The Reality about The Health Hazards of Energy Saving CFL Bulbs and LEDs

The US Department of Energy had implemented the remaining provision of the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act in January of 2014. The law enacted was the phase-out of forty to sixty-watt incandescent light bulbs in the US market.

The law was implemented in response to the country’s depleting energy resources and in the belief that the use of these low-cost light bulbs are contributing to energy wastage.

Alternative Choices

As an alternative to the humble incandescent light bulbs, the government, particularly the Department of Energy, promoted the use of energy-saving bulbs namely compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) and s (LED) light bulbs.

However, many …read more