http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2003/03/05/mercury-threat.aspxAn environmental report by the Environmental Protection Agency warning that mercury in the environment poses serious health risks to children will be released. The report mentions emissions of mercury from coal-fired power plants and other industrialenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP1 (Build: 31106.3070)http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2003/03/05/mercury-threat.aspx#37300Sat, 28 Jun 2008 23:19:29 GMT24451277-a5aa-4add-96dc-64081bfd86fa:37300Carole Millard<p>What I want to know is this, since mercury is so dangerous, WHY is the whole world being forced to change to light bulbs that contain Mercury. I know all about energy saving and such, I want to know how changing from incandescent bulbs to florescent bulbs is going to help the world? Do we have to wait till we are all dying of Mercury poison before someone (if anyone is left that is not mad) (People who made hats in the 17th and 18th century used mercury to cure hides, and that's where the saying &quot;madder than a hatter&quot;comes from.) To Much mercury makes you mad, then you die. How can everyone be so short sighted, or is it just another marketing ploy so big business can make more money?</p> <img src="http://articles.mercola.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=37300" width="1" height="1">