EAGLE COUNTY – Mercury is dangerous stuff if allowed to roam free. This month in Eagle County is dedicated to rounding up as much of the stuff as possible before it does any damage.Local fire stations ...

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 ...

A Long Island thermometer manufacturer faces almost $200,000 in penalties after federal workplace safety inspectors determined that the company failed to adequately protect workers who were exposed to ...

As 2025 is ending, social media has been abuzz with news about the upcoming full ban on the production of mercury thermometers and mercury sphygmomanometers starting January 1, 2026 due to safety ...

FARGO — The principal of a liquid-in-glass thermometer is that the liquid inside a very narrow tube will contract and expand with temperature variation. The top of the liquid represents the ...

China’s impending ban on mercury thermometers has reignited debate online over safety, accuracy and nostalgia for a household staple long associated with childhood illness. Beginning Jan. 1, 2026, ...

Dear Dr. Roach: How much mercury is safe? — A.C. Dear A.C.: The chemical element mercury exists in three forms: elemental mercury, which is the kind in thermometers; inorganic mercury, especially ...

China will ban mercury thermometers from Jan 1. HUANG TAIMING/FOR CHINA DAILY China will ban the production of mercury-containing thermometers and blood pressure monitors from Jan 1, aiming to curb ...

BEIJING – In pharmacies across China, the humble mercury thermometer is enjoying one last moment in the spotlight. A national ban halted production of the glass instruments on Jan 1. News of the move, ...