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Originally Posted by twinklesweep
I'm delighted to use these bulbs, mainly for three reasons:
(1) The infrequency that I have to haul out a ladder to climb to the ceiling to replace those that are far out of reach (or have someone do it for me).
(2) The reduced cost of electricity in terms of the cost of operating CFL bulbs in contract to incandescent bulbs.
(3) The reduced cost of air conditioning in terms of how much heat is generated by incandescent bulbs, especially noticeable from the high hats in the kitchen and the banks of lights in the bathrooms here in TV.
CFL bulbs are available considerably more inexpensively on websites like ebay.com and amazon.com than in local stores, and they are made in many more styles than the common curlicue-shaped ones, including the floods that fit the high hats.
The only drawback I can think of is the possibility of breakage, but I for one am used to this possibility after decades of using fluorescent tubes.
To me this is a win-win situation; I cannot imagine anyone NOT being in favor of the three reasons I mention (and likely others). Your thoughts?
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"A new study shows that CFL bulbs also emit high levels of ultraviolet radiation—specifically, UVC and UVA rays. In fact, the UV rays are so strong that they can actually burn skin and skin cells. Experts say the radiation could initiate cell death and cause skin cancer in its deadliest form—melanoma.
In every bulb the researchers tested, they found that the protective phosphor coating of the light bulb was cracked, allowing dangerous UV rays to escape. Healthy skin cells exposed to CFLs showed a decrease in their proliferation rate, an increase in the production of reactive oxygen species, and a decrease in ability to contract collagen."
Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs: A New Cancer Risk in Your Home | The Alliance for Natural Health USA