Re: Mercury in CFL light bulbs not being recycled, escaping to environment

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Yes, mee, too!

We never use them. We use LEDs. Unfort, those are so darn expensive!

It just takes a little common sense but many people don't even know that mercury

is in them.

The answer, I believe, isn't in the bulbs. It is getting rid of nuclear, coal,

and oil!

It is just very hard pulling the politicians hands out of pockets! $$$$$$

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> <http://bit.ly/dVtx83>Mercury<http://bit.ly/dVtx83> in CFL light

> bulbs not being recycled, escaping to environment.

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> The nation's accelerating shift from incandescent bulbs to a new

> generation of energy-efficient lighting is raising an environmental

> concern -- the release of tons of mercury every year from compact

> fluorescent light bulbs.

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> The most popular new light -- the curly cue, compact fluorescent

> light bulbs, or CFLs -- comprise a quarter of new bulb sales and each

> contains up to 5 milligrams of mercury, a potent neurotoxin that's on

> the worst-offending list of environmental contaminants.,

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> Demand for the bulbs is growing as federal and state mandates for

> energy-efficient lighting take effect, yet only about 2 percent of

> residential consumers recycle them, and one-third of businesses,

> according to the Association of Lighting and Mercury Recyclers....

> Contra Costa Times, California

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> Sheri Nakken, former R.N., MA, Hahnemannian Homeopath

> Vaccination Information & Choice Network, Washington State, USA

> Vaccines - http://vaccinationdangers.wordpress.com/ Homeopathy

> http://homeopathycures.wordpress.com

> Vaccine Dangers, Childhood Disease Classes & Homeopathy Online/email

> courses - next classes start March 25 & April 1

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[Guest guest]

I just wanted to add that ALL fluorescent bulbs have mercury. That includes the

long bulbs that many of us have at work and SCHOOL! Imagine one of those

breaking in our kids school and it not getting handled correctly. We probably

don't have to imagine that! This is contributing, obviously, to our toxic

overload and worse.

check out article

http://www.projo.com/home/content/decor_recycle_qa_0305_03-05-11_MHMKE1S_v7.51e5\

58f.html

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> > <http://bit.ly/dVtx83>Mercury<http://bit.ly/dVtx83> in CFL light

> > bulbs not being recycled, escaping to environment.

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> > The nation's accelerating shift from incandescent bulbs to a new

> > generation of energy-efficient lighting is raising an environmental

> > concern -- the release of tons of mercury every year from compact

> > fluorescent light bulbs.

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> > The most popular new light -- the curly cue, compact fluorescent

> > light bulbs, or CFLs -- comprise a quarter of new bulb sales and each

> > contains up to 5 milligrams of mercury, a potent neurotoxin that's on

> > the worst-offending list of environmental contaminants.,

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> > Demand for the bulbs is growing as federal and state mandates for

> > energy-efficient lighting take effect, yet only about 2 percent of

> > residential consumers recycle them, and one-third of businesses,

> > according to the Association of Lighting and Mercury Recyclers....

> > Contra Costa Times, California

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> > Sheri Nakken, former R.N., MA, Hahnemannian Homeopath

> > Vaccination Information & Choice Network, Washington State, USA

> > Vaccines - http://vaccinationdangers.wordpress.com/ Homeopathy

> > http://homeopathycures.wordpress.com

> > Vaccine Dangers, Childhood Disease Classes & Homeopathy Online/email

> > courses - next classes start March 25 & April 1

> >

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[Guest guest]

Clearly, it's important to recycle CFLs, which can be done at local hardware

stores and other vendors. However, it's important to put this into perspective.

According to my State's Dep't of Health, the amount is less than 1/5 the amount

found in a common watch battery. The following is a chart that compares the

mercury content of CFLs to other household uses:

Product Amt. of Mercury # of Equiv. CFLS

Compact fluorescent lamp 5 milligrams 1

Watch battery 25 milligrams 5

Dental amalgams 500 milligrams 100

Home thermometer 500-2000 mg 100 - 400

Float switches in sump pumps 2 grams 400

Tilt thermostat 3 grams 600

Electrical tilt switches & relays 3.5 grams 700

People probably toss out watch batteries more freq. than they replace CFLs.

Let's make sure we properly recycle ALL of the above!

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> The nation's accelerating shift from incandescent bulbs to a new

> generation of energy-efficient lighting is raising an environmental

> concern -- the release of tons of mercury every year from compact

> fluorescent light bulbs.

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> The most popular new light -- the curly cue, compact fluorescent light

> bulbs, or CFLs -- comprise a quarter of new bulb sales and each contains

> up to 5 milligrams of mercury, a potent neurotoxin that's on the

> worst-offending list of environmental contaminants.,

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> Demand for the bulbs is growing as federal and state mandates for

> energy-efficient lighting take effect, yet only about 2 percent of

> residential consumers recycle them, and one-third of businesses,

> according to the Association of Lighting and Mercury Recyclers....

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I would ask your doctor! They seem to think mercury is just find injected, so ask about being inhaled. ~ Maureen R. Gradvohl ~ From: Mindy LeFort <decembermoon23@...>Vaccinations Sent: Thu, April 21, 2011 7:47:05 AMSubject: Re:

Mercury in CFL light bulbs not being recycled, escaping to environment

Just saw this email. I totally forgot about the mercury. About a week ago my 18 month old came to me with a bloody hand to clean and I only found a small cut but couldn't figure out what he cut it on. Then a few days later I found a cfl bulb under the couch that had been broken and blood all over it. No other glass parts or dust. I just threw it away.

#1 now I feel like a duntz for not remembering the mercury and tossing it. But more importantly #2 what about my son? ! ! ! I know mercury is something that stays and builds up in there system and I have no way of knowing how much if any he got or even what to look for. Or how to ferocious his system... anyone out there have any idea?

Thanks for the info and the small freak out .. :/

On Apr 3, 2011 9:49 AM, "Sheri Nakken" <vaccinedangers@...> wrote:> could have predicted this.................

> > <http://bit.ly/dVtx83>Mercuryhttp://bit.ly/dVtx83> in CFL light > bulbs not being recycled, escaping to environment.

> > The nation's accelerating shift from incandescent bulbs to a new > generation of energy-efficient lighting is raising an environmental > concern -- the release of tons of mercury every year from compact

> fluorescent light bulbs.> > The most popular new light -- the curly cue, compact fluorescent > light bulbs, or CFLs -- comprise a quarter of new bulb sales and each > contains up to 5 milligrams of mercury, a potent neurotoxin that's on

> the worst-offending list of environmental contaminants.,> > Demand for the bulbs is growing as federal and state mandates for > energy-efficient lighting take effect, yet only about 2 percent of

> residential consumers recycle them, and one-third of businesses, > according to the Association of Lighting and Mercury Recyclers....> Contra Costa Times, California> > > >

> > > > > > > > Sheri Nakken, former R.N., MA, Hahnemannian Homeopath> Vaccination Information & Choice Network, Washington State, USA> Vaccines - http://vaccinationdangers.wordpress.com/ Homeopathy

> http://homeopathycures.wordpress.com> Vaccine Dangers, Childhood Disease Classes & Homeopathy Online/email > courses - next classes start March 25 & April 1

[Guest guest]

HA i typed the original email from my phone and now i notice a typo... detoxing... how do you detox mercury out of toddlers??? On Thu, Apr 21, 2011 at 9:09 AM, maureen gradvohl <mrsvoltaire@...> wrote:

 

I would ask your doctor!  They seem to think mercury is just find injected, so ask about being inhaled.  

 ~ Maureen R. Gradvohl ~ 

From: Mindy LeFort <decembermoon23@...>Vaccinations

Sent: Thu, April 21, 2011 7:47:05 AMSubject: Re:

Mercury in CFL light bulbs not being recycled, escaping to environment

 

Just saw this email. I totally forgot about the mercury. About a week ago my 18 month old came to me with a bloody hand to clean and I only found a small cut but couldn't figure out what he cut it on. Then a few days later I found a cfl bulb under the couch that had been broken and blood all over it. No other glass parts or dust. I just threw it away.

#1 now I feel like a duntz for not remembering the mercury and tossing it. But more importantly #2 what about my son? ! ! ! I know mercury is something that stays and builds up in there system and I have no way of knowing how much if any he got or even what to look for. Or how to ferocious his system... anyone out there have any idea?

Thanks for the info and the small freak out .. :/

On Apr 3, 2011 9:49 AM, " Sheri Nakken " <vaccinedangers@...> wrote:> could have predicted this.................

> > <http://bit.ly/dVtx83>Mercuryhttp://bit.ly/dVtx83> in CFL light

> bulbs not being recycled, escaping to environment.

> > The nation's accelerating shift from incandescent bulbs to a new > generation of energy-efficient lighting is raising an environmental > concern -- the release of tons of mercury every year from compact

> fluorescent light bulbs.> > The most popular new light -- the curly cue, compact fluorescent > light bulbs, or CFLs -- comprise a quarter of new bulb sales and each > contains up to 5 milligrams of mercury, a potent neurotoxin that's on

> the worst-offending list of environmental contaminants.,> > Demand for the bulbs is growing as federal and state mandates for > energy-efficient lighting take effect, yet only about 2 percent of

> residential consumers recycle them, and one-third of businesses, > according to the Association of Lighting and Mercury Recyclers....> Contra Costa Times, California> > > >

> > > > > > > > Sheri Nakken, former R.N., MA, Hahnemannian Homeopath> Vaccination Information & Choice Network, Washington State, USA> Vaccines - http://vaccinationdangers.wordpress.com/ Homeopathy

> http://homeopathycures.wordpress.com> Vaccine Dangers, Childhood Disease Classes & Homeopathy Online/email > courses - next classes start March 25 & April 1

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