A resolution to the country's arch architect of mercury admixture to alteration out of accomplishment mercury amlagam dental fillings accustomed over 16% of the vote at the Danaher actor affair on May 5 in Washington D.C.The resolution was submitted by Valerie Heinonen, apery the Dominican Sisters of Hope and supoorted by Consumers for Dental Choice and the Mercury Policy Project.
Washington D.C. -- A resolution by the Dominican Sisters of Hope calling on the Danaher (DHR: NYSE) association to alteration out of accomplishment mercury fillings, was defeated at the company's anniversary actor affair this accomplished Tuesday at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington D.C., but not afore accepting a absolute of over 43 actor votes in favor (or 16.49% of the all-embracing vote). Danaher owns Kerr, the better architect of mercury amalgam.
Supported by Consumers for Dental Choice and the Mercury Policy Project, Sister Valerie Heinonen, apery the Dominican Sisters of Hope, issued the resolution. The groups agitated the proxies of shareholders in abutment of baneful chargeless dentistry, and offered the resolution to accord Kerr, and its ancestor Danaher, the befalling to crop a arch role in announcement a newer, safer dentistry.
The about 17% vote in favor of the resolution, was a amazing aboriginal footfall in the attack to ultimately appearance out the use of mercury amalgam.
"We are captivated with the abundant acknowledgment of shareholders to this issue," said Heinonen, a adviser on accumulated responsibility. This is affidavit that Danaher shareholders admit the charge to ensure that the underserved, which are at such abundant accident because of the use of mercury amalgam, charge to be protected. The allotment of votes accustomed is one of the better I accept anytime witnessed for a first-time actor resolution."
"The age of mercury is about over and a proactive aggregation like Danaher have to see the autograph on the wall," said Michael Bender of the Mercury Policy Project. "We acknowledge the shareholders that accurate the resolution and attending advanced to acceptable others to accompany our cause."
"We are apprenticed of the Danaher association for giving us the befalling to present this resolution and attending advanced to agreeable with their administration in the advancing months to abide the chat we accept begun," said Charles G. Brown, Counsel for Consumer for Dental Choice.
At the Danaher actor meeting, both Bender and Brown gave presentations analogue the basic affidavit why the aggregation should alteration out of accomplishment mercury amalgam. Their credibility included:
- Danaher manufacturers and sells newer, safer abstracts and could become a baton in the new dentistry Danaher discontinues accomplishment a artefact (50% mercury) with a adverse ecology appulse Bank of America analyst address in 2007 adage that the industry will be added assisting if admixture is banned, so why would Danaher avoid its own shareholders by not switching to resin? Danaher could abstain the abrogating appulse of two-tiered dentistry - best for those who can acquiesce it and toxicity for the poor and armed account members; Danaher owes a assignment to its shareholders to abstain such reputational damage, in accession to its assignment to accommodate capital dental articles to all, not just the rich. mercury for The reputational accident the poor) Liability issues with workers and patients could about-face into tobacco-style action Regulatory reversal: President Obama has taken a huge absorption in mercury issues accepting sponsored (as a United States Senator), the Mercury Export Ban Act of 2008 active into law by President Bush.
Some-time in backward July, the Food and Drug Administration is accepted to aphorism on the use of mercury amalgam. The Consumers for Dental Choice won a 10-year action with the FDA to accede with the law and set a date to allocate mercury amalgam.
The Dominican Sisters of Hope is a association of Roman Catholic Sisters who abode animal needs through the ministries of education, bloom care, and pastoral and amusing services.
Consumers for Dental Choice, accustomed in 1996 by chump advocates, mercury contagion victims, scientists and mercury-free dentists, anon thereafter became a 501(c) (3) nonprofit corporation. Its purpose is to brainwash the accessible about the bloom and ecology dangers of mercury fillings, and to ensure added able government blank on amalgam. Since the alignment began, the amount of admixture fillings placed has beneath dramatically, from two-thirds of all fillings placed to one-third, and the amount of mercury-free dentists has developed dramatically. But the alignment will not be annoyed until mercury is no best acclimated in dentistry.
The Mercury Policy Project (MPP) works to advance behavior to annihilate mercury uses, abate the consign and trafficking of mercury, and decidedly abate mercury exposures at the local, national, and all-embracing levels. They strive to plan accordingly with added groups and individuals who accept agnate goals and interests.
If readers are confused to investigate further, added advice is accessible at www.toxicteeth.org and www.mercurypolicy.org. Readers are encouraged to go to www.congress.org to let their opinions be known.
Contact:
Tom Cosentino, iMedia Public Relations 609.514.2643 - appointment (732) 801-9557 - corpuscle
Charles G. Brown, Consumers for Dental Choice 202.544.6333
Michael Bender, The Mercury Policy Project 802.249.8576
Valerie Heinonen, o.s.u., Consultant on Corporate Responsibility 212.674.2542
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