Mercury can be found in a variety of non-laboratory items such as fluorescent light bulbs, thermometers, older pressure gauges, plumbing traps, manometers, barometer, thermostats, capacitors, and ...
As 2025 is ending, social media has been abuzz with news about the upcoming full ban on the production of mercury ...
As authorities move to end production by 2026, households are split between safety concerns and trust in familiar devices.
China will completely ban the production of mercury thermometers and mercury blood pressure monitors from January 1, 2026, ...
Mercury is a somewhat different metal in that it is liquid when most other metals are solid. It has a silvery-gray color, and although many thermometers today are digital, mercury is often used in ...
In the event that a thermometer breaks, the spilled mercury can evaporate into vapor and this poses health risks to anyone who inhales the vapor or makes direct skin contact with the liquid, according ...
BALTIMORE - It was one of Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit's most famous inventions, in 1714. But after nearly 300 years on the market, the still-common mercury thermometer now appears headed for extinction.