Vera Stejskal, PhD is Associate Professor of Immunology at University of Stockholm, Sweden. She is founder and president of the MELISA Medica Foundation. Stejskal discusses in a recent editorial article in the Israel Medical Association Journal (IMAJ) how, despite widespread exposure to metals, only a minority of people develop allergic and autoimmune disorders such as ASIA syndrome […]
Agent-Centered Deontology: The Minamata Convention on Mercury and Dentistry’s Role
The Minamata Convention on Mercury is a global, legally binding treaty which opened for signature on October 10, 2013 in Japan. To address the global oral health and environmental impact of mercury dental amalgam fillings, first author Tim K. Mackey and co-authors John T. Contreras and Bryan A. Liang collaborated on a peer-reviewed scientific journal […]
Mercury Rising
The Arctic is one of the regions of the world to which mercury is transported and accumulates in the food chain. The substance continues to be a threat to people and wildlife in the Arctic. A special issue is related to the increasing content of mercury in Arctic species such as polar bears, toothed whales […]