Cancer Bulbs

[Mare Tranquillity]

But that doesn't make it so, particularly when one is dealing with an established clique of over-confident libertarians on an internet discussion board.

One can lead a horse to water but if you can make him float on his back you've really got something.

Be yourself, Pepper, only you can do it correctly.

 

[Pepper]

Thanks.

 

[TruthSeeker]

One can lead a horse to water but if you can make him float on his back you've really got something.

Be yourself, Pepper, only you can do it correctly.

Absolutely be yourself. We like it when "special" people join the forum.

 

[Gipper]

Well, well...lets hope this stupid progressive law gets overturned.

When will Americans wake up to the disastrous policies promoted by progressives?

As Incandescent Bulb Ban Looms, Opposition Grows
By DAVID HOGBERG, INVESTOR'S BUSINESS DAILY
Posted 06/21/2011 05:45 PM ET

The incandescent bulb lit up America and came to symbolize a great idea. Now on the cusp of a federal ban, Thomas Edison's invention has become a symbol for personal liberty.

Perhaps no issue better illuminates the transformation of the right from Big Government conservatism to Tea Party activism.

With many consumers griping about the cost and type of light of the substitute bulb, populists have won the ear of some once-staunch ban supporters .

Late last year Rep. Fred Upton, R-Mich., vowed to reverse the very ban on incandescent bulbs that he helped pass. But after five months as chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, he has yet to hold a hearing.

"This is a violation of (Upton's) promise," said Jennifer Stefano, co-chairwoman of the Loyal Opposition, Pennsylvania's largest Tea Party group. "The time is now for him to go back and do what he said he was going to do. The government never should have intruded in this matter."

The Energy Bill of 2007 phases out incandescent bulbs, with the 100-watt banned in January 2012. The ban hits the 75-watt bulb in January 2013, and 60- and 40- watt bulbs in January '14.

Compact fluorescent lamp bulbs are more expensive than traditional bulbs, but use less energy and are supposed to last longer. Users should save money in the long term, supporters say.

But many Americans complain that the light from CFLs lacks the yellow warmth of incandescents and natural light. CFLs can take a long time to warm up as well.

Tests have shown that on-off use can reduce CFLs' life span significantly, sometimes even below that of an incandescent. CFLs also contain toxic mercury.

The incandescent ban was the bright idea of Upton and then-Rep. Jane Harman, D-Calif. Upton has been sympathetic to green causes, including global warming. President Bush signed the bill after little debate.
http://www.investors.com/NewsAndAnalysis/Article/576009/201106211745/Light-Bulb-Ban-and8212-A-Bright-Idea-.htm

 

[Gipper]

Well...well....

The truth is confirmed and where are all my lib buddies who condemned me for warning them of the dangers of these dumb curly bulbs.

Get them out of your house today. A good idea is to give them to liberals.

Could Compact Fluorescent Bulbs Pose Skin Cancer Risk?

Tiny flaws in all brands tested allowed emission of harmful UV rays, study found

August 3, 2012 RSS Feed Print

By Alan Mozes
HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, August 3 (HealthDay News) -- As the United States bakes under the summer sun, dermatologists often warn of cancer risks posed by ultraviolet (UV) sunlight. But research now points to a new and ubiquitous indoor source of these harmful rays: eco-friendly compact fluorescent light bulbs.
Scientists say they found widespread chipping or cracking in the phosphor surface coating of nearly all the compact fluorescent bulbs they examined, allowing UV rays to escape.
Most of the bulbs "have cracks in the phosphor coating, probably due to the fact that the coating is brittle and has trouble making the tight bends required to make these bulbs compact," explained study lead author Miriam Rafailovich, a professor of materials science and engineering and director of the Garcia Center for Polymers at Engineered Interfaces at Stony Brook University in Stony Brook, N.Y. "As a result, we observed, by eye, defects in nearly all the bulbs that we studied."
http://health.usnews.com/health-new...mpact-fluorescent-bulbs-pose-skin-cancer-risk

 

[Gipper]

New American study confirms the CFL bulb is dangerous to your health and not just when it breaks. When it is operating it is giving off cancerous emissions. Great job EPA.

Caulk it up to being just another, in a very long list, of foolish policies promoted by the elite. Get them out of your home and give them to your liberal friends.

STONY BROOK, NY, July 18, 2012 – Inspired by a European study, a team of Stony Brook University researchers looked into the potential impact of healthy human skin tissue (in vitro) being exposed to ultraviolet rays emitted from compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs. The results, “The Effects of UV Emission from CFL Exposure on Human Dermal Fibroblasts and Keratinocytes in Vitro,” were published in the June issue of the journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology.
The researchers, led by Miriam Rafailovich, PhD, Professor of Materials Science and Engineering and the Director of the Garcia Center for Polymers at Engineered Interfaces at Stony Brook, conducted similar research to a European study on Light Sensitivity. Stony Brook researchers collected CFL bulbs purchased from different locations across Suffolk and Nassau counties, and then measured the amount of UV emissions and the integrity of each bulb’s phosphor coatings. Results revealed significant levels of UVC and UVA, which appeared to originate from cracks in the phosphor coatings, present in all CFL bulbs studied.
At Stony Brook’s Advanced Energy Research and Technology Center (AERTC), the team took the same bulbs and studied the effects of exposure on healthy human skin tissue cells, including: fibroblasts, a type of cell found in connective tissue that produces collagen; and keratinocytes, an epidermal cell that produces keratin, the key structural material in the outer layer of human skin. Tests were repeated with incandescent light bulbs of the same intensity and with the introduction of Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles, which are found in personal care products normally used for UV absorption.
“Our study revealed that the response of healthy skin cells to UV emitted from CFL bulbs is consistent with damage from ultraviolet radiation,” said Professor Rafailovich. “Skin cell damage was further enhanced when low dosages of TiO2 nanoparticles were introduced to the skin cells prior to exposure.” Rafailovich added that incandescent light of the same intensity had no effect on healthy skin cells, with or without the presence of TiO2.
“Despite their large energy savings, consumers should be careful when using compact fluorescent light bulbs,” said Professor Rafailovich. “Our research shows that it is best to avoid using them at close distances and that they are safest when placed behind an additional glass cover.”

http://commcgi.cc.stonybrook.edu/am...ls_Harmful_Effects_of_CFL_Bulbs_to_Skin.shtml

 

[dogtowner]

Oh just damn....
found out why I cant find 100 watt bulbs. They were the first to go.
maybe ill just light ghe house with spotted owl burning lamps...

 

[Cruella]

Oh just damn....
found out why I cant find 100 watt bulbs. They were the first to go.
maybe ill just light ghe house with spotted owl burning lamps...

The 75 watts were banned as of Jan 1 this year

 

[TheJPRD]

Oh just damn....
found out why I cant find 100 watt bulbs. They were the first to go.
maybe ill just light ghe house with spotted owl burning lamps...

Hey DT, do you burn the barn owls or the screech ones?

 

[dogtowner]

Hey DT, do you burn the barn owls or the screech ones?

either when they run out of spotted owls but panda works well in a pinch

 

[Gipper]

The 75 watts were banned as of Jan 1 this year

You may be able to stock up on them because some stores still have them in stock. I bought a bunch last week at Home Depot. While you're at it, you might pick up a bunch of 60 watters, as I believe they will be phased out next.

 

[Cruella]

You may be able to stock up on them because some stores still have them in stock. I bought a bunch last week at Home Depot. While you're at it, you might pick up a bunch of 60 watters, as I believe they will be phased out next.

Calif hasn't had 100 watts for awhile now, but a friend picked up some contraband in AZ on a recent trip.