1. Have people and pets leave the room, and avoid breakage area on the way out. 2. Open a window or door to the outdoors and leave room for 5 to 10 minutes. 3. Shut off central forced-air heating/air ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — With rising energy prices and greater concern over global warming, compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) are having a successful run. Sales of the curlicue, ...

DEAR READERS:CFLs (compact fluorescent lamps or bulbs) are here to stay. They cost more than a traditional incandescent light bulb, but the energy savings should offset that investment over time. Plus ...

Mercury contamination can prove quite persistent. Although most of a CFL’s mercury vapor exits a broken bulb within a few days, it can impregnate surfaces and eventually reenter the air. Which brings ...