ALBANY, N.Y. – Careful with that antique clock. It could pose a mercury hazard. The silvery, skittering, and toxic liquid can be found in some antiques. Mirrors can be backed with mercury and tin; ...

The silvery, skittering, and toxic liquid can be found in some antiques. Mirrors can be backed with mercury and tin; Clock pendulums might be weighted with embedded vials of mercury; and barometers, ...

There is something magical about the way a weather-changing barometer clock can transport you to another time. In an age where weather forecasts are dictated by technology, there is an undeniable ...

Careful with that antique clock. It could pose a mercury hazard, particularly as seals age or when the items are moved, according to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The ...