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... as compared to the known, ongoing and serious contamination of the environment due to coal plants, of course. Do you have a citation for the CFL concern? I
by kevhito 10y ago
... as compared to the known, ongoing and serious contamination of the environment due to coal plants, of course.
Do you have a citation for the CFL concern? I'm not expert in this area, but my quick checking only reveals this [1]:
> Even if the mercury contained in a CFL was directly
> released into the atmosphere, an incandescent would
> still contribute 4.65 more milligrams of mercury into
> the environment over its lifetime.
Basically the same info from the EPA as well, here [2].
[1]: http://www.popularmechanics.com/home/reviews/a1733/4217864/ http://www.popularmechanics.com/home/reviews/a1733/4217864/
[2]: https://www.energystar.gov/ia/partners/promotions/change_light/downloads/fact_sheet_mercury.pdf https://www.energystar.gov/ia/partners/promotions/change_lig...
- mrfusion 10y agoBut we're not talking about the atmosphere. That mercury goes directly into landfills.