Glass Thermometers Still a Safety Hazard
Tuesday, November 3, 2009 - 16:28
in Health & Medicine
(PhysOrg.com) -- A study by emergency physicians at Children's Hospital Boston provides a wakeup call to parents to get rid of their old glass thermometers. A 12year review of patients seen in Children's emergency department (ED) shows that glass thermometers pose one more safety hazard in addition to mercury exposure injuries from broken glass.
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