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.
Some common items that contain mercury are: 1  Fluorescent, Metal Halide, high-pressure sodium, mercury vapor, and neon lamps (the problem is not in the use of these mercury lamps but in the disposal). 2  Mercury switches and relays that can be found in chest freezers, and sump pumps.