People are taking a dim view of recent legislation in the U.S. and Canada banning the sale of traditional incandescent light bulbs in favor of the more energy efficient, more costly and more dangerous CFL's - Compact Fluorescent Lights.
What's the problem with the new spiral shaped bulbs? They are extremely dangerous when they break.
Read the instructions on a DFL box about the disposal of a broken bulb and you'll realize you need a Hazmat suit every time you change one or throw it away. As stated in The Healthy Home book, "When these little vessels of death break, they release one of the most toxic gases known to man - mercury vapor."
From Maclean's Magazine, July 25, 2011 "The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency provides a three-page set of directions on what to do if you break a CFL bulb, including shutting off the furnace or air conditioner to prevent the spread of deadly mercury vapour through the house."
Regular incandescent light bulbs are much healthier and safer. The LED lights might be the bulbs of the future, which have energy-saving properties without the toxins. Research continues with those.
Bottom line: we stocked up on the incandescent bulbs before they are outlawed in our city. People are doing that through the U.S. and Canada. Politicians are learning that they need to do more research before they determine what we will and will not buy. What good does it do to save energy if we are poisoning our atmosphere and ourselves in the process?
Dave and Deanna Waters
USANA Global Leaders
Dedicated to Healthy Homes and Healthy Lives
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