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Dangerous misinformation about mercury in compact fluorescent light bulbs
Proponents of compact fluorescent light bulbs often play down the fact that these light bulbs contain mercury, a dangerous neurotoxin. For example, Cindi Hinton dishes out this nonsense on Examiner.com: They only contain 1.4 to 4 milligrams of mercury. That’s … Continue reading
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Are compact fluoresecent light bulbs really cheaper?
Proponents of compact fluorescent light bulbs claim they’re cheaper than incandescent light bubs, even though they cost more. “The energy savings over the life of the bulb will more than make up for the expensive purchase price,” is the typical … Continue reading
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Don’t drink the water!
We’ve written that compact fluorescent light bulbs pollute trillions of gallons of water. But how much water is that? NaturalNews.com puts these figures in perspective: …the 30,000 pounds of mercury thrown away in compact fluorescent light bulbs each year is … Continue reading
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An environmental catastrophe in the making
LightBulbRecycling.com quantifies the alarming environmental damages from compact fluorescent light bulbs: The mercury from one fluorescent bulb can pollute 6,000 gallons of water beyond safe levels for drinking. It only takes 1 teaspoon of mercury to contaminate a 20-acre lake … Continue reading
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