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"The industry is less transparent than it should be," he said, explaining that it's been common practice to ship old computers overseas, where environmental rules regarding the disposal of electronic devices' lead- and mercury-laden carcasses may be more lenient.

Euthanizing Old Friends Ralph Gardner Jr. 2011

Much of the current environmental dialogue revolves around the themes of sacrifice and fear: "If you don't trade in your SUV for a Leaf, by 2050 we'll all be breathing through gills in Atlantis 2.0 and scarfing down three-eyed, mercury-laden tuna monsters for breakfast."

Don't Punch Grandma in the Face: A New Perspective on Earth Day 2010

The city has programs to replace incandescent bulbs with curly, mercury-laden compact fluorescent bulbs, and has swapped out 3,700 strings of incandescent Christmas lights with LED counterparts.

This is the Gaian People’s Republic of Boulder. Welcome. | RedState 2010

Every time a CFL burns out, we are required by law to dispose of the mercury-laden bulb at a government-designated recycling center, such as a Home Depot.

Yes, Let There Be Light, but What Kind of Light Bulb? 2009

Is swordfish sustainable or overfished, safe or mercury-laden?

Sustainable: Food and Drink 2009

The measure was made following a worldwide campaign to eliminate mercury-laden tools in all medical facilities, citing the high toxicity level of the substance which could affect humans in all probability.

RP To Ban Mercury-based Medical Devices in 2010 Nomadicasian 2009

Now, unless this lab pipetted with mercury-laden instruments (are pipettes even involved in measuring mercury?), this again is not good news for fish lovers.

Srinivasan Pillay: Sushi - Fresh or Frozen? The Answer May Surprise You 2009

While many parents of children with autism link the rising prevalence to a stepped-up schedule of mercury-laden vaccines, many pediatricians say that the disease is simply better diagnosed and the social services for sufferers better funded.

U.S. Court Rejects Vaccine Connection to Autism 2009

While thimerosal, the mercury-laden preservative used in some vaccinations, is being phased out, we should still be asking for a better assessment of our body burden of mercury.

Paula Crossfield: One More Link in the Mercury-High Fructose Corn Syrup Chain: Autism 2009

From Idaho, I went to work in China for a year, breathing in the coal-soaked, mercury-laden air, before I landed back in Massachusetts, working a crazy schedule of shifts in an inner-city emergency room.

The UltraMind Solution M.D. Mark Hyman 2009