Posted
11/11/2004 05:37:00 PM
by Douglas
One quick question? Why do the citizen of Amarillo have so much freakin'
mercury?To date, the community has submitted about 275 pounds of mercury since the city and Environmental Protection Agency began the drive about a month ago, said Duree Duke, environmental health director for the city.
Residents are invited to turn in any of the liquid metal they may have lying around their homes, yards or garages. While the metal isn't illegal to own and is found in common household objects such as thermometers and light switches, it can cause illness in people exposed to its vapors over time.
"Lying around their homes?" What the hell??? Why would anyone have mercury just lying around their homes? And 275 pounds? That's about two and a half gallons! That's a shit-load of broken thermometers.