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Do ‘environmentally friendly’ LED lights cause BLINDNESS?
(Source: Daily Mail) Spanish research has shown that blue LED light can irreparably damage the cells in the eye’s retina This is not the first time energy-saving bulbs have been criticised – fluorescent bulbs emit dangerous UV light PUBLISHED: 14 … Continue reading
New study shows that mercury in broken CFL bulbs can exceed safe exposure levels for humans
Taken from magdahavas.com: July 6, 2011. Finally someone measured the mercury content of compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs! We have been told that these bulbs contain 0.5 mg of mercury and that lower mercury-content bulbs will be produced in the … Continue reading
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Energy-efficient light bulb deadline delayed in Canada
The Canadian Press – Posted: Apr 15, 2011 The federal government wants to delay by two years its deadline requiring all new light bulbs sold in Canada to be energy efficient. A newly published notice says the current deadline in … Continue reading
Texas aglow with effort to save the incandescent bulb
Irritated with federal regulation, Republicans hope a state law will get around a national mandate to replace old-fashioned bulbs with more efficient lamps. By Richard Simon, Los Angeles Times, July 9, 2011 It doesn’t have the ring of “Remember the … Continue reading
Energy saving light bulbs ‘contain cancer causing chemicals’
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/8462626/Energy-saving-light-bulbs-contain-cancer-causing-chemicals.html Fears have been reignited about the safety of energy saving light bulbs after a group of scientists warned that they contain cancer causing chemicals. Their report advises that the bulbs should not be left on for extended periods, particularly … Continue reading
