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One indicator of Milloy's trustworthiness on this issue is that he cites a newspaper, the Ellsworth American, as the source of his story about the $2000 cleanup bill, but neglects to mention that the article goes on at considerable length about how that was excessive and unnecessary, and discusses the official recommendations of the EPA and the Department of Environmental Protection, which are quite calm.
What if, like Brandy Bridges, you break a CFL bulb? The EPA has recommendations for that, too.

If a CFL breaks in your home, open nearby windows to disperse any vapor that may escape, carefully sweep up the fragments (do not use your hands) and wipe the area with a disposable paper towel to remove all glass fragments. Do not use a vacuum. Place all fragments in a sealed plastic bag and follow disposal instructions above.

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There are tons of sites out there that refute this 'story.' This is one ofthem, another is in post 269. I can get dozens more if you really want. Don't you think it's strainge "Maine-iac7" that only one such story exists even though millions own CFLs? You do realize that CFLs contain less than 1/100th of that in an old thermometer? Did you have to pay thousands to clean up them? Your hysteria is truly frightening of that of a Freeper.