Congress has recently passed a bill promoting hazardous materials, health problems, and environmentally hazardous materials.
Danger Ahead
Washington has banned your incandescent light bulbs. It’s all in favor of the new CFLs. However, this new move causes much concern. CFLs, or compact fluorescent lights contain dangerous amounts of mercury. Mercury is the same chemical that was phased out in thermometers because it was dangerous. Not to mention, Phosphorus, an extremely toxic material, that has been banned in fertilizers in many states. And now congress is bringing it right back, into your home. This is a scare for our most loved ones: pregnant women, infants, and children.
Your Health at Risk
But that’s not all folks! In addition, fluorescents cause more health problems. CFLs are known to induce skin diseases and cause seizures. But don’t forget about fluorescents causing headaches and fatigue caused by the rapid flickering of light. Almost everyone has felt the effects of fluorescent light. During school or work or other activities many feel tired, fatigued, and have headaches after being in a fluorescently lighted building for long periods.
Biohazard
Mercury and Phosphorus are not only toxic to you but also to the environment. Many are puzzled about what to do. Recycling and disposal of this material is a huge concern if fluorescents were ever in widespread use. Just don’t worry about the $2,000 bill when you drop a fluorescent (Because you will now need an environmental clean-up firm). This is all contained in an environmental super-bill intended to improve our environment. However, it’s evident that fluorescents are anything but.
It’s clear. Fluorescents are dangerous. We need to urge our lawmakers to repeal or revise H.R. 1177. We need an alternative to fluorescents.
DON’T DROP THAT!
That’s a biohazard.
