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title: Illinois to Prohibit Mercury in Zinc Air Button Cell Batteries
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# [Illinois to Prohibit Mercury in Zinc Air Button Cell Batteries](https://go.adherent.com/commentary-analysis-old/illinois-to-prohibit-mercury-in-zinc-air-button-cell-batteries)

 Written by [judith](https://go.adherent.com/commentary-analysis-old/author/judith) | Sep 19, 2012, 11:03:37 AM

On August 27, 2012, Illinois enacted House Bill 1261, which amends the Mercury-added Product Prohibition Act to add zinc air button cell batteries to the list of mercury-added products that may not be sold or distributed in the state.

The new provision is effective July 1, 2013.

For more information on this and similar legislation please [contact us.](http://http://www.complianceandrisks.com/contact/)

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