...and don´t replace it with something that is a whole lot worse.
It's been a year now since I first wrote on this blog about energy saving light bulbs and their potential danger to the environment and to our health.
Now, a new Swiss study has found that energy saving light bulbs emit dangerous radiation, which may lead to acute nerve and muscle damage. It is now recommended that one avoids being closer than 30 cm to these types of light bulbs for any longer period of time.
To sum it up, energy efficient light bulbs are good because they lower your electricity bill by a few dollars per year, but they destroy the environment if they are handled the wrong way and thrown in the trash, if they happen to break, you may get poisoned, and you have to give up reading in bed as you may suffer cardiac arrhythmia from the radiation they emit.
Also, energy efficient light bulbs don't emit any heat like a good old fashion light bulb does, so if you live in a cold country like Sweden, you might not even save money on your electricity bill as you will have to compensate for the lack of heat from the light bulbs by turning up the heat on your radiator instead. It´s also pretty annoying to have to wait several seconds for the light to go on every time you turn on the switch.
Instead of reinventing the wheel, perhaps we should focus on inventions that actually bring real environmental benefit.
It's been a year now since I first wrote on this blog about energy saving light bulbs and their potential danger to the environment and to our health.
Now, a new Swiss study has found that energy saving light bulbs emit dangerous radiation, which may lead to acute nerve and muscle damage. It is now recommended that one avoids being closer than 30 cm to these types of light bulbs for any longer period of time.
To sum it up, energy efficient light bulbs are good because they lower your electricity bill by a few dollars per year, but they destroy the environment if they are handled the wrong way and thrown in the trash, if they happen to break, you may get poisoned, and you have to give up reading in bed as you may suffer cardiac arrhythmia from the radiation they emit.
Also, energy efficient light bulbs don't emit any heat like a good old fashion light bulb does, so if you live in a cold country like Sweden, you might not even save money on your electricity bill as you will have to compensate for the lack of heat from the light bulbs by turning up the heat on your radiator instead. It´s also pretty annoying to have to wait several seconds for the light to go on every time you turn on the switch.
Instead of reinventing the wheel, perhaps we should focus on inventions that actually bring real environmental benefit.
Source: Swissinfo.ch
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