Here is my story: My wife became very sick one day and the doctor could not tell what the cause was. Then, I saw a video on YouTube about these Low-Energy light bulb medical issues. From that we decided to remove those Low-Energy light bulb from our house. Within 3 days, my wife started to get better and within 7 days she was back to normal. Believe or not, it took her only one week to start feeling sick and two weeks we had to see the doctor because she was have very bad migraines which she never had, could not sleep, dizziness and lack of eating. If you have any of those symptons, I would suggest remove those Low-Energy light bulb out of the house first and if you do not start feelilng better within a day or two, then go see your doctor.
These articles are about the Low-Energy light bulb, you make your decision, some of you might have sentitivity to these bulbs, this website was created only to help you in case you might have a problem with these bulbs and what to do.
BRAVE NEW WORLD
THEY ARE CHEAP they reducey our carbon footprint and they save the planet. What's not to like about the low-energy light bulb. Well, plenty actually, and now that selling the old-style in candescen ligtht bulb has been outlawed in Europe. The short coming of this brave new technology are becoming dismayingly apparent.
It's not just the gloomy light they emit, or that claims of the 11w equating to the old 6oW have been dismissed as 'untrue' by the European Commission. It's not just that the bulbs can be too big to fit old-stylel amps. In a cruel irony, one of the major concerns with this eco-product is the damage it can do to the environment. Few people realise that if they break a bulb, they should vacate the room for 15 minutes because of the leakage of the highly toxic element mercury.
Official advice from the Department of the Environment states that if a low-energy bulb is smashed. everyone should leave the room, and rubber gloves used to clear up the debris, taking care not to inhale the dust. The broken bulb should be placed in a sealed plastic bag, which should be taken to the local council for disposal. Unison, the dustman's union, says binmen should refuse to collect them. Even if bulbs are not broken, they should be taken to a recycling plant when expired because of their toxic waste, a fact more than 80 per cent of consumers say they are unaware of.
Other concerns involve the effect the bulbs have on people, exacerbating skin rashes and reportedly triggering migraines and seizures in epileptics. And to top it all, there have been reports of low-energy bulbs making TVs change channel at random. Apparently, infra-red light from the flickering fluorescent bulbs can be mistaken by a television for commands from its remote, prompting an outbreak of channel hopping and resulting in an unforeseen technological breakthrough the self surfing TV.
JANET HYNNE
The Real World > Environmental Issues
New cancer scare over low energy light bulbs
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NEW LIGHTBULBS IN CANCER SCARE
Wednesday April 20 2011 by Mark Reynolds and Alison Little
HEALTH fears were raised last night over the use of energy saving lightbulbs after a report claimed they contain cancer causing chemicals. Scientists warn that prolonged contact with the European Union-imposed bulbs could put people at risk after discovering that they “pulse out” poisonous materials when switched on. The bulbs are already widely used in Britain after the EU ordered all traditional incandescent lightbulbs to be phased out by the end of this year. While it was known that harmful amounts of mercury are released if one of the new “green” bulbs breaks, experts have now discovered they also emit several carcinogenic chemicals.
These include phenol – a poison used by the Nazis to kill concentration camp victims – and the toxins naphthalene and styrene, which are released as a form of steam when the bulb is switched on. The German scientists behind the report advise that the bulbs should not be left on for extended periods, especially near a person’s head. Researcher Peter Braun, who carried out the tests at the independent Berlin Alab Laboratory, said: “For such carcinogenic substances it is important they are kept as far away as possible from the human environment.”
He said the bulbs could be especially harmful if left on near a child’s head all night or used to read by for long periods near an adult. Andreas Kirchner of the Federation of German Engineers, said: “Electrical smog develops around these lamps. I, therefore, use them only very economically. They should not be used in unventilated areas and definitely not in the proximity of the head.” Experts in Britain insisted the risks were relatively small and urged people not to panic but admitted more research was needed Dr Michelle Bloor, senior lecturer in Environmental Science at Portsmouth University, said: “Further independent studies would need to be undertaken to back up the presented German research.”
However, the study reopens the row over Brussels’ decision to impose the bulbs, known as compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs). When the findings were broadcast in Germany earlier this week, the country’s environmental protection agency was forced to issue a warning against “public hysteria”. The existence of phenol in the bulbs is particularly alarming. The same substance was used by the Nazis as a means of killing thousands during the Second World War. Manfred Santen, a chemistry expert from Greenpeace, said: “The German research council classifies phenol and the related cresol as possibly carcinogenic; the European Union regards it at least as genetically damaging.
“There are thus good reasons to stop emissions of these substances, however small they may be.” Some councils in Britain have already refused to pick up the new bulbs because of the risk from mercury. But the Department for the Environment remains adamant that CFLs are safe. According to advice on its website: “Energy efficient light bulbs are not a danger to the public. “Although they contain mercury, limited at 5mg per lamp, it cannot escape from a lamp that is intact.
“In any case, the very small amount contained in an energy efficient bulb is unlikely to cause harm even if the lamp should be broken.” Despite this, the Government website warns that anyone breaking a low energy bulb should ventilate the room and wait at least 15 minutes before clearing up the breakage using rubber gloves. It continues: “Put the broken pieces of glass into a plastic bag and seal it. You must not throw the bag in your normal household rubbish but take it to your local waste and recycling centre.”
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Low-energy bulb disposal warning
Energy-saving light bulb
Low-energy bulbs contain a small amount of mercury
Disposing of bulbs safely
The Environment Agency has called for more information to be made available on the health and environmental risks posed by low-energy light bulbs.
It says because the bulbs contain small amounts of mercury, more information about safe recycling is needed. It also wants health warnings printed on packaging and information on how to clear up smashed bulbs in the home. But a toxicologist has played down the risks, saying several bulbs would have to be smashed at once to pose a danger.
Toxic substance
Environmental scientist Dr David Spurgeon said: "Because these light bulbs contain small amounts of mercury they could cause a problem if they are disposed of in a normal waste-bin. "It is possible that the mercury they contain could be released either into the air or from land-fill when they are released into the wider environment. "That's a concern, because mercury is a well known toxic substance."
Official advice from the Department of the Environment states that if a low-energy bulb is smashed, the room needs to be vacated for at least 15 minutes. A vacuum cleaner should not be used to clear up the debris, and care should be taken not to inhale the dust. Instead, rubber gloves should be used, and the broken bulb put into a sealed plastic bag - which should be taken to the local council for disposal. Unbroken used bulbs can be taken back to the retailer if the owner is a member of the Distributor Takeback Scheme.
Otherwise, many local waste disposal sites now have the facilities to safely collect and dispose of old bulbs. However, this advice is not printed on the packaging that low-energy bulbs are sold in. Toxicologist Dr David Ray, from the University of Nottingham, said about 6-8mg of mercury was present in a typical low-energy bulb, which he described as a "pretty small amount". "Mercury accumulates in the body - especially the brain," he said. "The biggest danger is repeated exposure - a one off exposure is not as potentially dangerous compared to working in a light bulb factory. "If you smash one bulb then that is not too much of a hazard. However, if you broke five bulbs in a small unventilated room then you might be in short term danger."
Information campaign
Adrian Harding of the Environment Agency said: "More information does need to be made available by retailers, local authorities and the government to alert people to the best way of dealing with these products when they become waste." Louise Molloy from the environmental group Greenpeace said that a public information campaign was needed in order to advise people how to dispose of low-energy bulbs safely. But she added: "Rather than being worried about the mercury these light bulbs contain, the general public should be reassured that using them will actually reduce the amount of mercury overall in our atmosphere."
The lighting industry and the government say the risk of mercury pollution posed by low-energy bulbs is minimal. Kevin Verdun of the Lighting Association said: "Fluorescent strips, like the ones used in garages and kitchens, also contain mercury and have been used for many years without poisoning anyone." But he said that warnings on how to safely dispose of smashed bulbs "might" be put on packaging in future, if the government and the public demanded it. This month shops in the UK will begin the process of phasing out traditional tungsten bulbs as part of a government plan to completely replace them by 2011. Ministers hope that using the more environmentally-friendly bulbs will save at least save 5m tonnes-worth of carbon dioxide emissions every year.
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