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Posted Sat Aug 30 2008: from NaturalNews.com:
Broken Compact Fluorescent Lights Release Mercury Into the Air: Over 100 Times the EPA Limit http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1220108098
"Compact fluorescent light bulbs can release dangerous amounts of mercury into the air when they break and must be disposed of very carefully, according to a report by the state of Maine. Compact fluorescent bulbs, which consume only about a quarter as much energy as traditional incandescent bulbs and last up to 10 times longer, all use mercury to produce light."
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