of Oral Medicine and ToxicologyMore Terrific Resources on Mercury in Dentistryhttp://www.dams.cc/http://www.toxicteeth.org/http://www.mercurypoisoned.com/http://www.mercurypoisoned.com/protocol_iaomt.htmlAmerican Council on Science and Healthhttp://www.acsh.org/factsfears/newsID.918/news_detail.asphttp://www.acsh.org/publications/pubID.1179/pub_detail.aspSometimes it's helpful to know what "the other side" thinks. I see thisindustry-fundedgroup as a big barrier to sensible health and environmental policy. Butnow you know mybias; get the word from the horse's mouth here.Heavy Metal Harmhttp://www.emagazine.com/view/?727 & src=This is a terrific story in E Magazine on various initiatives to prevent exposure tomercury.How Mercury Causes Brain Neuron Degenerationhttp://movies.commons.ucalgary.ca/showcasetv/mercuryNo discussion of mercury is complete without a reminder to watch this five-minute videoproduced by University of Calgary medical faculty.Selected Search Termsamalgam safe protocolmercury rain EWG body burdenALA DMPS DMSA mercury biological dentistsmunicipal waste incinerators heavy metalClosing ThoughtHeavy metal in the teeth Heavy metals in the rain In the ffetuses and babiesIn the neurons in our brain Mercury, zinc, copper, lead,Aluminum, and why?It's tragedy by policy!The time for change is nigh.All sites last accessed on 3/10/2007.Marjorie Roswell is a web developer and environmental health advocate.Marjorie Roswell3443 Guilford Terrace, Baltimore, MD 21218 USA 410-467-3727; mroswellFAIR USE NOTICE: The above may be copyrighted material, and the use may not have been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. Such material is made available on a non-profit basis for educational and discussion purposes only. I believe this constitutes a 'fair use' of any such copyrighted material as provided for in 17 USC § 107. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml. If you wish to use copyrighted material from this site for purposes of your own that go beyond 'fair use', you must obtain permission from the copyright owner. If your copyrighted material appears on this web site and you disagree with our assessment that it constitutes "fair use", contact this web page owner and/or the site administrator to have it removed.For educational purposes only This information has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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