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That data is for older CFLs, today's CFLs contain much less mercury and use less energy. The graph should be updated with the latest US DOE data which states that CFLs contain 0.4mg of mercury and release 1.2mg of mercury from electrical use over their lifetime. Versus 5.8mg of mercury used by an incandescent bulb.
http://www.energystar.gov/ia/partners/promotions/change_light/downloads/Fact_Sheet_Mercury.pdf (Pages 1-2)
Jared999 (talk) —Preceding undated comment was added at 00:07, 12 December 2008 (UTC).
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Is the title "emissions" appropriate here? Do the bulbs really emit 4mg/5yr of Hg? Also, a source for this information would be handy. The image which this one is based off of has a dead link for a source.
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