re: uk: Bulb switchover 'could harm health' - mercury

[Guest guest]

The rush to mercury-laden bulbs and fluorescents parallels the rush to

convert farmland to biofuel production, which is increasingly recognized

as other than prudent. Worshiping the benefits of western civilization

increasing seems like having a fiance with an incurable STD.

Burning biofuels may be worse than coal and oil, say experts

· Scientists point to cost in biodiversity and farmland

· Razing tropical forests 'will increase carbon'

o Alok Jha, science correspondent

o The Guardian,

o Friday January 4 2008

http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2008/jan/04/sciencenews.biofuels

The backlash against biofuels

Nature Reports Climate Change

Published online: 12 December 2007 | doi:10.1038/climate.2007.71

*While the US and EU plan major investments in bioethanol and biodiesel,

critics argue that biofuels carry too high a cost. Kurt Kleiner reports.*

Kurt Kleiner

http://www.nature.com/climate/2008/0801/full/climate.2007.71.html

Re: uk: Bulb switchover 'could harm health' - mercury - ionising cer

Posted by: " is " alexis.atrekkie22@... atrekkie22

Date: Sat Jan 5, 2008 9:27 am ((PST)) Hello what about LED bulbs? still

energy saving but less likely to knock me out. i hate fluorescent bulbs

and feel this move will just make my life worse. is (whose irlen

syndrome is so bad shes nearly been bed bound twice with ME) On

05/01/2008, Binstock wrote:

> > Bulb switchover 'could harm health'

> >

> > 05 Jan 2008

> > Source: PA News

> >

http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/society/health/bulb+switchover+could+harm+\

health/1274647

[Guest guest]

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re: uk: Bulb switchover 'could harm health' - mercury

The rush to mercury-laden bulbs and fluorescents parallels the rush to

convert farmland to biofuel production, which is increasingly recognized

as other than prudent. Worshiping the benefits of western civilization

increasing seems like having a fiance with an incurable STD.

Burning biofuels may be worse than coal and oil, say experts

· Scientists point to cost in biodiversity and farmland

· Razing tropical forests 'will increase carbon'

o Alok Jha, science correspondent

o The Guardian,

o Friday January 4 2008

http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2008/jan/04/sciencenews.biofuels

The backlash against biofuels

Nature Reports Climate Change

Published online: 12 December 2007 | doi:10.1038/climate.2007.71

*While the US and EU plan major investments in bioethanol and biodiesel,

critics argue that biofuels carry too high a cost. Kurt Kleiner reports.*

Kurt Kleiner

http://www.nature.com/climate/2008/0801/full/climate.2007.71.html

Re: uk: Bulb switchover 'could harm health' - mercury - ionising cer

Posted by: " is " alexis.atrekkie22@... atrekkie22

Date: Sat Jan 5, 2008 9:27 am ((PST)) Hello what about LED bulbs? still

energy saving but less likely to knock me out. i hate fluorescent bulbs

and feel this move will just make my life worse. is (whose irlen

syndrome is so bad shes nearly been bed bound twice with ME) On

05/01/2008, Binstock wrote:

> > Bulb switchover 'could harm health'

> >

> > 05 Jan 2008

> > Source: PA News

> >

http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/society/health/bulb+switchover+could+harm+\

health/1274647