An accurate and safe alternative to traditional, industrial mercury-in-glass thermometers has been announced. The new Digi-Tel electronic thermometer series is available from Tel-Tru Manufacturing ...

BALTIMORE - It was one of Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit's most famous inventions, in 1714. But after nearly 300 years on the market, the still-common mercury thermometer now appears headed for extinction.

In the event that a thermometer breaks, the spilled mercury can evaporate into vapor and this poses health risks to anyone who inhales the vapor or makes direct skin contact with the liquid, according ...

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