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General Category => Science, Technology and Knowledge => Topic started by: famousdayandyear on January 03, 2013, 11:26:33 pm
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Study: Environmentally Friendly Lightbulbs Cause Cancer
by Breitbart News 3 Jan 2013, 10:34 AM PDT
The federal government is forcing more and more Americans into buying new energy efficient lightbulbs by gradually outlawing incandescent light bulbs, which supposedly waste energy. But a new study shows that eco-friendly lightbulbs may not be human-friendly.
According to a study from Long Island’s Stony Brook University, the lightbulbs give off extraordinary levels of UV radiation, which can burn skin and even cause skin cancer. “When there is something in your house,” said Miriam Rafailovich, Professor of Materials Science at Stony Brook, “you don’t perceive any danger, you wouldn’t get that close to an x-ray in a doctor’s office.” Marcia Simon, who teaches dermatology, said, “The results were that you could actually initiate cell death.”
The bulbs could have a disproportionate effect on children.
But at least the polar bears will sleep a little sounder tonight.
http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2013/01/03/study-eco-friendly-lightbulbs?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter (http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2013/01/03/study-eco-friendly-lightbulbs?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter)
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