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May 27, 2010

I found a broken CF bulb in the trash at work. I bagged it and quickly threw it

in the trash compactor outside. At first I did not notice anything and thought

I was off the hook. Then, the next time I sat at my desk, next to the trash

container, my throat got hard and sore, so I worked elsewhere for a few hours.

Later, I sat back at my desk to work some more and my throat was no longer hard

and did not get hard again. I have not noticed any bad effects. The bulb

probably broke 4 months ago or longer, in a huge open A/C building w/ a constant

source of fresh-air, so, it could have been worse.

Now I'm taking ADTE and I feel it is working.

>

> I saw a story on our local news about a CF bulb that exploded when it was

> turned on! They down played the seriousness of the mercury and said that

> only small amounts of the toxin was released!!! They said to clean it up with

> a wet paper towel and place it into a plastic bag. No mention of where to

> dispose of it or to open windows!! I have them on the outside porch lights.

> One in the front window that I purchased before I knew what they contained.

> It's still there because I don't know where to throw it out. I am going to

> start buying the old bulbs to have for the future because you won't be

> able to buy them anywhere!!!

> I saw a story of a store in England that bought thousands of the old bulbs

> and sold them all in a week!!!

>

> Thanks for the article-it gives me a little hope. But I'm still going to

> start to stock up on incandescents. Hopefully it will be for nothing but

> I've learned to not hope for the best anymore.

>

May 27, 2010

what is adte? those CFL bulbs should be outlawed, can you just imagine

all the CFL bulbs that have broken in kids rooms.....I read a number of

years ago that when one of these breaks it essentially creates a hazmat

situation and to properly remediate would cost thousands of dollars, I

bought no more after that...

sue v.

>I found a broken CF bulb in the trash at work. I bagged it and quickly

>threw it in the trash compactor outside. At first I did not notice

>anything and thought I was off the hook. Then, the next time I sat at

>my desk, next to the trash container, my throat got hard and sore, so I

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