Groups Sue FDA for Failing to Address Concerns About Mercury Dental Fillings

Several individuals and groups March 5 sued the Food and Drug Administration for failing to take action to address concerns about mercury in dental fillings (International Academy of Oral Medicine & Toxicology, Inc. v. FDA).

The lawsuit stems from allegations that the FDA failed to respond within a reasonable time to five petitions regarding dental amalgams, in violation of the Administrative Procedure Act.

According to a March 5 press release, “We have banned mercury in disinfectants, thermometers, and many other consumer products,” said Griffin Cole, president of one of the plaintiffs, the International Academy of Oral Medicine & ...