In an effort to save energy and money, many people have
replaced their old standard light bulbs with environmentally-friendly, energy
saving light bulbs.
However, the new generation of energy efficient light bulbs
are so toxic that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency created an emergency
protocol you need to follow in the event of a bulb breakage, due to the poison
gas that is released.
If broken indoors, these light bulbs release 20 times the
maximum acceptable mercury concentration into the air, according to a study
conducted by researchers from the Fraunhofer Wilhelm Klauditz Institute for
German's Federal Environment Agency.
Energy
Efficient Light Bulbs Can Cause:
o
Dizziness
o
Cluster headaches
o
Migraines
o
Seizures
o
Fatigue
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Inability to concentrate
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Anxiety.
Energy
Efficient Bulbs Cause Anxiety, Migraines, And Even Cancer - Reasons To Go Back
To Incandescent Bulbs
1.
Energy
saving bulbs contain mercury. Murcury ia a potent neurotoxin that is especially
dangerous to children and pregnant women.
It is especially toxic to the brain, the
nervous system, the liver and the kidneys. It can also damage the
cardiovascular, immune and reproductive systems. It can lead lead to tremors,
anxiety, insomnia, memory loss, headaches, cancer and Alzheimer's .
2.
Energy
saving bulbs can cause cancer.
A new study performed by by Peter Braun at
Berlin Germany's Alab Laboratory found these light bulbs contain poisonous
carcinogens that could cause cancer:
Phenol, a
mildly acidic toxic white crystalline solid, obtained from coal tar and used in
chemical manufacture (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phenol).
Naphthalene, a
volatile white crystalline compound, produced by the distillation of coal tar,
used in mothballs and as a raw material for chemical manufacture (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naphthalene)
Styrene, an
unsaturated liquid hydrocarbon, obtained as a petroleum byproduct (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Styrene).
3.
Energy
saving light bulbs emit a lot of UV rays.
Energy saving lamps emit UV-B and traces of
UV-C radiation. It is generally recognised that UV-radiation is harmful for the
skin (can lead to skin cancer) and the eyes. The radiation from these bulbs
directly attacks the immune system, and furthermore damages the skin tissues
enough to prevent the proper formation of vitamin D-3.
GE Lighting 48415 60-Watt 825-Lumen GeneralPurpose A19 Incandescent Light Bulb, Soft White, 48-Pack.
In conclusion, these bulbs are so toxic
that we are not supposed to put them in the regular garbage. They are household
hazardous waste. If you break one in a house, you are supposed to open all of
your windows and doors, and evacuate the house for at least 15 minutes to
minimize your exposure to the poisonous gas.
Unfortunately, soon consumers won't have
the option to buy incandescent lights because they won't be available. The
Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA) mandates the phase-out of
incandescent light bulbs, and favors energy-efficient compact fluorescent light
(CFL) bulbs.
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