Manufacturers of these bulbs will be attacked like the makers of polluting gasoline additives; a government edict, but no quarter given in court if it has hair.
Oh, yeah. Just like lead, asbestos, tobacco, and every chemical ever made.
"You knew all along this would kill and maim our women, children, and elderly. And our dogs and cats. But you didn't care! All you wanted were profits! Why didn't you warn us? How were we to know that fluorescent bulbs have had mercury in them for as long as they have existed? We are just stupid morons who know nothing about science, yet you took advantage of us just so you could line your pockets in the name of the environment. We thought we were saving the planet but we were killing our kids! You fooled us. We demand that our lawyers take you for every cent you ever made. We demand that the lawyers make a fortune suing you. We demand that this money be put in a trust fund to care for our maimed children. We don't really care, though, if this money is spent on them. You can waste it for anything you want, just like you did with the tobacco settlements."