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Mercury

  • Mercury Reporting Amendments

    EPA published a final rule to amend the mercury inventory reporting requirements for persons who import pre-assembled products that contain a mercury-added component.

    Learn more about the mercury inventory reporting rule.

    Read the updated compliance guide for the mercury inventory reporting rule.

  • Mercury Inventory Report

    On March 30, 2020, EPA published an inventory report on the supply, use, and trade of mercury in the United States, as required by the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The report is the first in a series of triennial reports supported by Agency’s mercury inventory reporting rule.

    Learn more about the 2020 Mercury Inventory Report. 

  • Advisories about Mercury in Fish

    • Guidelines for eating fish that contain mercury
    • EPA-FDA advice about eating fish and shellfish
    • Find fish advisories specific to your state, territory or tribe
  • Reducing Mercury in Gold Refining Shops

    Small-scale gold refining is a major cause of air pollution from mercury. EPA helped design a low-cost mercury capture system that is simple to build and install, uses locally available materials, and reduces mercury emissions by at least 80%.

    • Learn how EPA's mercury capture system is helping reduce mercury in gold shops.

Learn About Mercury

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  • Basic information
  • Health effects of mercury exposure | How people are exposed
  • Mercury emissions in the air
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  • Environmental laws that apply to mercury
  • Mercurio en español

Products that Contain Mercury

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  • Batteries
  • CFLs and other mercury-containing bulbs
  • Dental amalgam
  • Thermometers
  • Thimerosal in vaccines
  • All consumer products

Reducing Mercury in the Environment

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  • What EPA is doing to reduce exposures
  • International actions  | Minamata Convention
  • Steps to reduce mercury in the environment
  • How you can minimize your exposure
  • Storing, transporting, and disposing of mercury at home
Resources from Other Federal Government Agencies

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

  • ToxFAQs on mercury
  • ToxFAQs on metallic mercury

Food and Drug Administration

  • Advice about eating fish and shellfish

What to Do If You Have a Mercury Spill

  • CFLs or other fluorescent bulbs
  • Mercury thermometers
  • Spills that are more than the amount in a thermometer
  • Read the National Elemental Mercury Response Guidebook

Visit the Mercury Newsroom

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Last updated on February 21, 2023
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