Uses. Amlodipine is used with or without other medications to treat high blood pressure. Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems.
Events, Trends, and Issues: The United States was a leading exporter of mercury in 2011, and the principal export. destinations included Canada, Guyana, and Vietnam. The average price of a flask of domestic mercury was $1,950; however, by July, prices were reported in the $2,400-to-$2,600 range. Mercury is used for small-scale gold mining in
Mercury sales peaked at 580,000 in 1978, also a year of record hourly employment for the Detroit auto companies. In 2009, Ford sold fewer than 93,000 Mercury models. So far in 2010, Mercury sales are 41,680, up 11.6 percent from last year, but they make up only 0.8 percent of the American car market. Mr. Fields said Ford has no stand-alone Mercury dealers, which should simplify shutting the division. He declined to say how much closing Mercury would cost Ford.