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Mercury Thermometer
Ban Goes To Gov
MIRS, September 19, 2002
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A law to ban the sale of mercury thermometers is now heading
to Gov. John ENGLER, who is expected to sign the bill.
Environmentalists consider the bill an important step in
reducing the amount of mercury released into the environment
from consumer services.
In 2000, mercury from fever thermometers also accounted for 17
tons or 10 percent of the mercury in the municipal solid waste
stream. With the passage of this bill, Michigan joins several
other states across the nation, including California and
Maryland, in restricting the sale of and use of mercury
thermometers.
“It is great that Michigan has finally taken leadership to
phase out the use of mercury-containing products like
thermometers,” said Jeff GEARHART, of the Ecology Center.
“However, much work still needs to be done to phase out uses
and recover mercury already in products like autos and
appliances.”
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