Expert: New Light Bulbs Bring ‘Deadly Poison’ Into Homes

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“The compact fluorescent lamp contains mercury,†he said. “One gram of

mercury will pollute a two-acre pond. This 2007 light bulb standard brings a

deadly poison into every residence in the nation. "

But its OKAY to inject mercury into infants, children and pregnant women??? 

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Expert: New Light Bulbs Bring ‘Deadly Poison’ Into Homes

A lighting expert has told a Senate committee that the federal government is

endangering Americans by promoting new kinds of light bulbs to replace ordinary

incandescent bulbs.

The Energy Independence and Security Act, signed into law by President W.

Bush in 2007, requires that bulbs be about 25 percent more efficient by 2014.

The act serves as a “de facto ban on traditional incandescent light bulbs,â€

said Branston, who has overseen lighting projects including the Statue of

Liberty and the Petronas Towers in Malaysia.

Testifying before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on Thursday,

Branston said compact fluorescent light bulbs, the most popular alternative to

incandescent bulbs, pose a risk to public health.

“The compact fluorescent lamp contains mercury,†he said. “One gram of

mercury will pollute a two-acre pond. This 2007 light bulb standard brings a

deadly poison into every residence in the nation.

“We do not have enough knowledge of the potential consequences of being

continuously exposed to the electromagnetic field that compact fluorescent lamps

emit. There are millions of people in this country with lupus, an autoimmune

disease. Exposure to low doses of light from these lamps causes a severe

rash.â€

Sen. Risch, R-Idaho, said during the committee sessions: “Has anybody

looked at the EPA recommendations put out in January 2011 about what you do if

one of these mercury light bulbs breaks in your home? In Idaho, we’ve had a

number of instances where they’ve had a mercury spill in a science laboratory

and they immediately closed the school down.

“Can you imagine mercury bulbs throughout a school?â€

Branston also warned about the use of LED (light-emitting diode) lamps, another

alternative to incandescent bulbs, CNS News reported.

“The French have found that the output of these lamps is harming the vision of

children,†he said. “They contain arsenic and other poisonous materials. Why

aren’t we looking at that?â€

He also asserted that the Energy Independence Act would cost jobs, burden

businesses with the expense of updating lighting fixtures, and be an unnecessary

government intrusion on Americans’ ability to choose the bulbs they want.

Sen. Mike Enzi, a Wyoming Republican, is promoting a bill to repeal the 2007 law

and give consumers the choice to buy any light bulbs they want. His bill has the

support of 26 senators — all Republicans.

 

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