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.
This Fact Sheet covers all the types of batteries that contain mercury, including button-cell batteries; the total amount of mercury in all of the batteries that were sold as new in the U.S. in 2001, 2004, and 2007; and companies that have phased-out the products' manufacture and sale.