AFAIK, the birth defects caused by mercury last a lifetime (not being
preachy, as I've been sorely tempted by gear that needs mercury cells
myself).
Dan Scott
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>I always wondered about how bad those little mercury cells could be for the
>environment. I mean they're so tiny, and they last for 5, 10 years or more
>- at least in Spotmatics.
>
>Don't get me wrong, I'm very concerned about environmental issues; I don't
>even own a car! But with all the crap that factories and cars spew into
>the air, and all the crap that factories and sewage systems spew into the
>water and ground, it always seemed to me that for the US to ban teeny tiny
>mercury cells is like killing a mosquito with a sledge hammer.
>
>Problem with the Zinc Air batteries (so I've heard), is that they don't
>last very long. Maybe 6 months or a year (someone with experience, please
>correct me if I'm wrong). So, which is harder on the environment? A
>battery that lasts 10 years, or one that last 1/10th or 1/20th of that, and
>therefore causes 10 to 20 times more volume of waste to dispose of?
>
>Just curious.
>
>regards,
>frank
>
>Flavio Minelli wrote:
>
>> Cy,
>> since there's a very good reason for their unavailability you could try
>> the replacement way. I know air-zinc batteries, commonly used for
>> hearing aids, have the same voltage (1,35 V) and can substitute old
>> mercury ones without problems. Maybe they're easier to get and less
>> harmful for your environment.
>>
>> Hope it helps, Flavio
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