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Thermometers: Understand the options
Digital thermometers
Digital ear thermometers
Digital pacifier thermometers
Remote thermometers
Temporal artery thermometers
Tympanic thermometers
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Types of thermometers
Contact thermometers
Ear thermometers
Mercury thermometers
Contactless thermometers
Forehead thermometers
Thermometers by age
Digital ear thermometers
Digital pacifier thermometers
Remote thermometers
Temporal artery thermometers
Tympanic thermometers
Content
Types of thermometers
Contact thermometers
Ear thermometers
Mercury thermometers
Contactless thermometers
Forehead thermometers
Thermometers by age
Mercury thermometers
Mercury thermometers are made of glass with silver mercury inside. They are no longer recommended because mercury is poisonous. Also, if it breaks the glass shards may cause harm. Mercury thermometers have been banned in many places in the United States.
Before you throw out a mercury thermometer, contact your local pharmacy or recycling collection program to find out how to dispose of it safely.
