HLTH 102 Lecture : Lights - health 102
5 May 2012
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Save energy: put health at risk, not environmentally friendly. Serious damage to all tissues and organs. Damage to central nervous system and endocrine system: ultraviolet radiation, emf"s (electro magnetic fields) Bulbs pose no risk until they are broken: exposed to dangerous mercury vapors, release mercury into the air. Get stuck in our air and our soil. With cfl bulbs, mercury is brought into our homes and environment. We create a ticking time bomb for future generations. Create a toxic monster: mercury time bomb. Uv radiation emitted by cfl"s can cause skin problems: high amounts of emf pollutions, emit radiations that can interfere with technology. Teachers who taught in classrooms that were exposed to cfl bulbs were more likely to get cancer. Chemicals that are released with cfl"s are: phenol styrene. Results in increasing breast cancer rates: increased rate for those who slept with the light on compared to those who did not.
