July 7, 2011, 12:05 AM
A broken light bulb could prove seriously hazardous to your health – and not just from stepping on jagged glass. A new study indicates that when a compact fluorescent bulb is broken, mercury is released in a vapor. And the bulb will continue to release vapor for more than 10 weeks. ...
+ read more
February 11, 2011, 12:05 AM
LED light bulbs are the green alternative to standard incandescent light bulbs, right? Wrong, says a new study from UC Irvine and UC Davis that suggests those good-for-the-environment light bulbs contain lead, arsenic and a dozen other potentially toxic and hazardous substances. “...
+ read more
December 20, 2010, 12:05 AM
Say goodbye to your 100-watt incandescent light bulbs. On Jan. 1, it’ll become increasingly challenging to find one on a store shelf in California. That’s because the state has ordered a phaseout of the high energy-consuming light bulb. The state is pressing to have the old...
+ read more
