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Existing U.S. Product and Process Demand (cont’d) • Dental Amalgam – 2004: 30.4 metric tons – 2001: 30.8 metric tons – Between 1979 and 1990, CDC reports a 38 percent decrease in use of mercury dental amalgam. – 17 states enacted legislation to regulate dental amalgam, best management practices for waste, bans, informed consent requirements, and mandatory notification of available alternatives. – Higher cost non-mercury alternatives may limit future reductions. 12
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