FDA approves poisonous mercury fillings


	FDA approves poisonous mercury fillings

wes50

7-30-2009 8:22 AM

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mercury, fda, fillings

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Against overwhelming evidence that mercury fillings harm a percentage of the population, the FDA opted for business as usual

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