Comment Re:Further perspective (Score 1) 560
Doing out the math... CF lightbulbs have no more than 6mg of mercury per bulb. (voluntary industry standards, 5mg is typical) (wikipedia)
Most "low-mercury" fish has up to 0.1ppm of mercury, with canned tuna at the top. (http://www.obfocus.com/nutrition/Seafood.htm) So, 1kg of fish will contain, will have 0.1mg of mercury. As pointed out by other posters, the mercury in CF bulbs is metallic, and not particularly well absorbed by the body. In fish it's presumably organic mercury, and much more dangerous.
Most "low-mercury" fish has up to 0.1ppm of mercury, with canned tuna at the top. (http://www.obfocus.com/nutrition/Seafood.htm) So, 1kg of fish will contain, will have 0.1mg of mercury. As pointed out by other posters, the mercury in CF bulbs is metallic, and not particularly well absorbed by the body. In fish it's presumably organic mercury, and much more dangerous.
