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Mercury

Reports

Environmental Release of Mercury from Broken Compact Fluorescent Lamps. Environmental Engineering Science, Volume 28, Number 10, 2011

Mercury-Added Lamps - A Strategy for Improving Recycle Rates (PDF file 3.35 MB) Maine Department of Environmental Protection. February, 2010

Review of Compact Fluorescent Lamp Recycling Initiatives in the U.S. and Internationally (PDF file, 113KB) Northeast Waste Management Officials’ Association (NEWMOA). July 9, 2009

Initial Risk-Based Prioritization of Mercury in Certain Products (PDF file, 66KB). U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. November 2008.
This preliminary assessment describes uses of elemental mercury in a number of products and encourages the use of mercury-free alternatives.

Spatial Assessment of Net Mercury Emissions from the Use of Fluorescent Bulbs. ASAP Environmental Science & Technology, ASAP Article, 10.1021/es800117h. October 1, 2008.

California AB 1109 Lighting Task Force Final Report - Recommendations for Collection and Recycling of Spent Fluorescent Bulbs in California (PDF file, 1.82MB). California Department of Toxic Substances Control. September 1, 2008.

Product Stewardship Action Plan for Fluorescent Lighting (PDF file, 496KB). Product Stewardship Institute. June 30, 2008.

Shedding Light on Mercury Risks from CFL Breakage. The Mercury Policy Project. February 2008.

Maine Compact Fluorescent Lamp Breakage Study Report. Maine Department of Environmental Protection. February 2008.

Fluorescent Lamp Recycling in Washington State: Recycling Levels, Stakeholder Analysis, and Policy Options (PDF file, 1.26MB). Cascadia Consulting Group. June 2007.

Mercury and IQ: Dose-Response Estimate of Prenatal Effect (PDF file, 516KB). Environmental Health Perspectives. Vol. 115, No. 4. April 2007.

Mercury Matters (PDF file, 1.41MB). The Hubbard Brook Research Foundation. January 2007.
Cap and trade policies have created mercury hotspots which not only elevates the level of mercury in contaminated areas, but also has the ability to spread regionally, nationally, and world wide.

Curtailing Mercury’s Global Reach (PDF file, 811KB). State of the World: 2006. The World Watch Institute. 2006.

Release of Mercury from Broken Fluorescent Bulbs (PDF file, 139KB). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. February 2004.

An Investigation of Alternatives to Mercury Containing Products (PDF file, 403KB). Lowell Center for Sustainable Production. January 22, 2003.

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