CFL Bulbs Have One Hitch: Toxic Mercury

Some fluorescent replacement light bulbs contain mercury. http://www.treehugger.com/files/2005/06/what_about_merc.php
Scroll down to the middle of this article to read what precautions you should take if you break a fluorescent light bulb http://www.eartheasy.com/live_energyeff_lighting.htm I recently broke a fluorescent replacement bulb. I knew they contained mercury but, I did not know what precautions to take. A simple on line search would have done the trick. So much for "Oh I will just hurry and clean it up". This is also a great article on LED Lighting soon to be a great durable, mercury free alternative.
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