Being Green Hazardous to Your Health

The British are looking at how much UV radiation the energy-efficient lightbulbs (CFLs) emit. A study is saying that sitting closer than 30 cm from a CFL is like exposing your bare skin to the sun. So while we are all trying to be green, finding cost-saving measures for our homes and workspaces, we may be harming our health.

Another potentially negative effect of CFLs are the fact they have mercury; thus causing a concern for when they break. Zawada Health's february newsletter is featuring an article on CFLs and how best to use them and clean them up if they break.