TRAIN ROOM LIGHTING

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Mon Jan 7 08:08:56 EST 2008


FWIW: The original (i.e., ancient) fluorescent tubes were made with
beryllium, which is highly toxic and can cause a sometimes fatal
chemical pneumonia. That has long since been banned and replaced with
safe alternatives but the "urban legends" about broken tubes persist.

Jim McDaniel, lung disease specialist on Delmarva


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