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Mercury batteries aren’t unsafe per se. The problem is disposal and the subsequent environmental impact of these decomposing batteries in landfills. The element mercury is pretty benign, but certain compounds containing mercury are highly toxic. When they leech out into the environment they get incorporated into the food chain.
