I was watching the morning news show today and found out that sale of the incandescent bulbs will be phased out by 2012 in favor of more energy efficient light bulbs. This might seem all fine and dandy if it wasn't for the dangers of the energy efficient light bulbs that most people are unaware of. The energy efficient light bulbs on the market today contain mercury which poses a huge risk both to our health and to the environment, and there is no warning text on the packages in the stores, so many are unaware of this. I imagine that the benefits provided from saving some energy is not proportionate to the harm done if people simply throw them away in the garbage, causing our landfills and waters to be polluted by mercury. The least thing we need right now is more mercury in the fish we eat.
I believe it to be very irresponsible of the EU and the Swedish government to firstly allow this product on the market without a warning text and secondly to abolish the incandescent light bulb without a reliable alternative. ALL energy efficient light bulbs on the market contain mercury. Would you know what to do if one breaks, or worse, what would happen if your child broke one when you were absent? I would certainly be concerned if I was a parent.
I believe it to be very irresponsible of the EU and the Swedish government to firstly allow this product on the market without a warning text and secondly to abolish the incandescent light bulb without a reliable alternative. ALL energy efficient light bulbs on the market contain mercury. Would you know what to do if one breaks, or worse, what would happen if your child broke one when you were absent? I would certainly be concerned if I was a parent.
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