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| 'Green' Light Bulbs Linked to Cancer |
| 2011-04-24 |
Their report advises that the bulbs should not be left on for extended periods, particularly near someone’s head, as they emit poisonous materials when switched on. Peter Braun, who carried out the tests at the Berlin's Alab Laboratory, said: “For such carcinogenic substances it is important they are kept as far away as possible from the human environment.” |
| Posted by:Phash Glomoper3724 |
| #4 Red light bulbs, otoh, are just fine. |
| Posted by: KBK 2011-04-24 20:05 |
| #3 I am Jeffrey R. Immelt and I demand that you buy and use these damn things! |
| Posted by: Jeffrey R. Immelt 2011-04-24 18:13 |
| #2 Second that JohnQC, especially points 1 and 2. I have been using these for a couple years now in the hard to reach places and they don't do a noticable difference, except the range of light they emmit makes everything look like the inside of a freezer, and have a suspician any power surges, like those caused by storm, kick their little rotini butts. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2011-04-24 18:06 |
| #1 I hate these light bulbs for many reasons: 1. they don't last any longer than incandescent bulbs so far as I can tell, 2. they are more expensive, 3. they are ugly 4. China makes them, 5. they require a major clean-up if you follow guidelines (I doubt anyone does), and 6. they are toxic and a carcinogen. Screw this government solution to energy problems. It is like Obumble notion of inflating your tires to save gas. Dismantle the EPA and the DOE--they are useless for addressing energy or environmental problems. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2011-04-24 17:48 |