Comments on: Is Green Hazardous? http://greenprophet.com/2008/03/28/253/green-hazardous/ Cleantech and Green Living from the Land of the Prophets Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:01:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Jack Reichert http://greenprophet.com/2008/03/28/253/green-hazardous/#comment-290 Jack Reichert Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:25:52 +0000 http://greenprophet.com/2008/03/28/1227/green-hazardous/#comment-290 Thanks Raspberry! Great Points! Thanks Raspberry! Great Points!

]]> By: Raspberry Swirl http://greenprophet.com/2008/03/28/253/green-hazardous/#comment-291 Raspberry Swirl Sun, 30 Mar 2008 00:39:35 +0000 http://greenprophet.com/2008/03/28/1227/green-hazardous/#comment-291 Research conducted in the USA and Europe shows that on a lifecycle basis, individual CFLs are responsible for releasing less mercury into the environment than incandescent light bulbs. Mercury is a byproduct of coal-fired power generation, and since CFLs use much less electricity than an incandescent light bulb and last longer, they are responsible for less mercury pollution. From: http://www.environment.gov.au/settlements/energyefficiency/lighting.html#health Research conducted in the USA and Europe shows that on a lifecycle basis, individual CFLs are responsible for releasing less mercury into the environment than incandescent light bulbs. Mercury is a byproduct of coal-fired power generation, and since CFLs use much less electricity than an incandescent light bulb and last longer, they are responsible for less mercury pollution.

From: http://www.environment.gov.au/settlements/energyefficiency/lighting.html#health

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