EU lawmakers put mercury thermometers out in cold
14th Nov 2006, 23:27 GMT
STRASBOURG (Reuters) - European Union lawmakers voted on Tuesday in favor of an EU-wide ban on mercury in thermometers in a bid to cut the risk posed by the toxic heavy metal to humans, the ecosystem and wildlife.
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