COMPACT FLUORESCENT LIGHTS

There are a few important things
you should know about compact
fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs).
Very small quantities of mercury* are found in all
fluorescent light bulbs, including CFLs as well as the
types of fluorescent lights that have been in use in
offices, schools, commercial and retail establishments,
and residential basements for decades.

CFLs contain a tiny amount of mercury, typically
1/100th the amount found in old-fashioned
mercury fever thermometers.

CFLs provide important benefits in reduced energy
use (and lower energy costs), reduced greenhouse
gas emissions, and reduced local air pollution from
electric power generation.

Unbroken CFLs pose no threat of
mercury exposure.