Looks like a bunch of fear-mongering and hyperbole. Last I checked, fluorescent shop lights have more mercury in them then any little CFL bulb. How come nobody's writing scary stories about them? Also, the newest CFLs have much less mercury then the ones made 3-4 years ago (which still wasn't much).
I've got well over 100 of the CFLs in two houses, two barns, and a cabin. Very few problems. A few died when only a few months old but at a cost of a buck each, not exactly a big deal. Some I bought in 6-packs for $4.99. They DO use a lot less electricity then tungsten-filament Edison bulbs.
So seems I should have died 50 years ago. I've got mercury in my teeth, grew up in houses with mercury thermostats and I've swept up many a broken 4 foot shot light. Then of course I chewed Red Man for 30 years along with a few packs of Marboros a day (quit 20 years ago). I also used to install a lot of asbestos brake linings and asbestors siding on houses. Also spent many years fishing and biting on lead sinkers. Also had my hands and arms soaked with grease and diesel fuel. Also breathed a lot of sawdust from treated wood for a long, long time. CCA, ACQ, and I'm sure other toxins. My thoughts on the miniscule amount of mercury in CFLs? There are much worse things to worry about.
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