If you listen to the ecofreaks, or if you are just frugal like me... you most likely have switched, or are at least thinking of changing all your light bulbs to CFL's. Some governments are forcing you to change and not even giving you the option. That includes the Canadian government. By now, everyone knows that they contain mercury, which in itself can be a minor hazard should you break a CFL bulb. You probably also know that the vast majority of CFL bulbs are made in China. Read cheap labour and cheap product. China is not known for their quality assurance now are they. Not to mention that their environmental record is deplorable. Now studies are revealing that they can be more dangerous to some people than we ever thought. For some people at least, this may not be the brightest solution.
They can cause skin cancer, aggravate existing medical problems, trigger migraines, and...who knows what other studies will discover in the future...
Friday, January 04, 2008
And this is one of the cures?
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Not to mention they don't fit in some of the ceiling light fixtures. They are too long.
I wonder if the government will rescind the planned ban?
Louise... Thanks for popping by. There are indeed many applications that CFL's do not work. I have seen some new designs that are trying to alleviate this problem. They do not work well in the cold either, leaving you in the dark for a period should you use them on the exterior of your home.
WB Joanne... I know I won't be holding my breath for that to happen. Seems as if the Harper government has grabbed hold of this farce just like most others. They seem to think that it is a vote getter apparently.
Can't use regular bulbs...can't use CFL's. That's it... just gonna have to go out and buy a whack of candles ... guess we will end up in the dark ages.. :-(
AB...
No candles either! They would be a fire hazard and produce far too much CO2 while burning. We common folk must remain in the dark at all costs.
Damn.... :-(
I'll second that damn. I was thinking a bon fire in living room might do the trick.
Sorry Louise... not only are we destined to be kept in the dark, we are also going to freeze our asses off! Being the complacent people us Canadians are, we will like it!
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