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Energy saving light bulbs, bad?
These energy saving bulbs may help you save energy, but they will not help you pay for your future health problems. These light bulbs contain poisonous mercury inside and when lite it radiates the toxins into your environment chronically making you sick. Who else has done research on this and believes it?
Not so human friendly.
By the way this are the fancy spiral shaped bulbs that I speak of.
these bulbs are toxic.
I found out from the sources of Alex Jones he is a cool smart guy. A German scientist discovered this shocking info.
8 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
Are people crazy or something??!!! theyre soooooooooo bad for the environment!!!!!!!! They end up smashed in landfills and mercury just gets all over the place. Its Sick!! just cuz ur savin a few it doesnt mean its good!! think more long term, whats gna happen in the future when theres a bunch of mercury in landfills and stuff. and thats if the garbage doesn't get shipped to underdeveloped(3rd world) countries
- Anonymous1 decade ago
From the recent research studies conducted by a German scientist, we learn that the energy saving bulbs are more vulnerable to chronic diseases like Cancer etc. It is a shocking news for us but we should not bother about that. In science and technology, when we invent something economical for the human beings for their day-to day use, there may be some negative thinking that follows. As long as you pray to god for your well-being, you have nothing to worry about you and your family.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
They are not dangerous to use! Just throwing them out them with that mercury hurts the enviorment.
You see, when they go in the landfills and break, those few drops of mercury go into the soil and into the ground water when they add up, also affecting the soil. The ground water isn't use able anymore once the mercury accumulates.
Source(s): Learned it in school :) And some research of myself - How do you think about the answers? You can sign in to vote the answer.
- 7 years ago
Here is the thing with all those new bulbs within minutes you start getting headaches. I don't really give a **** about your pseudo science bull ****, using here say science doesn't cut it anymore, those new bulbs are absolutely ******!
- Anonymous1 decade ago
It's true that they contain mercury, and it is true that radiate radiation. But that does not mean they are dangerous. As a matter of fact, the sun produces more radiation then these bulbs. And if you don't brake them and your yourself in it your fine.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
you are insane