Empastes causes dermatitis
2001/12/01 Elhuyar Zientzia Iturria: Elhuyar aldizkaria
According to a study by a group of Japanese researchers, mercury tooth fillings can cause atopic dermatitis. Atopic dermatitis is a chronic disease of the skin that produces growth and scales, especially in the head.
The allergist Tsunetoshi Shimazu and dentist Nagakazu Ko have investigated for 8 years the situation of 300 patients with atopic dermatitis and mercury fillings.
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Both experts, using metals other than mercury or plastic components, made new fillings to 300 people. After the change, 70% of patients significantly improved their state of dermatitis and 58% a year completely disappeared. In addition to the fillings, both experts conducted allergic tests with the patients. The results indicate that 98% were allergic to mercury.
In addition to the patients, the Japanese studied with 250 students. 48% of those who had mercury fillings had atopic dermatitis, while in those who did not have this percentage only reached 8%.
Therefore, both researchers have requested that mercury fillings be banned. In fact, in Japan a ton of mercury is used per year to make fillings, while in other places it is forbidden to use with children or pregnant women.
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