Re: [IRCA] CFB (Compact Florescent Blubs)

["Gerry Bishop" <gerryb4991@xxxxxxx>]

Watch batteries don't, generally, shatter on contact with a kitchen floor.  

Perhaps someone can explain to me why these bulbs are "better" than
incandescent bulbs?  

Gerry Bishop
Niceville, FL

-----Original Message-----
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On Behalf Of Walter Salmaniw
Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2007 5:14 PM
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Subject: Re: [IRCA] CFB (Compact Florescent Blubs)

Haven't noticed anything on the list, but the Government of Canada has
introduced legislation to eliminate sales of incandescent light bulbs by the
year 2012.  I'm sure this won't help the world of dxing, especially if
there's a flood of cheap noisy bulbs.  This has already caused a certain
amount of controversy with the admission that there are small amounts of
mercury in these CFBs, but "no more than found in a watch battery".  This
was all done for energy conservation measures and is supposed to cut green
house gas emissions by one or two percent.......Walt Salmaniw, Victoria. 


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