Everyone needs light but the problem is what bulbs to use. We have seen the transition from the usual incandescent bulbs towards the energy-efficient LED bulbs but the problem really lies on how well they can be maintained especially when they use up their product life. Worst, most of these so-called new bulbs contain mercury, something that is hazardous to the health of many especially pregnant women.

But Marexim aims to change all this as it boasts of a solid form of mercury, and is now moving into newer-generations of LED (light-emitting diode) bulbs that use no mercury or lead at all.

“If someone takes a bulb out of a packet and drops it on the floor, they won’t be exposed to any mercury vapour,” he said.

“There’s also no lead in the glass, or in the solder components, and the [light] tubes are encapsulated inside safety glass.”

Mercury is toxic and a US study has found exposure to the amounts in CFLs (compact fluorescent light bulbs) can be dangerous to humans, particularly pregnant women.

Mercury can cause birth defects and contaminate surfaces it comes into contact with, leading to household and environmental pollution.

(Source) NZ Herald