ATTENTION ! ! !

Jan Drew has now begun posting as the LollipopLady.

For the sake of any new readers to this newsgroup. Jan is a retired
day care owner/operator, (according to her) who makes a lot of noise
about amalgam toxicity. She is not a dentist, has no training in dentistry,
and does not really understand scientific methods.  In addition, she flat
out refuses to engage in any discussion about this issue even when the
specific point of discussion does not contradict her own point of view. She
cannot communicate much beyond pasting the words of other people to
responses, [Many of  the quotes do not apply to what is being said]. She,
also, does not give any credit to the person from which she takes these
quotations. Her behavior is very similar to a software program designed
to post specific remarks to key words. Please be cautious if you choose
to follow any advice presented by her.

Recognize that her views do NOT reflect those of modern dentistry. Her
views mirror those of dishonest people who survive by preying on the
innocent.  If you watch and read carefully, you will see her accuse anyone
who does not agree with all of her views (uneducated as they may be) of
being a Liar.  When that does not get enough attention, she will resort to
calling people "Heifer", "Jew-boy", Atheist, Queer, etc.  Her behavior is
certainly not civil nor compassionate.

If you read exactly what her claims are in regard to amalgam toxicity, you
will find that her claims do not make scientific sense.  She claims to have
been healed of neurological defects during the time that her bodily mercury
levels would have been at their highest.  If she really had mercury
toxicity, she should have been more ill during this time, not feeling better
than she had in many years.  She is either badly mistaken, or she is lying
about what made her ill.

Even those individuals who would like to see amalgam banned from use, find
her posting methods, and refusal to discuss any topics, despicable.

Please recognize that there are far more people sensitive to Penicillin,
latex, peanuts, Sulfites and even to bananas than there are people sensitive
to dental amalgam and the metals it contains.  None of these other materials
have been banned, nor would we expect them to be banned in the future.

The lack of response (from the dentists who frequent this newsgroup) to
Jan's comments in to this message thread does not represent anything other
than the acknowledgement that no one can have a mature discussion with this
woman.  Notice how she will respond with the same slander and call me a liar
rather than engage in any meaningful discussion.
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Stephen Mancuso, D.D.S.
Troy, Michigan, USA