{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"End System of Choice for the Rich and Mercury for the Poor! Help Bring Mercury-Free Dentistry to All","description":" August 16 through 22, 2026, we celebrate our 16th Mercury-Free Dentistry Week. Consumers for Dental Choice has engineered a tectonic shift in dentistry \u2014 modern dentists no longer place mercury-based dental fillings (amalgam) \u2014 and aware consumers shun them Unlike a decade ago, neither the U.S. Food and Drug Administration nor the World Health Organization defends amalgam, and major dental products companies have stopped making it During the last 16 years, I have watched my friend Charlie Brown, executive director for Consumers for Dental Choice, build a powerhouse national and international force that is changing dentistry 180-degrees, from mercury-based to mercury-free In early February 2026, the U.S. Indian Health Service announced it will \u201cend the use of mercury-containing dental amalgam in its facilities by 2027, transitioning to mercury-free restorative materials across IHS and tribal dental program\u201d In July 2026, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services sent a notification urging \u2013 but not requiring \u2013 all state Medicaid directors to phase out the use of mercury-containing dental fillings by restricting or ending their state\u2019s Medicaid coverage for amalgam But the fight is far from over. Amalgam is still routinely used in government programs serving our military, the institutionalized, and low-income families. To end this morally unacceptable system of choice for the rich and mercury for the poor, once again I put my money where my mouth is. Until midnight on August 22, 2026, I will match your gift to Consumers for Dental Choice, dollar for dollar. I\u2019m all in with this cause and ask you to join me! ","author_name":"Dr. Joseph Mercola - Take Control of Your Health","author_url":"http:\/\/www.mercola.com\/","html":"