Q: i know a pro would be saving the environment. but what r the cons? and more pros? i really can't think of anything else...>__< thank you very much!
A: I don't think you are in the correct category. I think what you are asking is about polution from the elemental metal mercury, which is a metal that exists as a liquid at room temperature. This category is about the automobile make named Mercury (e.g. Mercury Cougar, Mercury Milan, etc.). The metal mercury used to be found all the time in thermometers, and house thermostats, and can still be found in florescent light bulbs. The problem is when these products find their way into landfills, the mercury in these devices can leach into the ground water, and then can be drank by any community using the ground water for their drinking water. Additionally coal can contain trace amounts of mercury, and when burned (usually in a power plant) the mercury can be released to the air, and then be carried thousands of miles away until it is precipitated as rain, and then oceans build up a level of mercury, which gets into the ecosystem, and the fish and seafood we eat have higher levels of mercury. The biggest problem with mercury is that it is toxic, and is connected with brain damage and learning disabilities in small children. Also, mercury is considered a heavy metal, which is stored inside your body once ingested, and never gets "filtered" out of the body. It just stays inside, and collects over the years until it is at a high enough level to cause a problem. I don't know of any cons for being against mercury pollution...polluting with wreckless abandon isn't ever considered good. Now there can be a case made for the level of control exerted on the disposal of mercury containing devices (most recently florescent bulbs), and how much mercury is released by burning coal, as to not upset our already precarious energy situation. This can be debated all day long. Hope this helps, and points you in the right direction.
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