Comments on: Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs – The Dangers of CFLs http://www.holistichelp.net/blog/compact-fluorescent-light-bulbs-the-dangers-of-cfls/ No hype, straight forward, down to earth, honest talk about holistic health, natural health and green living to improve or protect your mental and physical health. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:36:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Esther Shaffer http://www.holistichelp.net/blog/compact-fluorescent-light-bulbs-the-dangers-of-cfls/comment-page-1/#comment-4161 Esther Shaffer Wed, 21 Dec 2011 04:06:52 +0000 http://www.holistichelp.net/blog/?p=115#comment-4161 My husband was laying on the couch and all at once there was a terrible smoke with a very strong odor. It was right at his head . I am concerned what side effects we could get from it.I think they should be banned from our homes. Esther Shaffer My husband was laying on the couch and all at once there was a terrible smoke with a very strong odor. It was right at his head . I am concerned what side effects we could get from it.I think they should be banned from our homes. Esther Shaffer

]]> By: Mildred Zielinski http://www.holistichelp.net/blog/compact-fluorescent-light-bulbs-the-dangers-of-cfls/comment-page-1/#comment-3414 Mildred Zielinski Fri, 16 Sep 2011 16:20:26 +0000 http://www.holistichelp.net/blog/?p=115#comment-3414 I had a headache for 6 weeks,Went thru all kind of tests & no one could find my problem . It was CFL bulbs. They damaged the nerve endings in my right temple. I do have Fibromyalgia & RA. We need to ban the bulbs. I had a headache for 6 weeks,Went thru all kind of tests & no one could find my problem . It was CFL bulbs. They damaged the nerve endings in my right temple. I do have Fibromyalgia & RA. We need to ban the bulbs.

]]> By: Admin - Cynthia Perkins http://www.holistichelp.net/blog/compact-fluorescent-light-bulbs-the-dangers-of-cfls/comment-page-1/#comment-2545 Admin - Cynthia Perkins Tue, 29 Mar 2011 01:15:40 +0000 http://www.holistichelp.net/blog/?p=115#comment-2545 Hi Lisa, Yes, it's possible it could be the mercury. Mercury can stay in the body for decades and wreck havoc on the health. It deposits in organs, tissues, fat etc. You can find out if she has mercury toxicity with a simple and affordable hair analysis. I recommend this one * http://www.evenbetternow.com/proddetail.asp?prod=hair_tissue_analysis&PARTNER=holistichelp Best Cynthia Hi Lisa,

Yes, it’s possible it could be the mercury. Mercury can stay in the body for decades and wreck havoc on the health. It deposits in organs, tissues, fat etc. You can find out if she has mercury toxicity with a simple and affordable hair analysis. I recommend this one *
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Best
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]]> By: Lisa Davies http://www.holistichelp.net/blog/compact-fluorescent-light-bulbs-the-dangers-of-cfls/comment-page-1/#comment-2544 Lisa Davies Mon, 28 Mar 2011 08:44:58 +0000 http://www.holistichelp.net/blog/?p=115#comment-2544 Very scary stuff. Can you tell me how long you would expect the levels of mercury to stay toxic after a CFL breakage? One was broken in our daughters bedroom about 5 years ago. At the time the bulbs were new and we were unaware of the concerns that are now apparent. She hasnt been well for what seems like years now, with no apparent reason. Could it be mercury residue after causing adverse health effects afterr 5 years? Very scary stuff. Can you tell me how long you would expect the levels of mercury to stay toxic after a CFL breakage? One was broken in our daughters bedroom about 5 years ago. At the time the bulbs were new and we were unaware of the concerns that are now apparent. She hasnt been well for what seems like years now, with no apparent reason. Could it be mercury residue after causing adverse health effects afterr 5 years?

]]> By: CFL Impact http://www.holistichelp.net/blog/compact-fluorescent-light-bulbs-the-dangers-of-cfls/comment-page-1/#comment-2477 CFL Impact Fri, 25 Feb 2011 21:45:28 +0000 http://www.holistichelp.net/blog/?p=115#comment-2477 As the result of her research, Dr. Magda Havas states that one CFL contaminates 190,000 litres (>50,000 U.S. gallons) of water beyond the level considered safe for drinking. Dr. Kenneth Ciuffreda's research studies the impact of Critical Flicker Frequency on many people with brain injury or neurological disorders. Both of these scientists' studies can be found on the website http://www.cflimpact.com/ Also, both CBC and Global TV 16:9 have videos demonstrating the adverse impacts of CFLs on that website. As the result of her research, Dr. Magda Havas states that one CFL contaminates 190,000 litres (>50,000 U.S. gallons) of water beyond the level considered safe for drinking.

Dr. Kenneth Ciuffreda’s research studies the impact of Critical Flicker Frequency on many people with brain injury or neurological disorders.

Both of these scientists’ studies can be found on the website http://www.cflimpact.com/

Also, both CBC and Global TV 16:9 have videos demonstrating the adverse impacts of CFLs on that website.

]]> By: Free Thomas Edison! or Let There Be (Incandescent) Light! | Slam Politics http://www.holistichelp.net/blog/compact-fluorescent-light-bulbs-the-dangers-of-cfls/comment-page-1/#comment-2243 Free Thomas Edison! or Let There Be (Incandescent) Light! | Slam Politics Fri, 10 Dec 2010 16:13:02 +0000 http://www.holistichelp.net/blog/?p=115#comment-2243 [...] Does anyone believe that last part?  That the government didn’t know about the dangers?  Honestly, whether they did or not, it’s their job to know.   Before Big Bro– I mean the federal government mandates the behavior of the American people (i.e., forcing them to buy health insurance or banning trans fats or a certain type of light bulb), shouldn’t they at least have a clue what the ramifications of their mandates will be? In an interview with CNN, Ron Hui, a Hong Kong professor, chairman of the electronic engineering department and co-author of a recent peer reviewed publication on the environmental impact of CFLs, tells us that each bulb contains “3-5 milligrams of mercury. The safe intake of mercury for a human body is a few micrograms. One milligram is 1,000 micrograms.” However, other studies report that CFL bulbs may contain as much as 30 milligrams of mercury and estimate that they are releasing about two to four tons of mercury into our air each year.                (http://www.holistichelp.net/blog/compact-fluorescent-light-bulbs-the-dangers-of-cfls/) [...] [...] Does anyone believe that last part?  That the government didn’t know about the dangers?  Honestly, whether they did or not, it’s their job to know.   Before Big Bro– I mean the federal government mandates the behavior of the American people (i.e., forcing them to buy health insurance or banning trans fats or a certain type of light bulb), shouldn’t they at least have a clue what the ramifications of their mandates will be? In an interview with CNN, Ron Hui, a Hong Kong professor, chairman of the electronic engineering department and co-author of a recent peer reviewed publication on the environmental impact of CFLs, tells us that each bulb contains “3-5 milligrams of mercury. The safe intake of mercury for a human body is a few micrograms. One milligram is 1,000 micrograms.” However, other studies report that CFL bulbs may contain as much as 30 milligrams of mercury and estimate that they are releasing about two to four tons of mercury into our air each year.                (http://www.holistichelp.net/blog/compact-fluorescent-light-bulbs-the-dangers-of-cfls/) [...]

]]> By: Blaze O'Rama http://www.holistichelp.net/blog/compact-fluorescent-light-bulbs-the-dangers-of-cfls/comment-page-1/#comment-1861 Blaze O'Rama Sat, 07 Aug 2010 17:42:55 +0000 http://www.holistichelp.net/blog/?p=115#comment-1861 Fluorescent bulbs, especially when they are place close to where I am reading or doing any focus work set off my migraines and petite mal seizures. It is their flicker rate. For me this means that if I stay at a hotel, I now need to bring my own task light. If I go to a restaurant, someone in my party usually unscrews the light in the booth for me. If not, by the end of the meal I would be very ill (my option is to just stay home all the time, and besides being highly antisocial, it is just no fun to be forced to do that due to people's new love of fluorescent light.) I view the phasing out of incandescent bulbs with much trepidation. Yet, our society shuns electric cars and other energy and environmental saving practices. The bulbs must get good PR. Fluorescent bulbs, especially when they are place close to where I am reading or doing any focus work set off my migraines and petite mal seizures.

It is their flicker rate.

For me this means that if I stay at a hotel, I now need to bring my own task light.

If I go to a restaurant, someone in my party usually unscrews the light in the booth for me. If not, by the end of the meal I would be very ill (my option is to just stay home all the time, and besides being highly antisocial, it is just no fun to be forced to do that due to people’s new love of fluorescent light.)

I view the phasing out of incandescent bulbs with much trepidation.

Yet, our society shuns electric cars and other energy and environmental saving practices.

The bulbs must get good PR.

]]> By: Alan Parks http://www.holistichelp.net/blog/compact-fluorescent-light-bulbs-the-dangers-of-cfls/comment-page-1/#comment-1194 Alan Parks Sat, 30 Jan 2010 21:44:09 +0000 http://www.holistichelp.net/blog/?p=115#comment-1194 These bulbs break very easily. I broke 4 in one week. They also can be a fire hazzard, I had one smoke, I was lucky to be right there and shut off the lamp, who knows if this thing could of caused a fire. With all the problems, I have removed all from my home. The risk out weigh the slight benifit or energy savings. Save the environment and ban these bulbs before we have serious mercury contamination world wide. These bulbs break very easily. I broke 4 in one week. They also can be a fire hazzard, I had one smoke, I was lucky to be right there and shut off the lamp, who knows if this thing could of caused a fire. With all the problems, I have removed all from my home. The risk out weigh the slight benifit or energy savings. Save the environment and ban these bulbs before we have serious mercury contamination world wide.

]]> By: Pros and Cons of CFL’s « Environmental Science http://www.holistichelp.net/blog/compact-fluorescent-light-bulbs-the-dangers-of-cfls/comment-page-1/#comment-972 Pros and Cons of CFL’s « Environmental Science Wed, 14 Oct 2009 04:07:52 +0000 http://www.holistichelp.net/blog/?p=115#comment-972 [...] http://www.holistichelp.net/blog/compact-fluorescent-light-bulbs-the-dangers-of-cfls/ [...] [...] http://www.holistichelp.net/blog/compact-fluorescent-light-bulbs-the-dangers-of-cfls/ [...]

]]> By: Admin - Cynthia Perkins http://www.holistichelp.net/blog/compact-fluorescent-light-bulbs-the-dangers-of-cfls/comment-page-1/#comment-501 Admin - Cynthia Perkins Mon, 06 Apr 2009 13:26:12 +0000 http://www.holistichelp.net/blog/?p=115#comment-501 Yes, that is correct and when you break a CFL you are breathing vaporized mercury. Mercury can accumulate in any of the organs and tissues of the body and cause a great deal of damage. http://www.holistichelp.net/blog/mercury-poisoning-and-candida-overgrowth/ http://www.holistichelp.net/blog/autism-and-candida-yeast-overgrowth/ I would also side with the experts who say that there is no safe level of mercury. It should not be in the human body in any amount. :) Yes, that is correct and when you break a CFL you are breathing vaporized mercury.

Mercury can accumulate in any of the organs and tissues of the body and cause a great deal of damage.

http://www.holistichelp.net/blog/mercury-poisoning-and-candida-overgrowth/

http://www.holistichelp.net/blog/autism-and-candida-yeast-overgrowth/

I would also side with the experts who say that there is no safe level of mercury. It should not be in the human body in any amount.

:)

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