Oops! A Fluorescent Light Breaks
http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/37136/title/Oops!_A_Fluorescent_Light_BreaksIn this generation, we’ve witnessed a big push municipalities and green-touting environment groups to swap out our energy-hogging light bulbs. With the new replaced fluorescent light bulbs, it's suppose to save energy while creating a longer and brighter light quality with the element mercury. However, a recent discovery has shown that these new light bulbs can be very dangerous by releasing a neurotoxic element that can taint your home when broken. Each of these energy efficient lights contains a pinch of toxic mercury, which can pollute the environment if a bulb breaks. If the bulb dies and isn't broken, it is required that instead of throwing it in a general trash, rather dispose it as hazardous waste. Therefore, be careful when putting in a light bulb.
3 comments:
3 The article was straight to the point
The article had an interesting topic
the article was well written
2 You could have went into a litttle bit more details on the dangers of the light bulb
the details could have been written a little clearer
1 I now know to be careful about plugging in a light bulb from this article
1. everyday item we use
2. informs us about the problem of light bulbs
3. good tone of voice
1. could have put more detail on dangers of light bulbs
2. could have said how discovered this
1. i learned that we should dispose of light bulbs as hazardous waste
1. It applied to everyday life.
2. Good information.
3. Good explanation of the article.
1. The dangers of light bulbs could have been more clearly expressed.
2. You could have detailed the article more.
1. I liked that the topic was something that applied to everyday life.
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