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elwoodblues1969
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Alarmingly bad news for Americans
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August 28, 2009, 12:42:55 AM »
I was just made aware of this today and if I had not,I may very well have been killed by this,along with my pets.THIS IS NOT A JOKE...PLEASE READ On.....
My entire apartment is full of fluorescent light bulbs and they all contain a lethal dose of mercury(4 milligrams).If I was still unaware of this and I dropped & broke one I-as well as my cats,would be exposed to this shit,as not having cleaned & disposed of this substance properly,would result in exposure to it.
There are actually some vague warning signs in small print on the light bulb itself,but I had never thought to look.
These light bulbs were once made in Kentucky,U.S.A.-but like most everything else,they are now made in China....that is to say,that EACH & EVERY FLOURESCENT LIGHT BLUB IN THIS COUNTRY,COMES FROM CHINA.
Get this....the E.P.A. has actually issued a 15 step clean up & disposal procedure,in the event that you accidentally drop these f**king light bulbs!
As if this wasn't bad enough-yes that's right,there's more..it gets worse,much worse.....AS OF 2014,CONGRESS WILL PASS A LAW,BANNING ALL INCANDESCENT BULBS....THIS OF COURSE,MEANS THAT EVERY LIGHT BULB IN AMERICA WILL BE A TOXIC MERCURY BULB.
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I may seriously consider emigrating to another country...preferably Iceland.
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Yes, it's messed up...
Light emitting diodes are likely the best way to go...
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Agree with both of you. Here in the UK we're being pressured into using CFLs but have no means at all to re-cycle them or dispose of them in an environmentally safe way.
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