The Problem With CFL Bulbs: They’re Toxic.

February 19, 2007 at 11:27 pm · Filed under Home building on the Web

The EPA and Wal-Mart are aggressively promoting the sale of compact fluorescent light bulbs to save energy and fight global warming. But the bulbs contain mercury, a neurotoxin, and the companies and federal government can’t figure out how to dispose of them.

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