Mercury Undercover

MERCURY UNDERCOVER Investigation- Science- Documentary A gripping tale that will make you think twice before you eat your next catch-of-the-day or plan your next visit to the dentist's office. This documentary exposes the secrets behind the corruption of amalgam's major component mercury. Through the eyes of doctors, scientists, environmental experts and mercury-poisoned survivors, we learn about the nature of people and the terrible things that some do just for the sake of money. Photographs, footage, colorful graphics and narration detail how coal fired power plants put out 170 pounds of mercury into the air each year. While environmental experts explain how this pollution gradually accumulates and increases over time. "Mercury Undercover" also unveils how half of all North American dentists still use amalgam for its quick and easy profits. The disturbing issue is brought to light through interviews with leading experts, including national counsel attorney Charlie Brown and constitutional attorney Jonathan W. Emord. They expose why American dentistry's 150-year affair with mercury is a tale of profit first and people last. Powerful Interviews with Dr. Boyd Haley PhD explains why mercury is a "biochemical train wreck" once it enters the human body. To get to the heart of why mercury is more toxic to your body than any other heavy metal, Dr. John Park Trowbridge discusses how and why this neurotoxin can impair brain function. Intimate interviews with mercury-poisoned survivors reveal the pain and struggles, while biological dentists trace their misdiagnosed health issues back to the onset of methyl mercury vapor release from the amalgam fillings in their teeth. 2-D animations provide an entertaining view while Dr. Boyd Haley explains how mercury vapor enters and affects the human body Color graphics and 2-D animations will be used to help narrate the history of amalgam fillings