If you’re still using a mercury thermometer to see if the kid’s got a fever, it’s time for an upgrade in your in-home medical equipment. And now’s your chance to do without paying a whole lot.

Determined to do the right thing, King County residents have rushed to take advantage of an environmental program that trades old mercury-filled thermometers for battery-powered digital ones. They ...

Mercury and mercury-containing devices have historically been used in laboratories and shops to measure temperature, pressure, liquid density, and humidity. Other common sources of mercury include ...

As part of its commitment to the environment and in celebration of Earth Day on April 22, Red Cedar Medical Center–Mayo Health System (RCMC) is collecting mercury-based fever thermometers and ...