Do LED light bulbs have mercury in them?

Indeed, LED (light emitting diode) lighting does seem to be the wave of the future right now, given the mercury content and light quality issues with the current king-of-the-hill of green bulbs, the compact fluorescent (CFL). LEDs use significantly less energy than even CFLs, and do not contain mercury. read more

Some of the following light bulbs do contain mercury, and special care should be taken when handling them. Dangers of Mercury Content in CFL Bulbs CFL bulbs (Compact Fluorescent Bulbs) contain significant levels of mercury which is a neurotoxin that is very dangerous to human beings. read more

Fluorescent lights are very common in commercial and public lighting, see frequent use in homes, and all of them contain mercury, even the popular CFL bulbs. On the other hand, all LEDs, including RGB power LEDs and dimmable white LEDs do not contain any mercury at all, nor any other toxic gasses. read more