Incandescent lightbulbs to be phased out-- will Mexico do the same?

[Guest guest]

It turns out the USA is going to be phasing out incandescent light bulbs

starting in 2012. I heard from a Canadian friend that Canada will be phasing

them out as well. Does anyone know if Mexico will do the same or have any other

ideas for alternative safe light sources? Mexico is an awfully long drive just

to buy lightbulbs.

Following a 2007 bill signed into law by

President W. Bush, the US government will ban the sale of 100

watt traditional incandescent light bulbs and replace them with toxic

CFLs by January 1, 2012, followed by the 75-watt version in Jan. 2013,

and the 60- and 40-watt bulbs in Jan. 2014. This will follow on the

heels of the Europeans who began to phase out incandescent bulbs in 2009

and by 2016 the EU also plans to ban halogen bulbs, forcing people to

use compact fluorescents.

That CFLs are harmful is not new information. It is well known that they

contain toxic mercury, a neurotoxin that can damage the brain, liver,

kidneys and central nervous system. The bulbs are marketed as " safe " as

long as the glass remains intact. The danger comes, reports FoxNews

(http://www.foxnews.com/health/2011/...), if the bulbs are cracked,

broken or not disposed of properly causing the toxic dust to spread into

the air. Just one fluorescent light bulb contains enough mercury to

contaminate 6,000 gallons of water and in humans to impair motor

functioning, cognitive ability and emotional stability.

Moreover, the " dirty energy " emitted by CFLs produces radiation that has

been linked with migraine headaches, sleep abnormalities, fatigue, and

other health defects while the flickering of fluorescent bulbs causes

dizziness, headaches, weakness and illness in some sensitive people.

[Guest guest]

Monkey say monkey do....Mexico does nothing but follow what its close, powerful neighbor does. Look at the vaccine program here, it is a copy of that in the US and they don't even take into account the differencies between the two countries / populations. I am afraid it will happen here too, sooner or later. Until this moment, l have no official notice it is law enforced here, but yes l have seen incandescent light bulbs are getting seldom in the market. Sorry for not answering soon, have been too busy, l saw your mail to my personal inbox and l am answering here cuz l think this topic might be interesting to several. Thank you for informing on this. Blessings!IsaEnviado desde mi oficina móvil BlackBerry® de TelcelSender: BorreliaMultipleInfectionsAndAutism Date: Thu, 26 May 2011 14:55:32 -0000To: <BorreliaMultipleInfectionsAndAutism >ReplyTo: BorreliaMultipleInfectionsAndAutism Subject: Incandescent lightbulbs to be phased out-- will Mexico do the same? It turns out the USA is going to be phasing out incandescent light bulbs starting in 2012. I heard from a Canadian friend that Canada will be phasing them out as well. Does anyone know if Mexico will do the same or have any other ideas for alternative safe light sources? Mexico is an awfully long drive just to buy lightbulbs.Following a 2007 bill signed into law byPresident W. Bush, the US government will ban the sale of 100watt traditional incandescent light bulbs and replace them with toxicCFLs by January 1, 2012, followed by the 75-watt version in Jan. 2013,and the 60- and 40-watt bulbs in Jan. 2014. This will follow on theheels of the Europeans who began to phase out incandescent bulbs in 2009and by 2016 the EU also plans to ban halogen bulbs, forcing people touse compact fluorescents.That CFLs are harmful is not new information. It is well known that theycontain toxic mercury, a neurotoxin that can damage the brain, liver,kidneys and central nervous system. The bulbs are marketed as " safe " aslong as the glass remains intact. The danger comes, reports FoxNews(http://www.foxnews.com/health/2011/...), if the bulbs are cracked,broken or not disposed of properly causing the toxic dust to spread intothe air. Just one fluorescent light bulb contains enough mercury tocontaminate 6,000 gallons of water and in humans to impair motorfunctioning, cognitive ability and emotional stability.Moreover, the " dirty energy " emitted by CFLs produces radiation that hasbeen linked with migraine headaches, sleep abnormalities, fatigue, andother health defects while the flickering of fluorescent bulbs causesdizziness, headaches, weakness and illness in some sensitive people.

[Guest guest]

ah, but Americans with cancer in search of alternative therapies often go... to

Mexico. Thanks for responding, Isa. Any chance you'll have time to see if the

phase-out is on the same schedule? the idea of googling that in spanish makes

my head spin.

Selene

>

> Monkey say monkey do....

> Mexico does nothing but follow what its close, powerful neighbor does. Look

at the vaccine program here, it is a copy of that in the US and they don't even

take into account the differencies between the two countries / populations. I

am afraid it will happen here too, sooner or later. Until this moment, l have

no official notice it is law enforced here, but yes l have seen incandescent

light bulbs are getting seldom in the market. Sorry for not answering soon,

have been too busy, l saw your mail to my personal inbox and l am answering here

cuz l think this topic might be interesting to several. Thank you for informing

on this.

> Blessings!

> Isa

>

> Enviado desde mi oficina móvil BlackBerry® de Telcel

>

> Incandescent lightbulbs to be

phased out-- will Mexico do the same?

>

> It turns out the USA is going to be phasing out incandescent light bulbs

starting in 2012. I heard from a Canadian friend that Canada will be phasing

them out as well. Does anyone know if Mexico will do the same or have any other

ideas for alternative safe light sources? Mexico is an awfully long drive just

to buy lightbulbs.

>

> Following a 2007 bill signed into law by

> President W. Bush, the US government will ban the sale of 100

> watt traditional incandescent light bulbs and replace them with toxic

> CFLs by January 1, 2012, followed by the 75-watt version in Jan. 2013,

> and the 60- and 40-watt bulbs in Jan. 2014. This will follow on the

> heels of the Europeans who began to phase out incandescent bulbs in 2009

> and by 2016 the EU also plans to ban halogen bulbs, forcing people to

> use compact fluorescents.

>

> That CFLs are harmful is not new information. It is well known that they

> contain toxic mercury, a neurotoxin that can damage the brain, liver,

> kidneys and central nervous system. The bulbs are marketed as " safe " as

> long as the glass remains intact. The danger comes, reports FoxNews

> (http://www.foxnews.com/health/2011/...), if the bulbs are cracked,

> broken or not disposed of properly causing the toxic dust to spread into

> the air. Just one fluorescent light bulb contains enough mercury to

> contaminate 6,000 gallons of water and in humans to impair motor

> functioning, cognitive ability and emotional stability.

>

> Moreover, the " dirty energy " emitted by CFLs produces radiation that has

> been linked with migraine headaches, sleep abnormalities, fatigue, and

> other health defects while the flickering of fluorescent bulbs causes

> dizziness, headaches, weakness and illness in some sensitive people.

>