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Compact Florescent Light Bulbs: The Truth

Here's a cute clip that shines a nasty light on the true problem with CFL bulbs. FYI, CFL's contain 5 miligrams of mercury per bulb and not the 5 grams they say in this skit.  
 
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DiabolicTut0r (3 weeks ago) Show Hide
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we used to play with boxes and boxes of those bulbs breaking them when i was a kid.38 and in good health..hmm
jsh78mang (1 week ago) Show Hide
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one persons experience is not a conclusive scientifict fact. Sorry
spudaso (1 month ago) Show Hide
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how much pollution is generated and how much energy is consumed producing all the components in a cfl compared to a standard light bulb?
NoRadBlog (1 month ago) Show Hide
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And if you stay less then a meter from them you are exposed to electromagnetic radiation
BlueCollarPolitico (1 month ago) Show Hide
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Anywhere you find a vibrating electron, you will find electromagnetic radiation. So, everything on the Earth is a source - even ME!
NoRadBlog (1 month ago) Show Hide
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That might be true, but the diversity of the sources, frequencies, strength and wave shapes are different. The radiation coming our of electronics, WIFI, CELL, electric wires, is not the some as the radiation that is naturally available on earth for millions of years and for which the biological system/kingdom is used to.
BlueCollarPolitico (1 month ago) Show Hide
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My comment was meant to highlight the fact that you should have qualified your original statement - as you have now done. BTW, it is not "might be true", it IS true.
whoyoum (1 month ago) Show Hide
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They also do not work with dimmer switch.
Wearymanblogger (1 month ago) Show Hide
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Except that you don't change it every 10 years. You change them JUST AS OFTEN as Incandescent bulbs. Independent studies have shown that in normal household use, the average CFL bulb lasts almost exactly the same amount of time as an incandescent.

So they cost 4 times as much, have a TOXIC and easily made-airborne substance in them (mercury powder) put out LOWER lumens (light) than a comparable incandescent, and don't even last any longer than a regular bulb.

CFLs are Snake Oil.
Garlannd (1 month ago) Show Hide
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Well I can prove you wrong on that. I've had one in my room for the past 4 years. Still going strong and its used often.

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