My night-owl daughter woke me in a panic at around 2 a.m., a couple of weeks back. While swatting at a fly, she’d just broken the compact fluorescent light illuminating her closet — one of those ...

Once broken, a compact fluorescent light bulb continuously releases mercury vapor into the air for weeks to months, and the total amount can exceed safe human exposure levels in a poorly ventilated ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) --As incandescent bulbs are phased out across America in favor of energy-saving compact fluorescents (CFL), a Philadelphia environment expert is warning of a potential danger in the ...

The EPA says consumers should not be alarmed if they have cleaned up a broken bulb without following these recommendations. These steps, says the agency, "are only precautions that reflect best ...

You see them in every grocery store and home center - those funny-looking curly compact fluorescent lights (CFLs) that are rapidly replacing the old round bulbs. And pretty soon, the Energy ...

How many lawmakers does it take to change a light bulb? Apparently, too many. In 2007, Congress passed legislation requiring energy-efficient light bulbs. I’m a big fan of energy efficiency. I’ve been ...

With everyone trying to save a buck on energy and save the planet, a lot of people are turning to CFL's, compact fluorescent light bulbs. They save a lot of energy and last a very long time. That's ...

Researchers have discovered a nanomaterial that can absorb the mercury emitted from a broken compact fluorescent lamp. The researchers have created a mercury-absorbent container lining that can be ...

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Once broken, a compact fluorescent light bulb continuously releases mercury vapor into the air for weeks to months, and the total amount can exceed safe human exposure levels in a poorly ventilated ...