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“Protecting the health and informed consent rights of
children since 1982.”
Healthy Kids
December/January 2002
page 14
Chase Away Mercury
Like leg warmers and lava lamps, mercury-containing
thermometers are no longer in fashion. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
is urging parents not to use this type of thermometer when taking their little one’s
temperature because accidental breakage could be harmful to the child.
Though the amount of mercury in a single thermometer is
small and unlikely to pose significant danger to a child, it’s best to avoid
all exposure to mercury whenever possible, says the AAP. Unusual exposure to mercury can impair
kidney and immune function and, in extreme cases, lead to blindness, mental
retardation, and even death.
If a mercury thermometer breaks
in your home, pick up the bead of mercury with an eyedropper or a piece of
heavy paper; never vacuum a mercury spill. Drop the bead into a plastic bag
with a zipping lock, and place this bag into a second zipper bag, and then a
third. Finally, call your local health department for the nearest
mercury-disposal location.
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