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palmagma
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If you swallowed one yo...
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eating them could cause intestinal blockage
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I understand if you drop and smash one you can contaminate the room with mercury. It's important not to shatter them.
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indeed some do have high mercury content . so dispose of them carefully
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This announcement dated: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 Energy-saving bulbs to be tested for UV radiation ref: Jen Skerritt, Winnipeg Free Press The United Kingdom's Health Protection Agency now recommends people should not be closer than 30 centimetres from an energy-saving light bulb for more than one hour per day, since it is like exposing bare skin to direct sunlight. The agency warns the emissions could cause problems for people suffering from medical conditions like lupus.
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