Barack Obama, boy wonder that he is, has vowed to rid the planet of the incandescent light bulb as a means of energy efficiency. The idea is as part of Obama's comprehensive energy strategy. The light bulb measure alone, Obama insists, would save American consumers $6 billion a year on their electric bills and would save some 88 billion kilowatt hours of electricity per year. Now, however, there is news of health risks associated with low energy light bulbs. From MailOnline:
The phasing out of traditional light bulbs could cause misery for thousands who have light-sensitive skin disorders, medical experts warned yesterday.Why does Obama want to hurt people?
Dr Robert Sarkany said some low-energy bulbs gave vulnerable people painful rashes and swelling.
The warning comes as British shops start to clear their shelves of traditional bulbs, which are being replaced by more energy-efficient versions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
...medical charities say the light from low-energy bulbs triggers migraines, epilepsy and rashes.
Dr Sarkany, a photodermatologist at St John's Institute of Dermatology, St Thomas' Hospital, in London, said he has treated patients for rashes caused by exposure to low-energy lamps.
Some suffer from lupus, a disease of the immune system that can cause skin to become hypersensitive to sunlight.
But Dr Sarkany said lupus sufferers were also reporting an adverse reaction to fluorescent lights.
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