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Popular Mechanics on Mercury in CFL bulbs
Posted By Dr. Michael Polsinelli, DC On June 9, 2008 @ 1:28 pm In | No Comments
Popular Mechanics crunched the numbers and the dangers of the mercury in a CFL bulb.
While they recommend disposing the bulbs properly [1] , they state:
“Each bulb contains an average
of 5 milligrams of mercury, “which is just enough to cover a ballpoint
pen tip,” says Leslie, associate director of the Lighting Research
Center at Rensselaer. “Though it’s nothing to laugh at, unless you wipe
up mercury [without gloves] and then lick your hand, you’re probably
going to be okay.”
Read the article [2].
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[1] disposing the bulbs properly: http://earth911.org/
[2] Read the article: http://www.popularmechanics.com/blogs/home_journal_news/4217864.html
[5] FDA declares silver dental filling harmful: https://spinalalignment.com/fda-declares-silver-dental-filling-harmful/
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