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Bengtsson U: [Dental materials in endodontic praxis]. Summary
This is a thorough investigation of materials and their ingredients used by dentists, not only in Sweden, but also in Western Europe and USA. If you ever wondered what the dentists put in peoples' mouths, then this is interesting reading, and much of the matter is treated to be useful also for non-Scandinavian readers. You will find a catalog of toxins in wide use. This is information of importance for consumers and the public in general.

Bengtsson U: Is There A Renewed Trend of Radioactive Compounds In Dental Materials? (Word-file)
This article from January 2000 illustrates the dental community's interest in precaution. Ionizing radiation presents a health risk, and this is also the case with low doses. Low dose risks are hard to determine. There is an obvious vested interest behind the use of radioactive compounds in dental materials. Another example of how low radiation is used without precautionary measures is warheads on missiles used in the Gulf War and in former Yugoslavia. The military authorities deny any health risk from this with the same certainty as they deny any health risk from Agent Orange used in Vietnam. What about public interest?

Bengtsson U: On the Instability of Amalgams
The use of amalgam fillings has for a long time been questioned. First it was said that "amalgam is stable", mercury is not released. The stability, if true, is a good argument for the safety of dental patients. Tests eventually showed that amalgams are not stable. The "safety" argument then changed to "it's so little it can do no harm". Now this argument is softened to "side effects are very rare". What is the next step? Science has been kept away. In this article the knowledge game of distorted images of reality is exposed, and the instability of amalgam fillings is demonstrated - actually you can watch an animated film showing the mercury droplet formation!

Bengtsson U: The symbiosis between the dental and industrial communities and their scientific journals
When governments, trade organisations, the industrial communities, and scientific media form networks, then public interest is the first victim, because "the public" is the party being misinformed.

Harada Y, Noda K: How it Came About the Finding of Methyl Mercury Poisoning in Minamata District
Originally published in Congenital Anomalies Vol. 28 Supplement, October 1988, this is the description of the outbreak of the Minamata disease by the doctors meeting the patients and looking for answers. It's an interesting story about how the disease ultimately, with the help of cats, could be connected to the industrial pollution of organic mercury into the Minamata Bay, and in the Sea accumulated in fish and shellfish, the main food for the poor fishing population victimized, as well as for the cats in the harbour.

Walhjalt B: Greenwashing Allegations. A presentation of "scientific greenwashing", and the case of Hans-Olof Adami.
The concept of greenwashing was recently introduced to the Swedish audience. A case study illustrates.