USE THE WORD COPY OF THIS. This lost some formatting in the translation.
Sandra Finley
2025-04-19 Lymphatic System / Lymph Treatment
I answered “I had a lymph treatment just last week.”
The Dentist replied, “What’s that?”
– – – – – – – – –
We have become divorced from KNOWING our amazing IMMUNE SYSTEMS.
I thought I’d start with some stories about the LYMPHATIC SYSTEM. It should be interesting to go from there to the wider Immune System. I will try to do that. If I fail, maybe it will spur you to clarify your thinking. And in that way, we’ll all learn something!
Try this:
BODY HEALTH = LYMPHATIC SYSTEM + CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM + IMMUNE SYSTEM
The equation can be expanded and played with.
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
CONTENTS
- THE COMPLETE HUMAN BODY in pictures
- LYMPH, copied from the Index of COMPLETE HUMAN BODY provides an overview
- RIGOR OF (LYMPHATIC + CARDIOVASCULAR + IMMUNE SYSTEM + SPIRITUAL)
- EQUATIONS
- IMMUNE SYSTEM, DETOXIFICATION, AND POISONING
- AN EQUATION IS A TEETER-TOTTER
- GETTING RID OF POISONS, INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
- KEEPING THE POISONS, INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
- INTELLIGENT DESIGN IN THE HANDS OF THE NOT-INTELLIGENT
FOR MY DENTIST – – THE LYMPH SYSTEM
- THE COMPLETE HUMAN BODY in pictures
MY EXPERIENCE . . .The week after the lymph treatment I was waiting for a friend in the chiropractor’s office.
A large book “The Complete Human Body, The Definitive Visual Guide” by Prof Alice Roberts caught my eye. (She is a Prof, an artist, and more.) Wow! This book could help explain THE LYMPH SYSTEM to the dentist.
I ran to the bookstore and ordered “3RD EDITION, ENHANCED AND UPDATED $66. (The definitive guide to the development, form, function, and disorders of the human body.)”
This book – – which is a bit like a user’s manual – –
should be of interest to anyone young or old,
who inhabits a human body.”
It is a superb book for my purposes!
- LYMPH, copied from the Index of COMPLETE HUMAN BODY provides an overview :
INDEX, P. 525 (The Complete Human Body, 3rd Edition)
lymph 366 -367
lymph nodes 75,76, 366, 367
and adaptive immunity 370, 371
blood vessels 77
lymphatic circulation 366
lymphatic ducts 166, 167, 169, 366
lymphatic system 26
abdomen and pelvis 188-189
and adaptive immunity 370, 371
anatomy 74 – 77
in bone 46
head and neck 134 – 135
hip and thigh 272 – 277
in liver 381
physiology 366 – 367
shoulder and upper arm 226 – 227
spread of cancer 441
thorax 166 – 167
lymphatics 75, 77, 366
lymph0blasts 481
lymphocytes 75, 7
adaptive immunity 370 – 373
functions 367
generation of 367
lymphomas 481
lymphoid tissue 75, 77, 367
lymphomas 481
- RIGOR OF (LYMPHATIC + CARDIOVASCULAR + IMMUNE SYSTEM + SPIRITUAL)
The Nature of Health, I figure, is like AN EQUATION. How so?
EQUATION – EQUATES TO – THE SAME AS – – THERE IS BALANCE
(IMAGE
BALANCE
SCALE 3X2)
A TEETER-TOTTER IS AN EQUATION
- It is Level if the weight on both sides is the same
- It is Upended if either side is overloaded
- Equations can be expanded. You can play with them. Learn from them.
Call this THE GROUND LEVEL EQUATION:
BODY HEALTH = LYMPHATIC SYSTEM + THE CARDIOVASCULAR + THE IMMUNE SYS
STRESSORS IN BALANCE = NO PAIN
- But add stressor 1 + stressor 2 + stressor 3 =
- If you do that, you have to add the same to the other side: + pain 1 + pain 2 + pain 3 = OVERLOAD
- 5. IMMUNE SYSTEM, DETOXIFICATION, AND POISONING
I am not a doctor. But I do know how badly-corrupted some medical and other systems are. Ignoring the problems isn’t an answer.
I can make the following contributions to help us find solutions.
BE CLEAR. I am NOTsaying that if you
- look after your LYMPHATICS + CARDIOVASCULAR + SPIRITUAL (PURPOSE),
- and don’t overload your IMMUNE SYSTEM, you will be healthy.
Human lords view us as ignorant and disposable:
For more info on mercury, go to “HEALTH” in the right-hand sidebar; scroll down to
Mercury poisoning, dental amalgams. See also Vaccinations.
#5 Continuing IMMUNE SYSTEM, DETOXIFICATION, AND POISONING . . .
DETOXIFICATION (liver especially) (see p. 381, bottom left) Words might make it look complicated. Don’t react. You already know much/most/all of it – – English is famous for having many different ways to say the same thing. It helps keep people off-balance.
The IMMUNE SYSTEM is INNATE IMMUNITY + THE ADAPTIVE IMMUNE SYSTEM
-
-
-
- I think of auto-immune diseases in terms of INNATE IMMUNITIES that have been completely overpowered
-
-
On p.134 there’s a picture of a skull with the lymphatic system (head and neck) in green. What I see is OPENINGS – – eye sockets, nasal cavity, and mouth/teeth.
If you KNOW the lymphatic system, and the proximity of the brain to your FACE, would you call it a “DESIGN FLAW” to put poisons (mercury, aluminum, and other) in the eyes, nasal cavity, and mouth/teeth? How about if it’s your baby?
Image skull
1.5 X 2
A HUGE problem with our pseudo-science: some poisons bio-accumulate. We know that very well from mercury-contaminated FISH. We KNOW it, but we treat more mercury and more aluminum and more glyphosate and more mRNA and more (see 2020-06-10 If I am making a choice about a vaccine, I want to know this.) and more other poisons as “Business as Usual”. Credentialed people are credentialed, not more than that. The good news is the crack in the dam. People love to learn. (If you happen to read Suzanne Humphries’ book, “Dissolving Illusions” you might notice the word “lymph” in the printed material from the 1800’s.
(P. 370) “The adaptive immune system provides the body with the means to develop highly specific immune responses to particular pathogens encountered during its life span. Crucially, such responses may be quickly redeployed if a pathogen infects.” P. 366 – 67 Lymphatic Circulation
How about if we advise a whole lot of Canadians so
The Ostrich Farmers, and the Ostriches
Health Canada, the CFIA, Teresa Tam, Bonnie Henry, and a whole lot of others
Don’t destroy our Immune Systems before they’ve had time to learn about them?
MY LIFE EXPERIENCE WITH BREACHES OF BARRIER IMMUNITY
(My Mother kept very good records.)
-
- Mercury fillings (dental amalgams starting with fillings in baby teeth (no comment!) and continuing into adulthood).
- Vaccines – – mercury by injection. (The preservative thimerasol in vaccines, started in early childhood)
- Mercury in wetting and soaking solutions for contact lens, starting in high school (1967).
- Joe Bourgault experience. Grant Schoenroth also. Mercury poisoning from dental amalgam. The Medical profession could not diagnose it. Both men thought they were going to die. Removal of mercury amalgams and slow de-tox restored their health.
- IAOMT (International Academy of Oral Medicinet and Toxicology) . Dave Warwick’s experience as a new young dentist in his home-town of Hanna, AB took him into mercury-free dentistry. Decades later, Dave agreed to do the “Mercury Jamboree” at the University of Saskatchewan. I personally sent an individual invitation to almost everyone at the University in Dentistry, in Toxicology, in Water – – ONE employee came anonymously.
I organized it; Joe Bourgault and Grant Schoenroth both told their experiences, Dave spent the day with everyone who came, doing demonstrations, taking readings, answering questions, making recommendations.
My family members and I have had mercury removed by a dentist who has been trained on handling the mercury.
MANY people suffer from mercury poisoning. I think of Grassy Narrows, Ontario. (https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/grassy-narrows). There are lots of people like Joe and Grant. I suspect it is more usual that people die without ever knowing that it was mercury poisoning that got them. The most likely way of discovering the poisoning is if you have a friend who tells you about it.
Safe removal of the mercury fillings is a life-saver for some people. Mercury (“dental amalgam” a.k.a. “silver fillings”) should not be installed in teeth. Dental colleges are complicit. Mercury fillings are cheaper, BUT ONLY in the short run. The public purse pays for the longterm costs (cognitive and other disabilities and illnesses or premature death).
Slow accumulation and poisoning coincides with aging. The wrong diagnosis is easily assigned. The same as the wrong diagnosis was assigned to me when I was 3 years old. Within a couple months of each other I had dental amalgams (silver mercury fillings) put in my teeth and vaccine with mercury in it by injection.
My legs started aching. This was the early 50’s in Canada. Mom took me to the local doctor who made a referral to the “City Doctor”, a 3- hour drive away.
A few years ago I asked “Who else in this area had polio?” My Mother replied, ” Well, that was the funny thing: NO ONE.” Mercury poisoning was diagnosed as polio, I have no doubt.
= = = = = = = = = = = =
- GETTING RID OF POISONS, INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION, MERCURY, THE MINIMATA CONVENTION
The Minamata Convention on Mercury is a UN treaty aimed at reducing mercury’s impact on human health and the environment. It addresses the entire lifecycle of mercury, including its supply, trade, use, emissions, and disposal. The convention seeks to phase out mercury-added products, control emissions from various industries, and promote international cooperation on mercury management.
Here’s a more detailed look at the key aspects of the Minamata Convention:
Key Provisions:
- Phasing out mercury-added products:
The convention includes provisions to phase out or restrict the use of mercury in products like batteries, switches, lamps, and cosmetics.
- Controlling emissions:
It aims to reduce mercury emissions from key industries such as coal combustion, waste incineration, and cement production. (INSERT. Sandra – – someplace on my blog there’s the report on a jurisdiction where it costs more to get cremated if you’ve got dental amalgams because of the mercury going up the smokestack!)
- Managing mercury trade:
The convention regulates the export and import of mercury and mercury-containing products.
- Addressing artisanal and small-scale gold mining:
This sector is a major source of mercury pollution, and the convention includes measures to reduce mercury use in this area.
- Safe storage and disposal:
The convention addresses the safe storage and disposal of mercury waste.
International cooperation:
It promotes international cooperation on mercury monitoring, research, and the development of safer alternatives.
Historical Context:
- The convention is named after Minamata Bay in Japan, where widespread mercury poisoning occurred in the mid-20th century.
- The experience with Minamata disease highlighted the devastating effects of mercury pollution and the need for global action.
Current Status:
- The Minamata Convention entered into force in 2017.
- As of [June 2025], the convention has been ratified by 150 states.
(INSERT, Sandra: Canada signed the Minimata Convention on October 10, 2013, and ratified it in April 2017, with the treaty entering into force in Canada on August 16, 2017.
You can’t put mercury down the drain into water supplies. Dental offices are supposed to capture waste that has mercury content and dispose of it as a hazardous waste. Has the regulation ever been enforced? Do we protect the workers in dental offices by stopping the use of dental amalgam (“silver fillings”) .
What does the Cdn Dental Association have to say? https://www.cda-adc.ca/en/about/position_statements/amalgam/ . . . Oh yeah . . . the “safe” story, BUT! Dentists have a responsibility! And we still have . . . COPIED FROM THE CDA website:
Current scientific evidence supports the use of dental amalgam as an effective and safe restorative filling material that provides a long-lasting solution for a broad range of clinical situations. Dental amalgam delivers significant benefits compared to other filling materials with respect to ease of use and longevity, especially in patients with a high risk of tooth decay.
The potential environmental impact of the mercury content found in dental amalgam can be managed through the implementation of best management practices, such as those outlined in the Memorandum of Understanding respecting the implementation of the Canada-Wide Standard on Mercury for Dental Amalgam Waste, signed by Environment Canada and the Canadian Dental Association in 2002. The Minamata Convention is a global treaty designed to protect human health and the environment from the adverse effects of mercury. Ratified by Canada in 2017, the Minamata Convention seeks to eliminate environmental risks by phasing down the use of dental amalgam worldwide.
Replacing functional or serviceable dental amalgam fillings (restorations) is unnecessary and ill-advised for reasons related to safety concerns or perceived health needs. A conservative approach to filling replacement, combined with effective decay prevention, is strongly advised to help maintain the dentition over a lifetime.
Dentists have a responsibility to ensure that any recommended treatment reflects the ethical and quality-of-care standards of the profession and that informed patient consent has been obtained. Specific clinical circumstances and facts should be discussed by dentists and their patients or decision makers (i.e., parents or guardians for dependents), so that the most appropriate filling material for a particular clinical situation is selected. Patients who request replacement of serviceable restorations need to be provided with sufficient information to understand the implications of this request.
CDA Board of Directors
Approved: February 2005
Revised: February 2021
Stop the make-believe. As with covid “safe and effective”, Canada.
- Toxins DO bio-accumulate.
- They DO have synergistic effects when mixed with each other. And we know? We could try UN-blocking the research that is needed, for example on water! (for pesticide residue)(for radioactive residue)(for heavy metal pollution – – thinking of Halifax Harbour from the industrial process knownas electroplating)(for poisons – – remember the vaporooter debacle?)
IN MY EXPERIENCE: Announcements are made to pacify the electorate. They go back to sleep. The next time there is awareness, they ask, “I thought that was stopped.” Use the example of mercury in the flu shot. Or there are other examples to choose from.
2025-06-26 CDC Vaccine Advisers Vote to Stop Recommending Flu Shots That Contain Thimerosal (Mercury)
- Parties are working to implement the convention’s provisions and achieve its goals.
Dave Warwick is older than me. He began practicing mercury-free dentistry early in his dental career after the experience and advice of patients. He is a member of an association (the IAOMT) whose members promote mercury-free dentistry. Dave attended UN International Negotiations (“COP” – CONFERENCES OF THE PARTIES) that achieved the Minimata Convention.Dave Warwick is a holistic, mercury free (amalgam-silver filling free) and mercury safe dentist and he is dedicated to practicing safe and healthy dentistry. Dave’s been doing it for ? 3 decades now ?. I would say that the CDA does not want to do healthy dentistry. And the Govt of Canada is not genuinely concerned about your health. Nor about the poisons we ingest. That is up to us. Share information with young people, especially. It is comfortable old farts who stand in the way of change.In essence, the Minamata Convention represents a global effort to tackle the pervasive problem of mercury pollution to protect human health and the environment from its harmful effects. (But it’s okay to use it in dental amalgams (“Silver fillings”) and still in some vaccinations. It is well documented on my blog.)
- KEEPING THE POISONS, INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
I don’t need to say more than The Covid experience is yet another example of BIG MONEY having its way.
It is an issue of CORRUPTION OF GOVERNANCE.
- 8. NEURAL PLASTICITY (This is, I think, the route by which I can make the spiritual element more apparent. I have trouble finding time to write it down.) to be done.
- INTELLIGENT DESIGN IN THE HANDS OF NOT-INTELLIGENT is a Recipe for Disaster. “The Government” currently in Canada, the Coup d’etaters).
I WANT to contribute to the upgrading of what we know about our IMMUNE SYSTEMS. It is woefully inadequate. It makes us VULNERABLE!
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I answered “I had a lymph treatment just last week.”
The Dentist replied, “What’s that?”
– – – – – – – – –
We have become divorced from KNOWING our amazing IMMUNE SYSTEMS.
I thought I’d start with some stories about the LYMPHATIC SYSTEM. It should be interesting to go from there to the wider Immune System. I will try to do that. If I fail, maybe it will spur you to clarify your thinking. And in that way, we’ll all learn something!
Try this: BODY HEALTH = LYMPHATIC SYSTEM + CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM + IMMUNE SYSTEM
The equation can be expanded and played with.
THIS POSTING IS in the making.
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
CONTENTS
- THE COMPLETE HUMAN BODY in pictures
- LYMPH, copied from the Index of COMPLETE HUMAN BODY provides an overview
- RIGOR OF (LYMPHATIC + CARDIOVASCULAR + IMMUNE SYSTEM + SPIRITUAL)
- EQUATIONS
- IMMUNE SYSTEM, DETOXIFICATION, AND POISONING
- AN EQUATION IS A TEETER-TOTTER
- GETTING RID OF POISONS, INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
- KEEPING THE POISONS, INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
- INTELLIGENT DESIGN IN THE HANDS OF THE NOT-INTELLIGENT
FOR MY DENTIST – – THE LYMPH SYSTEM
1. THE COMPLETE HUMAN BODY in pictures
MY EXPERIENCE . . .The next week (after the lymph treatment) I was waiting for an elderly friend in the chiropracter’s office. A large book “The Complete Human Body, The Definitive Visual Guide” by Prof Alice Roberts caught my eye. (She is a Prof, an artist, and more.) Wow! This book could help explain THE LYMPH SYSTEM to the dentist. I ran to the bookstore and ordered “3RD EDITION, ENHANCED AND UPDATED $66. (The definitive guide to the development, form, function, and disorders of the human body.)“
This book – – which is a bit like a user’s manual – – should be of interest to anyone young or old, who inhabits a human body.”
It is a superb and exciting book.
2. LYMPH, copied from the Index of COMPLETE HUMAN BODY provides an overview :
INDEX, P. 525 (The Complete Human Body, 3rd Edition)
lymph 366 -367
lymph nodes 75,76, 366, 367
and adaptive immunity 370, 371
blood vessels 77
lymphatic circulation 366
lymphatic ducts 166, 167, 169, 366
lymphatic system 26
abdomen and pelvis 188-189
and adaptive immunity 370, 371
anatomy 74 – 77
in bone 46
head and neck 134 – 135
hip and thigh 272 – 277
in liver 381
physiology 366 – 367
shoulder and upper arm 226 – 227
spread of cancer 441
thorax 166 – 167
lymphatics 75, 77, 366
lymph0blasts 481
lymphocytes 75, 7
adaptive immunity 370 – 373
functions 367
generation of 367
lymphomas 481
lymphoid tissue 75, 77, 367
lymphomas 481
3. RIGOR OF (LYMPHATIC + CARDIOVASCULAR + IMMUNE SYSTEM + SPIRITUAL)
The Nature of Health, I figure, is like AN EQUATION
EQUATION – EQUATES TO – THE SAME AS – – THERE IS BALANCE
(IMAGE
BALANCE
SCALE)
A TEETER-TOTTER IS AN EQUATION
- Level if the weight on both sides is the same
- Upended if either side is overloaded
- Equations can be expanded. You can play with them. Learn from them.
Call this the LEVEL 1 EQUATION:
BODY HEALTH = LYMPHATIC SYSTEM + CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM + IMMUNE SYSTEM
STRESSORS ARE IN BALANCE = NO PAIN add stressor 1 + stressor 2 + stressor 3 =
If you do that, you have to add the same to the other side: + pain 1 + pain 2 + pain 3 = OVERLOAD
5. IMMUNE SYSTEM, DETOXIFICATION, AND POISONING
I am not a doctor. I know how badly-corrupted some medical and other systems are. Ignoring the problems isn’t an answer.
I can make the following contributions to help us find solutions.
BE CLEAR. I am not saying that if you look after your LYMPHATICS + CARDIOVASCULAR + SPIRITUAL (PURPOSE) + and don’t overload your IMMUNE SYSTEM, you will be healthy. Unfortunately, the human lords view us as ignorant and disposable:
For more info on mercury, go to “HEALTH” in the right-hand sidebar; scroll down to Mercury poisoning, dental amalgams. See also Vaccinations.
#5 Continuing . . .
DETOXIFICATION (liver especially) (see p. 381, bottom left) Words might make it look complicated. Don’t react. You already know much/most/all of it – – English is famous for having many different ways to say the same thing. It helps keep people off-balance.
The IMMUNE SYSTEM is
-
-
-
-
-
- INNATE IMMUNITY + THE ADAPTIVE IMMUNE SYSTEM
-
- I think of auto-immune diseases in terms of INNATE IMMUNITIES that have been completely overpowered
-
-
-
On p.134 there’s a picture of a skull with the lymphatic system (head and neck) in green. What I see is OPENINGS – – eye sockets, nasal cavity, and mouth/teeth.
If you KNOW the lymphatic system, and the proximity of the brain to your FACE, would you call it a “DESIGN FLAW” to put poisons (mercury, aluminum, and other) in the eyes, nasal cavity, and mouth/teeth? How about if it’s your baby?
A HUGE problem with our pseudo-science: some poisons bio-accumulate. We know that very well from mercury-contaminated FISH. We KNOW it, but we treat more mercury and more aluminum and more glyphosate and more mRNA and more (see 2020-06-10 If I am making a choice about a vaccine, I want to know this.) and more other poisons as “Business as Usual”. Credentialed people are credentialed, not more. The good news is the crack in the dam.
(P. 370) “The adaptive immune system provides the body with the means to develop highly specific immune responses to particular pathogens encountered during its life span. Crucially, such responses may be quickly redeployed if a pathogen infects.”
P. 366 – 67 Lymphatic Circulation
MY LIFE EXPERIENCE WITH BREACHES OF BARRIER IMMUNITY
(My Mother kept very good records.)
-
- Mercury fillings (dental amalgams starting with fillings in baby teeth (no comment!) and continuing into adulthood).
- Vaccines – – mercury by injection. (The preservative thimerasol in vaccines, started in early childhood)
- Mercury in wetting and soaking solutions for contact lens, starting in high school (1967).
- Joe Bourgault experience. Grant Schoenroth also. Mercury poisoning from dental amalgam. Medical profession did not diagnose it. Both men thought they were going to die. Removal of mercury amalgams and slow de-tox restored their health.
- IAOMT (International Academy of Oral Medicinet and Toxicology) . Dave Warwick’s experience as a new young dentist in his home-town of Hanna, AB took him into mercury-free dentistry. Decades later, Dave agreed to do the “Mercury Jamboree” at the University of Saskatchewan. I organized it; Joe Bourgault and Grant Schoenroth both told their experiences, Dave spent the day with everyone who came, doing demonstrations, taking readings, answering questions, making recommendations. I personally sent an individual invitation to almost everyone at the University in Dentistry, in Toxicology, in Water – – ONE employee came anonymously.
- My family members and I have mercury removed, by a dentist who has been trained on handling the mercury.
MANY people suffer from mercury poisoning. I think of Grassy Narrows, Ontario. (https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/grassy-narrows). There are lots of people like Joe and Grant. I suspect it is more usual that people die without ever knowing that it was mercury poisoning that got them. The most likely way of discovering the poisoning is if you have a friend who tells you about it. Safe removal of the mercury fillings is a life-saver for some people. Never should mercury (“dental amalgam”) be installed in teeth. Dental colleges are complicit. Mercury fillings are cheaper, BUT ONLY in the short run. The public purse pays for the longterm costs (cognitive and other disabilities and illnesses).
Slow accumulation and poisoning coincides with aging. The wrong diagnosis is easily assigned. The same as the wrong diagnosis was assigned to me when I was 3 years old. Within a couple months of each other I had dental amalgams (silver mercury fillings) put in my teeth and vaccine with mercury in it was injected. My legs started aching. This was the early 50’s in Canada. Mom took me to the local doctor who referred me to the “City Doctor” hours away. A few years ago I asked “Who else in this area had polio?” My Mother replied, ” Well, that was the funny thing: NO ONE.” Mercury poisoning was diagnosed as polio, I have no doubt.
= = = = = = = = = = = =
-
GETTING RID OF POISONS, INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION – – GETTING RID OF MERCURY
The Minamata Convention on Mercury is a UN treaty aimed at reducing mercury’s impact on human health and the environment. It addresses the entire lifecycle of mercury, including its supply, trade, use, emissions, and disposal. The convention seeks to phase out mercury-added products, control emissions from various industries, and promote international cooperation on mercury management.
-
Phasing out mercury-added products:
The convention includes provisions to phase out or restrict the use of mercury in products like batteries, switches, lamps, and cosmetics.
-
Controlling emissions:
It aims to reduce mercury emissions from key industries such as coal combustion, waste incineration, and cement production. (INSERT. Sandra – – someplace on my blog there’s the report on a jurisdiction where it costs more to get cremated if you’ve got dental amalgams because of the mercury going up the smokestack!)
-
Managing mercury trade:
The convention regulates the export and import of mercury and mercury-containing products.
-
Addressing artisanal and small-scale gold mining:
This sector is a major source of mercury pollution, and the convention includes measures to reduce mercury use in this area.
-
Safe storage and disposal:
The convention addresses the safe storage and disposal of mercury waste.
International cooperation:It promotes international cooperation on mercury monitoring, research, and the development of safer alternatives.
- The convention is named after Minamata Bay in Japan, where widespread mercury poisoning occurred in the mid-20th century.
- The experience with Minamata disease highlighted the devastating effects of mercury pollution and the need for global action.
- The Minamata Convention entered into force in 2017.
- As of [June 2025], the convention has been ratified by 150 states.
Current scientific evidence supports the use of dental amalgam as an effective and safe restorative filling material that provides a long-lasting solution for a broad range of clinical situations. Dental amalgam delivers significant benefits compared to other filling materials with respect to ease of use and longevity, especially in patients with a high risk of tooth decay.
The potential environmental impact of the mercury content found in dental amalgam can be managed through the implementation of best management practices, such as those outlined in the Memorandum of Understanding respecting the implementation of the Canada-Wide Standard on Mercury for Dental Amalgam Waste, signed by Environment Canada and the Canadian Dental Association in 2002. The Minamata Convention is a global treaty designed to protect human health and the environment from the adverse effects of mercury. Ratified by Canada in 2017, the Minamata Convention seeks to eliminate environmental risks by phasing down the use of dental amalgam worldwide.
Replacing functional or serviceable dental amalgam fillings (restorations) is unnecessary and ill-advised for reasons related to safety concerns or perceived health needs. A conservative approach to filling replacement, combined with effective decay prevention, is strongly advised to help maintain the dentition over a lifetime.
Dentists have a responsibility to ensure that any recommended treatment reflects the ethical and quality-of-care standards of the profession and that informed patient consent has been obtained. Specific clinical circumstances and facts should be discussed by dentists and their patients or decision makers (i.e., parents or guardians for dependents), so that the most appropriate filling material for a particular clinical situation is selected. Patients who request replacement of serviceable restorations need to be provided with sufficient information to understand the implications of this request.
CDA Board of Directors
Approved: February 2005
Revised: February 2021
- Parties are working to implement the convention’s provisions and achieve its goals.
Dave Warwick is older than me. He began practicing mercury-free dentistry early in his dental career after the experience and advice of patients. He is a member of an association (the IAOMT) whose members promote mercury-free dentistry. Dave attended UN International Negotiations (“COP” – CONFERENCES OF THE PARTIES) that achieved the Minimata Convention.Dave Warwick is a holistic, mercury free (amalgam-silver filling free) and mercury safe dentist and he is dedicated to practicing safe and healthy dentistry. Dave’s been doing it for ? 3 decades now ?. I would say that the CDA does not want to do healthy dentistry. And the Govt of Canada is not genuinely concerned about your health. Nor about the poisons we ingest. That is up to us. Share information with young people, especially. It is comfortable old farts who stand in the way of change. In essence, the Minamata Convention represents a global effort to tackle the pervasive problem of mercury pollution to protect human health and the environment from its harmful effects. (But it’s okay to use it in dental amalgams (“Silver fillings”) and still in some vaccinations. It is well documented on my blog.)
From 2025-06-26 CDC Vaccine Advisers Vote to Stop Recommending Flu Shots That Contain Thimerosal (Mercury)
Thimerosal is a preservative used in multidose vaccine vials to prevent the buildup of bacteria and fungi. It was removed from all routine childhood vaccines in 2001.
BEWARE – – manipulation of data
(INSERT, Sandra: The vaccine pictured above is “multi-dose”. (There are 10 doses in the bottle.) See 7 paragraphs below “Hooker said thimerosal “is still used in multidose vials of the flu shot, which have in the past comprised nearly half of all the flu shots given in the U.S., including those to pregnant women and infants down to age 6 months.”
During her presentation, Redwood warned that mercury exposure “is a cumulative issue,” as the substance builds up in the body over time, including through repeated vaccination with shots containing the substance. She said it is “very feasible” to use alternative preservatives in single-dose vials.
ACIP voted separately on thimerosal-containing flu shots for children, pregnant women and adults. All three passed with a 5-1 vote and one abstention.
- KEEPING THE POISONS, INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
I don’t need to say more than The Covid experience is yet another example of BIG MONEY having its way.
- NEURAL PLASTICITY to be done. (This is, I think, the route by which I can make the spiritual element more apparent. I have trouble finding time to write it down.)
- INTELLIGENT DESIGN IN THE HANDS OF NOT-INTELLIGENT to be done. (It’s a Recipe for Disaster. “The Government” which is currently in Canada “The Usurpers” (or the Coup d’etaters).
- After this posting is relatively complete, my intention is to contribute to the upgrading of what we know about our IMMUNE SYSTEMS.
