Energy-efficient CFL bulbs cause skin damage, say researchers

The Daily Caller ^

[rarestia]

Okay, I stand corrected and apologize to Bustard for misreading his post.

Enjoy the rest of your day.

[GraceG]

I like the LED bulbs, they don’t get as hot so my AC doesn;t have to work so hard against them...

[ArrogantBustard]

No offense taken ...

These bad science articles really annoy me.

[diogenes ghost]

Quick...think of ONE thing congress passed that Bush vetoed.

Then think of all the things he DID do that were detrimental to our country, especially in the Middle East.

And the TSA, Homeland Security, Patriot Act, and on and on and......

[ArrogantBustard]

Then think of all the things he DID do that were detrimental to our country, especially in the Middle East.

Hmmm ....

If you think that disposing of the Taliban and Saddam Hussein were bad, that's your business. I disagree.

As for the rest ...

Bush was often foolish.

Bam-Bam is evil.

[Hetty_Fauxvert]

I like the LED bulbs, they don’t get as hot so my AC doesn;t have to work so hard against them...

* * *

I am starting to like LED bulbs too. I have a couple of LED flashlights which my kids have NOT managed to break, unlike all the incandescent bulb flashlights before them.

(But CFLs still suck! ;o)

[fluorescence]

Yes. They all emit UV, so unless they have diffusers (e.g. an additional glass cover, as described in the article), they are doing a modest amount of damage. However, it is pretty negligible:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fluorescent_lamp#Ultraviolet_emission

[fluorescence]

The link from that section (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1343229) suggests that long-term exposure raises a person’s lifetime skin cancer risk by 3.9%.

[khelus]

...Unanswered questions: What intensity of UV radiation is emitted by CFL? How does that intensity compare to conventional tube fluorescent lights? How does that intensity compare to a day at the beach?

Enquiring minds (at least, the ones who paid attention in science class) want to know.

And ... how do conventional tube fluorescent lights of the past made in the US compare to CLF's from China the land of quality fade where anti freeze finds its way into toothpaste and cough medicine and plastic bits find their way into infant formula and the ingredients for pet food.

[ican'tbelieveit]

I have an LED in the lamp beside my chair, very bright, and no heat, so when I fumble around to turn off the light, I don’t burn myself.

We have changed our family room flood lights to LED, put in a dimmer for them. Our hallway light is a natural light LED, extremely bright and white.

[khelus]

Here’s my concern:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2909625/posts?page=29#29

[Ditter]

later

[rarestia]

Most lamps have shades. Would glass really be necessary to shade from the UV radiation, or are shades enough?

I agree with you on that point as well, helus. There’s no QC in China nor when the products reach our shores. The design companies can blame the manufacturing process despite their poor QC.

[GraceG]

[ I have an LED in the lamp beside my chair, very bright, and no heat, so when I fumble around to turn off the light, I don’t burn myself.

We have changed our family room flood lights to LED, put in a dimmer for them. Our hallway light is a natural light LED, extremely bright and white. ]

Where I live it gets cold, so I like the LED lights as a replacement for flood lights because the LEDs handle extreme cold temps far far better than CFLs or even regular light bulbs.

[cynwoody]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CVLa_tRslY

[LucyT]

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[diogenes ghost]

"If you think that disposing of the Taliban and Saddam Hussein were bad, that's your business. I disagree."

Disposed of the Taliban? Really? Then who is killing so many young soldiers? And who will control the country when we leave? Just what in hell have we gained?

Disposed of Saddam Hussein...yup, we did. But just what US interests required that? What did we gain by 'nation building' at the cost of so much blood and treasure?

In hindsight, would you want to repeat either adventure?

[khelus]

Most lamps have shades. Would glass really be necessary to shade from the UV radiation, or are shades enough? ...

Interesting question. IIRC some cloth and some glass can offer some protection, but I don't know how much protection and what affects the amount of protection offered. Perhaps someone with more expertise in UV radiation an answer.

[rarestia]

My only experience with lamp shades came during spring break in college, and I can assure you that I had quite the sunburn despite wearing that lampshade for a majority of the day.

The hotel was not amused and that was reflected in the bill for incidentals when we checked out.

[khelus]

ROFL