In extreme cases, aviophobia symptoms may include an episode of regurgitation, lose of bowel control, and losing consciousness. A strong sense of shame and being a failure is often present in people suffering with this type of phobia.
Other batteries, such as AAA, AA, C, and D alkaline; atomic; and lithium-ion batteries, do not contain mercury. Mercury Use in Batteries. Table 1 presents the total amount of mercury contained in mercury batteries sold in the U.S. in years 2001, 2004, and 2007.4.
In 1989, the company led the industry in environmental initiatives and introduced the first zero mercury batteries. In 1992, Energizer created its first lithium product, Energizer Ultimate Lithium batteries.