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TheDragon · 01-21-2009, 04:17 PM

I actually remember hearing about this before. Apparently it's not so much the UV that the bulbs emit, but moreso the reaction that the Mercury inside them creates that is posing the health risk.

01-21-2009, 04:17 PM	#8
TheDragon First Line Centre Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Calgary, Alberta Exp:	I actually remember hearing about this before. Apparently it's not so much the UV that the bulbs emit, but moreso the reaction that the Mercury inside them creates that is posing the health risk.