Background Document of the “Accelerate implementation of dental amalgam provisions and strengthen country capacities in the environmental sound management of associated wastes under the Minamata Convention” GEF7 Phasing Down Dental Amalgam project.
The UNEP-led GEF7 Phasing Down Dental Amalgam project operating in Senegal, Thailand and Uruguay is an initiative, designed to phase down the use of dental amalgam, improve the management of mercury-containing waste and raise awareness on the health and environmental risks associated with mercury use in the oral health sector.
