CFLs, Compact Fluorescent Lightbulbs—they’re green and good for the planet. Sure CFL bulbs last ten times longer and use 75 percent less energy than incandescent light bulbs, but are they safe? Each bulb contains on average five milligrams of mercury, which is dangerously toxic. A typical mercury thermometer contains 500 milligrams of mercury—enough to contaminate a twenty-acre body of water and render all its fish toxic to humans.
Mercury contamination is no joke. Are these new bulbs really better for us to use?
