Thanks for the program on the benefits/hazards of compact fluorescent bulbs.
GELLERMAN:"In 1857 French Physicist Alexandre Beqcquerel came up
with the bright idea of the fluorescent bulb and today they're the
hottest thing in lighting or actually the coolest. Unlike incandescent
bulbs--which generate a lot of heat and waste energy-- the latest
version of fluorescent bulbs those compact, spirally looking ones are
highly efficient.
There's
just one problem with compact fluorescent bulbs: they contain mercury
which is toxic and when it winds up in the food chain, can cause damage
to our brain, spinal cord, kidneys and liver." Hardware stores need to accept these for recycling, especially the big boxes, and government needs to get involved, especially with commercial establishments.
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