Mercury is bad for you. You shouldn’t touch it. If you breathe it in, that’s even worse. So it’s surprising that it’s used in the new energy-efficient fluorescent light bulbs. They’re brighter and last longer than ordinary light bulbs, but the mercury means they’re also potentially more harmful. It seems [...]
Fluorescent Light Bulbs Are Cool And All, But They Contain Mercury
October 14th, 2007 · No Comments
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