"Joe" wrote in message
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And why is the lamestream media ignoring the mercury
content of the fluorescents?

I've seen discussion of that issue in the news media, repeatedly. It is
also kind of hard to miss when our local hardware store collects CFLs for
proper disposal along with dead batteries. Anyone who hasn't seen this
issue discussed in the news media is perhaps making an effort to see only
what they want to see.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...toryId=7431198
http://www.popularmechanics.com/home...s/news/4217864
http://www2.nbc4i.com/news/2010/nov/...bul-ar-297958/
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23694819...s-environment/
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/...ag=mncol;lst;3
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/need-to-know...ght-bulb/3743/