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CFL Replacement Available -- Only $119.95

During his radio show Monday, Rush Limbaugh mentioned some of the problems faced by people who've opted to give compact fluorescent light bulbs a try: They didn't work, didn't fit and didn't last nearly as long as...

created by BMCWrites | 2 years ago
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Mercury in CFLs -light bulbs– special investigation

EXCERPT: To put the exposure in perspective, a study of workers who had been exposed on a regular basis to 33,000 nanograms/m3 of mercury (roughly a third of the 100,000 ng/m3 peak caused by a broken bulb), and...

created by Maireid Sullivan | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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Light Bulbs for Polar Bears

Looking to shed new light on the plight of the polar bears, ecotour outfitters Natural Habitat Adventures is donating 3,000 low-energy carbon fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) to the residents of tiny Churchill,...

created by ennasnosrap | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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WalMart Hugs The Trees

"Fast Company reports that, in the next 12 months, starting with a major push this month, Wal-Mart wants to sell every one of its regular customers--100 million in all--one compact fluorescent bulb. In the process, it may change energy consumption in the United States, and...