The mercury cell was effectively banned in most countries in the 1990s due to concerns about the mercury contaminating landfills.
From the en.wikipedia.org
A ministerial briefing note dated February 2009 said the chlor-alkali mercury cell houses at Burnie and Wesley Vale each contained about one tonne of mercury.
From the themercury.com.au
If mercury attaches to a nerve cell, the result is a neurological disease, such as multiple sclerosis, Lou Gehrig's disease, seizures, or lupus.
From the theepochtimes.com
If an atom of mercury attaches to a normal healthy cell, a hapten is formed and the immune system immediately identifies that cell as non-self.
From the theepochtimes.com
The mercury battery is a non-rechargeable electrochemical battery, a primary cell, that was common throughout the middle of the 20th century.
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Just as in the fluorescent lamps over an office desk, when the mercury is vaporized and a voltage is applied across the cell, the gas in the cells form a plasma.
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If the levels of mercury preservative would be toxic to brain cells at 25ppm, that means if you drop a brain cell into a vaccine the brain cell will die.
From the forbes.com
The printed circuit boards used in personal computers, cell phones, and other electronic gear, contain toxic metals such as lead and mercury and pose a difficult disposal problem.
From the sciencedaily.com
At standard conditions, each cell may produce a potential of 2 V, hence overall voltage produced is 12 V. Differing from mercury and zinc-carbon batteries, lead-acid batteries are rechargeable.