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Introduction: The Minamata Convention on Mercury

142nd APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition (November 15 - November 19, 2014): http://www.apha.org/events-and-meetings/annual
Wednesday, November 19, 2014 : 8:30 AM - 8:35 AM

Scott L. Tomar, DMD, DrPH , Department of Community Dentistry and Behavioral Science, University of Florida College of Dentistry, Gainesville, FL
Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)
The environmental and occupational health issues around use of mercury have gained global consensus on management of mercury as demonstrated in the Minamata Convention on Mercury.  Even with this agreement, there are complexities in preparing for a future with limits to this heavy metal, including implications for dentistry.

Learning Areas:

Environmental health sciences
Occupational health and safety
Other professions or practice related to public health
Public health or related laws, regulations, standards, or guidelines
Public health or related organizational policy, standards, or other guidelines
Public health or related public policy

Learning Objectives:
Assess efforts, intentions, and implications for “a global treaty to protect human health and the environment from the adverse effects of mercury”.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I was one of the authors of APHA's interim policy statement on dental amalgam, I am the current Chair-Elect of the Oral Health Section, and I have been involved in dental public health research, teaching and service for more than 20 years.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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