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John Mayer, 'Stop This Train'

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Interesting Times2/16/2011 6:32:07 am PST

re: #399 njdhockeyfan

Yup, one bulb is not dangerous at all but what would happen if all light bulbs were changed over and billions of these bulbs were burried in landfills? I would bet you the mercury levels in the water around those landfills would rise, don’t ya think?

Far more mercury comes from coal-fired power plants than could ever be released from CFL bulbs. And using CFL bulbs reduces electricity use, which in turn would result in fewer emissions from coal-fired plants. That’s the point.