Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/04/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 02:20 PM 14/04/98 -0700, you wrote: >Ken Wilcox wrote: >>>>>The only way to replace a Mercury cell is to remove the irresponsible >regulations that removed them from the market. <<<< >Ken, your frustration is understandable. However, irresponsible was the >introduction of batteries containing mercury, an element known to be lethal > We've been here before. If proper disposal were practiced, mercury batteries would not pose an environmental hazard. There's more mercury in a fluorescent light tube than in a small camera battery, yet I doubt that any politicians who are trying to capture enviro-votes would dare suggest that they be banned completely. It's a political issue, not an environmental one. - -GH