New Rochelle, NY, July, 6, 2011—Once broken, a compact fluorescent light bulb continuously releases mercury vapor into the air for weeks to months, and the total amount can exceed safe human exposure ...

Q: Given the toxicity of mercury, why in the world would light-bulb manufacturers have chosen to use this in the CFL light bulbs that replaced the incandescents? Soon after these new bulbs were ...

In 2012, compact fluorescent light bulbs will be the norm. They use less energy - But their use has also prompted safety concerns and some consumer reluctance. Shirley McGlone takes a smoke break as ...

The safe handling, storage and proper disposal of any mercury-containing light bulbs is an important safety consideration for all persons who service these style of lighting fixtures. The University ...

Are fluorescent lightbulbs really better for the earth? Because they fucking suck. Right now, Science looks near death thanks to some lowest-bid buzzing tubes overhead. The flicker of cheap ...

The safe handling, storage and proper disposal of any mercury containing light bulbs is an important safety consideration for all persons who service these style lighting fixtures. The University must ...

Even if you aren’t a tube aficionado, you can’t help but be mesmerized by the blue glow inside a mercury vapor rectifier when it operates. It looks less like early 20th century tech and more like ...

Q: Given the toxicity of mercury, why in the world would light-bulb manufacturers have chosen to use this in the CFL light bulbs that replaced the incandescents? Soon after these new bulbs were ...