SFU EHS will swap your mercury thermometers with non-mercury alternatives for free. Simon Fraser University is committed to eliminating non-essential uses of mercury and mercury-containing products.

Elemental mercury is the purest form of mercury, meaning it hasn't reacted with any other element. It is a shiny, silver-white metal, and is often used in thermometers, fluorescent light bulbs ...

A two-year-old child in Delhi was saved from mercury toxicity thanks to quick hospital intervention after swallowing mercury ...