As the Chinese epidemic heats up, thermometer has also become a tight goods for major e -commerce platforms, especially the accurate measurement and low -cost mercury thermometer is more popular with consumers.However, because the mercury thermometer contains metal mercury, this thermometer will also bid farewell to the Chinese market in 2026.The news caused by netizens in the epidemic, and the entry of "don't have mercury body thermometers" on Friday (December 30) appeared on Weibo hot search.
Comprehensive Global Technology Network and Observer Network reported that in fact, the retirement of mercury thermometers to withdraw from the Chinese market is not the latest news.According to the announcement issued by the former Ministry of Environmental Protection of China in 2017, the Water Poly Water Convention on mercury has come into effect from August 16, 2017, which clearly stipulates that "from January 1, 2026, it is forbidden to produce mercury -containing containing mercury -containing contentBody thermometer and mercury -containing blood pressure meter. "
However, due to the most severe time at the current epidemic, the news of" mercury temperature in 2026 farewell to the Chinese market "has aroused more attention and concerns of netizens.
Many netizens questioned that the electronic thermometer and infrared thermometer of the substitutes are not only expensive, but also serious errors.
Some netizens said angrily: "It is easy to use and the price is low, and it is welcomed by consumers, it must be banned!", And some netizens questioned: "Say so many useless reasons, cigarettes are harmfulAnd no one can not help. "However, some netizens have acknowledged that the harm of mercury is very large, which can reduce safety risks.