Fact Sheet: “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 a $13-million 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.