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Never did it occur to me that there is mercury in fluorescent bulbs, though fluorescent bulbs are the next generation of energy efficiency, saving you money and draining less from the power grids. States and Provinces alike are starting to make them mandatory.

One concern of mine is that there is mercury in fluorescent bulbs. What annoyed me “to no end” was after purchasing the brand NOMA, nowhere on the packaging did it indicate that these bulbs contained a hazardous waste and are required to be properly disposed of. I’d bought them at Canadian Tire. Must give them a call along with NOMA and our governing body.

How can something so harmful not be mandatory on the packaging - in large print or even an icon of some sort? Now the NIKKO brand…

tells it like it is…albeit in small print. I mean, whoever thinks of reading small print on a light bulb box? Maybe our governments can make the warning a little larger.

Apparently during the rescues of 9-1-1, many service men and women (and others), suffered mercury poisoning because of the mercury in fluorescent bulbs (tens of thousands) that were smashed to pieces that day.

When I had attended a seminar by Al Gore not long ago, they gave out a token of appreciation. That token was a fluorescent light bulb. Glad to see it was the NIKKO brand. But being the bright man that he is, I doubt that would slip by him.

So when you buy fluorescent bulbs to replace your incandescent bulbs, please read the instructions first. Maybe our governments will soon (cough cough) pass a law to ensure the warnings are clear, legible and distinct about the bulbs containing mercury and how to properly dispose of them - because if we haven’t learned by now about throwing nature off its course with our pollutants, there can be dire consequences.

Peace.