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Fluorescent lamps, in other words. Those are probably the most common mercury-containing item.
by HPsquared 3y ago
Fluorescent lamps, in other words. Those are probably the most common mercury-containing item.
- Turing_Machine 3y agoWhile it does mention lamps, it looks like the main focus is dental amalgam -- including "abating" emissions from crematoria. It looks like the EU has already banned those for people under 15, but there are still a lot of people in the world walking around with amalgam fillings. One presumes the abatement process would involve removing any mercury-based fillings from the deceased before cremation occurred, but they don't explicitly say this.
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- lupusreal 3y agoI miss mercury light switches...
- _trampeltier 3y agoAt least in Switzerland, Fluorescent lamps are banned since summer 2023. https://www.bfe.admin.ch/bfe/en/home/efficiency/energy-labels-and-efficiency-requirements/lamps.html https://www.bfe.admin.ch/bfe/en/home/efficiency/energy-label...
- AndrewDucker 3y agoDental amalgam is the biggest usage, as the article makes clear.