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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
(Unverified)Aug 28th 2009 9:34PM
Hello everyone,
I believe that you need to read more about CFL bulbs - the mercury that is in the bulbs is roughly 4 mg. This amount fits on the tip of a ball point pen. A single thermometer contains approx. 125 times that amount. Additionally, the mercury is contained within the bulb - unless it is broken. By switching to CFL you will be doing good for the Earth since you will be using significantly less energy - resulting in less emissions.
Regarding someone's comment about power companies pushing the bulbs - many have received grant money from the government to help them run these programs - the reason they do the programs is because a lot of the companies are at the point where they need to teach people about energy efficiency or build another power plant and nobody wants that.
Finally - can anyone name ANY light bulbs (CFL or incandescent) that are manufactured in ANY country other than China. You will be hard pressed to find one, since I can't think of any.
However, if after getting the facts about CFLs (not just rumors you've heard) you still don't want to make the switch - you should look into LEDs...either way, most incandescents (as you know them) will be phased out as of 2012.