"Andrew Smith, the state toxicologist, said a person would need to sit in that spot 24 hours a day for long periods to be at risk. Step away a foot or two, or even stand up, and the amount of airborne mercury drops to "inconsequential" levels, Smith said.
Yes but..
"Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which eventually referred her to the DEP’s environmental response team. A specialist who responded found mercury readings more than six times the state’s acceptable level at the spot of the broken bulb."
How do you spell Hippocrits? What will be the carbon footprint for clean up?
Following the mantra of the enviros that "any amount is too much".......