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...until two weeks ago that Justine S. Chow ’10, a long-time user of compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) bulbs, learned that there were specific procedures for the proper use and disposal of the much-touted alternative to incandescents...
...Chow says she first discovered the consequences of CFL use when she met with her professor for Engineering Sciences 164: “Aqueous and Environmental Chemistry.” Chow and Steven C. Wofsy, professor of atmospheric and environmental studies, initially discussed her group project on the toxicity of mercury, before the topic turned to the harm CFL bulbs can cause if used or disposed improperly...
...While Chow has been using CFL bulbs for years, she says she was surprised about the potential problems they can pose. “I was only aware of how green they were and amazed at their efficiency,” she says...
Kaoru Takasaki ’10 is working on a project that focuses on the atmospheric effects of the mercury in CFL bulbs in the same course by Wofsy. Like Chow, Takasaki said she was unaware that specific procedures were required for the disposal of CFL bulbs...
...season when studios typically start unfurling their Oscar fare, the success of mindless chow like Beverly Hills Chihuahua may not bode well for more serious-minded films due in coming months. "Anything with a dark theme this fall, I'm questioning," says Mason. "People are rejecting war and politics as a subject...