Those posters who dismiss the mercury issue in CFLs are probably the folks that say radiation is actually good for you. It seems to me they are just parroting a talking point of the promoters. I heard this lady on the radio who made the mistake of calling the authorities to ask what to do when she broke one. They sent a hazmat crew and a bill for thousands of dollars! I thought Home Depot took them too, but when i took a broken one to the local store they declined. I ended up leaving it in a shopping cart in the parking lot, but i was a bit nervous doing that with all their surveillance cameras. Regardless, if for whatever reason i wish to purchase an incandescent bulb it is repugnant for big brother to tell me i can't...