The Miracle Lightbulb?

The compact florescent lightbulb:

This is the bulb that we are now mandated to use by law (the incandescent bulb is being phased out between now and 2014).  It is supposed to save lots of energy by lasting far longer than the incandescent bulb while using less energy.  What’s the problem?  The mercury:

‘Green’ lightbulbs poison workers

Hundreds of factory staff are being made ill by mercury used in bulbs destined for the West

Let’s look at that bulb again: