Compact Flourescent Lightbulbs and Earthquakes?
This isn’t strictly a global warming question but since global warming reduction is one of the key selling points of the things I thought I would put it here. (I use them simply because I am a miser)
Several sources indicate what a hazard they are if they break because of the mercury they use to flouresce. While I assume some of this is just political panic mongering my question is: What happens to these things in a strong earthquake? By congressional fiat they (or hopefully LED replacements) will be required. Is this setting up a large scale mercury contamination risk in the event of earthquake?
California, where many liberals reside, has strong earthquakes fairly often. Are they putting themselves at risk by following leftist pied pipers such as Gore, Pelosi, and Obama?
I’m not talking about them breaking due to the earthquake itself. I’m thinking of lamps falling onto the floor and that kind of thing.
Our goal should be removing toxins like mercury from homes. It seams strange and like we’re taking steps backwards forcing people to add more mercury in their homes. What’s next? Putting lead back into paint?
CF Lights isn’t going to reduce co2, as the economy will still continue to grow and more coal power plants will be built.
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