I believe the problem with CFLs is the small amount of mercury put into the tube, not the phosphors.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=7431198 John----- Original Message ----- From: "Manfredi, Albert E" <albert.e.manfredi@xxxxxxxxxx>
My guess is, though, that this approach will lead to the same toxic waste problem the existing fluorescent light bulb replacements create. The phosphors are the problem, are they not?
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