Talk of treaty ban on mercury concerns scientists
October 21, 2011 in Health(AP) -- Scientists are warning officials negotiating a global treaty on mercury that banning the deadly chemical completely would be dangerous for public health because of the chemical's use in vaccines.
The ban option is one of several proposals on the table for a meeting later this month in Nairobi, but a final treaty isn't expected until 2013.
A large number of vaccines - including for diseases such as tetanus, measles and meningitis - contain mercury compounds, which prevent contamination.
David Wood, a World Health Organization vaccines expert, says not being able to use mercury "is not a viable option."
Most of the concerns about mercury center on emissions from burning coal, gold mining, and people eating fish tainted with the chemical.
More information: http://www.who.int
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The level of mental acumen displayed is awe inspiring.
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Whereas the different forms of mercury are claimed to have different physiological effects, I can't simply believe, they're not metabolized into the same toxic neurodegenerative form inside of human body - soon or later.
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As for CFLs being "the single largest menace to be forced on our homes", consider that more mercury is released by the power plant that powers your incandescent than is released by the combined effects of the CFL and the power used to power it. However, it still remains true that if you had to eat a light bulb, you'd probably be safer eatting an incandescent... I'll cede that argument to you
Oct 21, 2011
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I would recommend them. Pharox do some nice bulbs.
Oct 21, 2011
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Also, NotAsleep is correct with regards to light bulbs. An incandescent bulb has released more mercury into the atmosphere by the time you screw it in the lamp than a CFL regardless of how it's disposed.
On a side note, I encountered a package of broken CFLs at wall mart the other day. The lady that worked there I told about it had obviously read one too many tea party RE RE RE RE: emails and she thought I was going to die. I probably could have got some free light bulbs out of the deal, but I didn't want to be a hypocrite lol.
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some LEDs might have mercury in them. LED tech is very diverse.
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We as the end customer must demand preserve free injections.
Oct 27, 2011
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CFL bulbs are bad but regular fluorescent are ok since we have been using them for decades without much problem.
Why is this the case since both operate about the same way?