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PEDIATRICS Vol. 109 No. 5 May 2002, pp. e71

ELECTRONIC ARTICLE

How Should a Fever Mercury Thermometer be Disposed of? A Survey of Those Likely to be Asked

Michele DiCarlo, PharmD, Bruce Ruck, PharmD, Steven Marcus, MD

From the Rutgers University–College of Pharmacy and the New Jersey Poison Information and Education System at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, New Jersey

--> The American Academy of Pediatrics’ recent technical report entitled "Mercury in the Environment: Implications for Pediatricians" was widely reported on by the news media. After the media reports, the New Jersey Poison Information and Education System experienced a notable increase in the volume of calls on this topic. We surveyed local, county, and state health officers who would likely be contacted by citizens with the question: "How should a fever mercury thermometer be disposed of?" Our initial contacts with health officers corroborated our caller’s account: a lack of uniformity of response. This led us to question if there was any consensus in advice being offered to the public at large.

Key Words: mercury • thermometer • disposal

Abbreviations: AAP, American Academy of Pediatrics

Received for publication Aug 20, 2001; Accepted Jan 29, 2002.


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