karlunity Posted October 18, 2011 Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 Posted On Oct 18, 2011 Did you know that all the new "energy saving light bulbs" are full of mercury dust and as such extremely dangerous to your health when they break? Here is just one recent case report (I have all the relevant photos): "On the 10thFebruary 2011 an energy saver globe fused at the home of the IP. He did not wait for the globe to cool down, standing on a chair and removed the energy saver globe. Due to the heat of the globe he dropped it. As the globe fell on the floor it “exploded” (broke). As he descended from the chair he accidentally stepped barefoot into the broken glass with the exposed mercury powder. The IP was admitted to hospital for treatment of the cuts. He spent two weeks in ICU and at one stage it was feared that his foot needed to be amputated. Currently his foot is connected to a vacuum pump to remove continuously dead tissue. Long road of recovery is awaiting him." Energy saving is all very well but if you could see the photos of the patient's foot you would be horrified. If one breaks, everybody should leave the room for at least 15 min for the mercury to settle, because if inhaled or touched, it can cause various serious health problems. Do not clean the debris with a vacuum cleaner because it may spread the contamination - use a normal broom or brush and rubber gloves and put the fragments into a sealed bag and dispose in a bin for hazardous materials. It is beyond my comprehension why our governments have ever given the green light for such dangerous, even lethal products which could so easily be used as toys by our unsuspecting children. From the Dr. Marcola site karl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladymere Posted October 20, 2011 Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 I thought if you broke one you where supposed to call your local fire department haz mat squad and report it. They will come in there suits and clean it up for you and then send a large bill to you. Vlad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FC Posted October 22, 2011 Report Share Posted October 22, 2011 I break the long flourescent tubes that burn out so they'll fit in the trash. Al Gore should blame Geo. Bush for this problem too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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