The $ 2000 CFL Cleanup: Where Urban Myths Come From
Compact fluorescents are controversial, and their mercury content is a concern. We have had a number of commenter's note that it costs thousands to clean up a room if you drop a bulb; one demanded "real scientific responses only, please" which counted me out, but Helen Suh Macintosh answered it here yesterday. But where did this $ 2000 cleanup idea come from? The myth started with an article by Steve Milloy published on Fox News ...FOX - Tells Stories??? ;-)
STEVEN MILLOY, FINANCIAL POST, CANADA - How much money does it take to screw in a compact fluorescent light bulb? About US $4.28 for the bulb and labor -- unless you break the bulb. Then you, like Brandy Bridges of Ellsworth, Maine, could be looking at a cost of about US $2,004.28, which doesn't include the costs of frayed nerves and risks to health. . . read more here