In “light” of our previous discussions about the mercury in CFL bulbs ( http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1835838/posts ), I thought that you’d be interested in this thread. Here’s a quote from the article:
“The mainstream push is towards compact fluorescent lights (CFLs), but consumers are not being told that CFLs contain toxic mercury. There’s enough mercury in a single CFL to contaminate 7,000 gallons of fresh water, and if Americans continue to purchase CFLs — then throw them away in local landfills — the United States will soon be facing an unprecedented burden of toxic mercury in rivers, streams, croplands and oceans.”