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CFLs " Dirty Energy " harmful to humans......

 

 

BRITISH HEALTH AGENCY ISSUES PUBLIC HEALTH

WARNING ON TOXIC CFLs --- WHERE'S THE EPA?

Britain's Health Protection Agency was the first to confirm consumers' claims

that exposure to Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs (CFLs) was making them sick.

Consumers in the United States, Canada, England and Europe have been complaining

about headaches, skin burns, rashes, and neurological problems caused by CFLs

because they emit ultraviolet radiation and electrical and magnetic field

emissions, or " DIRTY ENERGY. "

Health Canada tested the UV levels in CFLs and has since released a report

stating that " some people are extremely sensitive to UV and may be affected by

the amount of UV produced. " This includes people with autoimmune diseases, such

as Lupus, and those who have sensitive skin.

The British and Canadian health warnings also state that adults should never be

closer that 1 foot to a CFL, and that exposure should be limited to one hour

Researcher Braun, who carried out tests on CFLs at the independent Berlin

Alab Laboratory, said: " For such carcinogenic substances it is important they

are kept as far away as possible from the human environment, " the UK Express

reports. Braun added that the bulbs are especially harmful if left on near a

child's head, or if used in close proximity to adults who use the light for

reading.

" While it was known that harmful amounts of mercury are released if one of the

new 組reen' bulbs breaks, experts have now discovered they also emit several

carcinogenic chemicals. "

" These include phenol - a poison used by the Nazis to kill concentration camp

victims - and the toxins naphthalene and styrene, which are released as a form

of steam when the bulb is switched on. "

Several countries, including the U.S., have moved to ban and phase out

manufacturing of traditional incandescent lights by 2012 - 2016, prompting their

replacement with CFLs.

This is why Sen. Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.), introduced the Better Use of Light Bulbs

(BULB) Act that would keep SAFE incandescent light bulbs in the market, and

REPEAL the Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection and Energy Efficient Act of

2007, a law that ends production of traditional incandescent light bulbs by

including new lighting efficiency standards that phase out the use of 100 watt

and 75 watt incandescent light bulbs, and requires the production of toxic CFLs,

halogen bulbs that can cause fires, and expensive LED bulbs.

Last year, the Canadian Broadcasting Network reported that a Trent University

study revealed that DIRTY ELECTRICITY produced by CFLs can cause diabetics'

blood sugar levels to increase, heighten neurological symptoms for people who

have Multiple Sclerosis (MS), and cause breathing problems for asthmatics.

CFLs, a light bulb invention that was once believed to be an energy and

environmental solution to America's problems, is quickly becoming a more

expensive and dangerous alternative. CFLs produce high levels of electromagnetic

pollution, producing electromagnetic frequencies between 400 and 800

Sen. Enzi said the amount of mercury in one bulb is enough to contaminate up-to

6,000 gallons of water beyond safe drinking levels.

If members of Congress refuse to pass Sen. Enzi's BULB Act (S. 395), and its

companion bill in the House, H.R. 6411 that was introduced by Reps. Joe Barton

(R-Texas), Burgess (R-Texas), and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), then

everyone who wants to buy and use traditional incandescent light bulbs in their

homes or businesses will be forced to move to South Carolina!

Since Congress in 2007 passed the federal energy law that bans the production of

traditional incandescent light bulbs, South Carolina legislators recently passed

a bill that trumps the federal energy standards and will allow manufactures in

South Carolina to make and sell traditional incandescent light bulbs; but they

can ONLY be manufactured and purchased in South Carolina.

Please FAX every member of Congress to urge them to vote for Sen. Enzi's BULB

Act and its companion bill in the House, H.R. 6411. We must ACT NOW to save our

free enterprise system from the green energy advocates who believe Americans

should pay up-to $50 a light bulb for expensive LEDs or risk toxic exposure from

harmful CFLs!

According to The Mercury News, " CFLs account for a quarter of new bulb sales and

each contains up-to five milligrams of mercury, a potent neurotoxin that's on

the worst-offending list of environmental contaminants. "

The Association of Lighting and Mercury Recyclers reports that: " Demand for the

bulbs is growing as federal and state mandates for energy-efficient lighting

takes effect, yet only about two percent of residential consumers and one-third

of businesses recycle them. said Abernathy, executive director of the

Napa-based recycling association.

TELL CONGRESS TO VOTE FOR THE BULB ACT!

We must ACT NOW to urge members of Congress to

REPEAL the 2007 green energy benchmark that would require

every American to buy expensive LEDs that cost up-to $50 each,

toxic CFLs, or Halogen bulbs that are a FIRE Hazard!

Join thousands of your fellow Americans and send faxes to every member of

Congress to tell them to VOTE FOR the BULB Act!

Members of Congress must to hear from you.

Sincerely,

Tony Adkins

Conservative Action Alerts

P. S. Together we can urge members of Congress to VOTE FOR the BULB Act!

CLICK HERE to SEND FAXES to every member of Congress to urge them to VOTE FOR

the BULB Act and H.R. 6411. If the BULB Act fails, then every American will be

forced to buy toxic CFLs or expensive LEDs---YOU WON'T HAVE A CHOICE!

If the recycling rate remains as abysmally low as it is, then there will

certainly be more mercury released into the environment, " , whereas safe

incandescent bulbs emit EMF levels of less than 50. CFLs can cause headaches and

eye strain, and can hinder productivity for those who are dyslexic or suffer

from attention deficit disorders (ADD/ADHD)..

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