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3. Call Today (505) 819-0617 Manufacturers of hearing aid batteries can no longer sell or distribute “button cell” batteries that contain mercury.

4. Call Today (505) 819-0617 SAYS WHO? In May 1996, President Clinton signed The Mercury-Containing and Rechargeable Battery Act.

5. Call Today (505) 819-0617 Zinc air hearing aid batteries use the zinc as a “fuel,” which is activated by oxygen from the air, after you pull the tab off the back. HOW THEY WORK:

6. Call Today (505) 819-0617 These batteries have a high capacity and a flat discharge profile…

7. Call Today (505) 819-0617 Meaning they’re strong enough to power a high-energy device like a hearing aid while maintaining constant power so that sounds don’t get weaker as the battery is used.

8. Call Today (505) 819-0617 WHY CHANGE? The concern about zinc seeping into the ground or water supplies as the batteries decay is not completely eliminated.

9. Call Today (505) 819-0617 WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOU: Rayovac©, one brand we use at SWENT, has released its second generation of mercury-free batteries.

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