The first meeting of the conference of the parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury in Geneva, Switzerland is continuing from 24 September- 29 September, 2017. The meeting is being…
The President of the World Alliance for Mercury-Free Dentistry, Mr. Charlie Brown has made an enthusiastic statement in the second day of the first meeting of the Conference of the parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury (COP1) on 24 September, 2017. The Statement is:
Statement of World Alliance for Mercury-Free Dentistry
COP1, Minamata Convention on Mercury, 24.9.17
Thank you Mr.President.
Today we convene the historic Minamata Convention, where we shall make mercury history.
Yes. And we shall make dental amalgam history.
The World Alliance for Mercury-Free Dentistry salutes the European Union, which has phased out amalgam for children, and phased out amalgam for pregnant women and for breastfeeding women.
The World Alliance salutes the work of the Africa region and of the African governments in the march toward mercury-free dentistry. The Abuja Declaration for Mercury-Free Dentistry for Africa sets the pace. The government of Mauritius ended amalgam use for children. Dental schools from Cote d’Ivoire and Nigeria across to Tanzania and Kenya have made major curriculum shifts to educate this generation of dentists. (more…)
The first meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury (COP1) has started yesterday on 23 September, 2017 in Geneva, Switzerland. Worldwide organizations working on mercury convention are taking part in the meeting. Among others, the representatives of the following organizations take part in the meeting: