Friday, May 9, 2008

Compact Fluorescents Dangerous

The media has discovered, but refused to report, the fact that ONE bulb, if broken and dropped into a lake, has enough mercury in it to contaminate 6,000 gallons of water beyond "safe levels." " Each CFL contains about 5 milligrams of mercury. That’s enough for state environmental agencies to recommend complicated and expensive cleanups for accidental bulb breaks in homes." And THIS is what the "environmental crazies" want you to use in your child's bedroom in place of the proven safe incandescent bulb? I have ONE of these bulbs, placed above my computer as a test. I hope I never break it, but if so, I will NOT replace it. I will get an incandescent bulb to do its job. (Business & Media Institute)


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