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Africa lights a path for Europe to ban toxic mercury in fluorescent bulbs
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Africa lights a path for Europe to ban toxic mercury in fluorescent bulbs
May 4, 2021
With African countries demanding the phasing out of fluorescent light bulbs containing mercury, it is high time for the EU to roll out its much-delayed ban of these toxic products.
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