At the last meeting of the Conference of the Parties – COP, which took place in 2022, at the Minamata Convention, it was established that Brazil will stop using mercury lamps, also known as fluorescent lamps.
The decision has several reasons, and the intention is that these light bulbs will no longer be used in the country by the year 2025. If you want to understand the subject better, follow the information we brought below!
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Why was this issue put on the agenda?
Stop using mercury lamps was a subject discussed because this component of the fluorescent lamp can bring many health problems for humans, such as affecting the neurological part, the neuromotor part, and also causing ataxia.
The goal is to replace these lamp models with LED lamps, which, in addition to not having heavy metals in their composition, can consume less energy.
From these points, this issue was taken into account, placing LED lamps as the best alternatives to replace mercury lamps that cause health problems.
Can mercury be harmful?
As we said, the mercury that makes up the lamp can cause major problems for our health.
In addition, it can also harm the development of fetuses in pregnant women because it is teratogenic. Depending on the amount exposed to humans, mercury can lead to death by affecting the neurological system.
What measures will be taken?
The aim is that a flatbe developed by the Ministries of Infrastructure and the Environment, in which fluorescent lamps will be replaced by LED lamps.
Some actions and campaigns will be put into practice so that this transition can be carried out, after all, in most houses and on poles, mercury lamps are still used.
Even if there are movements on the subject, it has not yet been established a date in which the planning will start to be put into practice.
Is it possible to recycle fluorescent lamps?
Recycling is very important, and in this process, all components of this type of lamp are separated, meaning that metals, glass and phosphorus powder can be reused.
Mercury is destined for a special place. In recent years, millions of fluorescent lamps have been taken to recycling in Brazil, and, even though this is a large number, it is still less than the total number of light bulbs that are manufactured every year. years.
For all these reasons, it is very important to highlight that people need to be aware of how waste from these lamps can be harmful to nature, and therefore it is always necessary to dispose of these products recycling.