A Bright Idea
Light bulbs may light up your life, but they contain toxic chemicals, especially mercury. Now there’s a new non-toxic sulfur based bulb in the offing. The U.S. Department of Energy is testing the sulfur device to see if it’s the best thing to come along in lighting since Thomas Edison. Martha Honey reports.
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