Energy saving light bulbs 'contain cancer causing chemicals'
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Many more CFL -and LED- problems....
Unfortunately the cancer issue is not the only problem with CFLs, or even LEDs...
CFL Safety
( Light Bulb Clarity: New Electric Politics )
Home Safety
Fire Risks -- Radiation -- Health
The CFL Mercury Issue
Breakage -- Recycling -- Dumping -- Mining -- Manufacturing -- Transport -- Power Plants
LEDs: The Lead and Arsenic Issue
Lead, arsenic and other toxic content, home breakage and disposal concerns
The Overall Small Energy Savings
USA, Canada and EU official sources, less than 1% of society energy usage saved from light bulb regulations
....notice also how major light bulb manufacturers welcome the ban on unprofitable cheap simple types of incandescent light bulbs,
allowing them to sell more CFLs, that people would not otherwise buy - and, arguably, justifiably would not buy.....
Besides, RE Canada and Light Bulbs,
good to hear there might be a delay with the ban on simple bulbs,
it allows new better and safer lighting replacements at reasonable prices to
become available.
Of course, if people voluntarily buy new lighting,
that also takes away from any reason to ban the alternative old incandescents!
The lack of logic in a ban, either way:
If a new product is preferred to the old one, why ban the old one?
(No point, little savings)
If an old product is preferred to the new one, why ban the old one?
(No point, the old one is better)
Think about it.
Limiting people's free choice of what lighting they want to
use, for energy/emission reasons,
is particularly unjustified in a country like Canada
( essay with references = Canada and similar countries )
Smaller energy savings, no energy shortage, low emissions, cold conditions,
more time indoors in varied surroundings, etc...
Unfortunately the cancer issue is not the only problem with CFLs, or even LEDs...
CFL Safety
( Light Bulb Clarity: New Electric Politics )
Home Safety
Fire Risks -- Radiation -- Health
The CFL Mercury Issue
Breakage -- Recycling -- Dumping -- Mining -- Manufacturing -- Transport -- Power Plants
LEDs: The Lead and Arsenic Issue
Lead, arsenic and other toxic content, home breakage and disposal concerns
The Overall Small Energy Savings
USA, Canada and EU official sources, less than 1% of society energy usage saved from light bulb regulations
....notice also how major light bulb manufacturers welcome the ban on unprofitable cheap simple types of incandescent light bulbs,
allowing them to sell more CFLs, that people would not otherwise buy - and, arguably, justifiably would not buy.....
Besides, RE Canada and Light Bulbs,
good to hear there might be a delay with the ban on simple bulbs,
it allows new better and safer lighting replacements at reasonable prices to
become available.
Of course, if people voluntarily buy new lighting,
that also takes away from any reason to ban the alternative old incandescents!
The lack of logic in a ban, either way:
If a new product is preferred to the old one, why ban the old one?
(No point, little savings)
If an old product is preferred to the new one, why ban the old one?
(No point, the old one is better)
Think about it.
Limiting people's free choice of what lighting they want to
use, for energy/emission reasons,
is particularly unjustified in a country like Canada
( essay with references = Canada and similar countries )
Smaller energy savings, no energy shortage, low emissions, cold conditions,
more time indoors in varied surroundings, etc...
Why is it that you jump up and down on the AGW scientists, but you have no problem with these scientists? Hmmmmmmm???
Re: Many more CFL -and LED- problems....
Yes but think of all the tungston we recovered for the munitions industries. Support the war effort we must defeat the aliens.
Yes but think of all the tungston we recovered for the munitions industries. Support the war effort we must defeat the aliens.
