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Originally Posted by HarryT
Do you have a mercury thermometer in your house? That contains over 100x as much mercury as a CFL lightbulb. A lightbulb contains approximately 5mg of mercury - roughly the same amount as the ink in a "full stop" (period). The amount is negligible and no hazard to anybody.
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actually, no. We use the "stick it in your ear" kind.
Love those things. Indispensable for little ones.
One lightbulb contains that much. How much does a household contain?
The point here is not really about 'how much', but why even bring it into your house to begin with??
I am aware this is a very unpopular opinion.