This is summary of article that was read in a California newspaper. Comments please. Some truth or too silly for words??? Mother's dental fillings blamed for child's autism The parents of an autistic 6-year old sued the American Dental Association on Wednesday, alleging mercury in the mother's dental fillings caused her son's autism. Silver fillings are about 50% mercury. Mercury is one of the most neurotoxic compounds known to man...it shouldn't be placed in children, shouldn't be placed in any human being. Children with mercury poisoning have language, attention and memory difficulties. Haley (the lawyer) said studies show that people with amalgam fillings have four to five times as much mercury in their blood and urine as people without such fillings. Mercury is a highly toxic, naturally occurring element that has been associated with human neurological, reproductive and immune problems Joyce Naffier - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - For SC email list T-and-C, send: GET TERMS-AND-CONDITIONS.CURRENT to [log in to unmask]