European Commission committee reiterates that mercury sphygmomanometers can be replaced
This article was originally published in SRA
Executive Summary
The European Commission's Scientific Committee on Emerging and Newly Identified Health Risks (SCENIHR) has reiterated the message that there is no evidence of any adverse effects on patients' health from replacement of mercury-containing sphygmomanometers with mercury-free alternatives1.
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