An CFL bulb has less mercury in it than a can of tuna: http://www.lamprecycle.org/public/images/docs/LD+A%20August%...

Exactly. With small children in the house this is a good thing. I use them in torch style lamps to save energy and not break when tipped over.

With incandescent bulbs I was also concerned with electric shock from broken bulb, cuts and burns... though I wonder if the LED bulb would be a fire hazard if it were to rest on something.

To be honest, I like my bathroom light to wake up alongside me in the morning.