Posted by
Old Lady on Thursday, January 10, 2008 7:49:27 AM
Do you want to save the Planet? Then use the new bulbs at the risk of you own health.
You see, the environazis would rather see you suffer, then their perceived doom and gloom of the planet.
from the BBC:
'Green' Scourge: Fluorescent Bulbs
Surprise: Just as England decided it would completely ban conventional light bulbs, we're finding the supposedly environmentally and human-friendly fluorescent bulbs are more dangerous and damaging than conventional bulbs ever were. According to experts, fluorescents cause migraines, exacerbate skin conditions and provoke seizures. Oh yeah, and with that mercury in them, they're also a Hazardous Waste.
Maybe this news will get Algore another Nobel Peace Prize. After all, if the plans to stop Global Warming kill off a good section of humanity, All-Mans-Fault-Global-Warming, by default, will be slowed or stopped. Yeehaw!
The Migraine Action Association says members have told them how fluorescent bulbs have led to attacks. Concerns have already been raised by epilepsy charities about an increased risk of seizures from energy-saving bulbs..."These bulbs do trigger migraines for some of our members - it's either the flickering, or the low intensity of the light, causing eye strain.
"We would ask the government to avoid banning them completely, and still leave some opportunity for conventional bulbs to be purchased."
Fluorescent bulbs can exacerbate skin rashes in people with photosensitive skin conditions, experts said...Health conditions which can involve some form of light sensitivity, include the auto-immune disease lupus, the genetic disorder Xeroderma Pigmentosum (XP), certain forms of eczema and dermatitis, photosensitivity, and porphyria.
Low-energy bulbs contain small amounts of poisonous mercury and are classed as hazardous waste.
If one breaks, the room should be aired and the pieces removed in a sealed bag without using a vacuum cleaner.
The agency says householders need to be given more information about where to take the bulbs for safe recycling.