In addition to that (they way it was finally explained here) is that the
ban protects all the people who would be involved in the manufacture of
such items.
John
Marco wrote:
> On Ven, 13 feb 1998 5:38, Gary Schloss <mailto:schloss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> >Actually, Hg batteries were banned because it was feared that Hg
> >may contaminate river and sea waters. The danger was not in drinking
> >Hg-polluted water, but in eating fish. Human body can dispose of
> >small quantities of Hg, but fish accumulate it in concentrations
> >that can potentially be lethal to humans.
> >
>
> That is why are not used in Nikonos...
>
> Marco
>
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