Energy-saving lamps mercury poison

Ecological energy-saving light bulbs, which in Russia is going to soon replace the traditional incandescent bulbs, are dangerous for children and pregnant women. The mercury content in them is 20 times higher than the limit.
With a sensational statement was made by scientists from the Institute of Fraunhofer Wilhelm Klauditz in Germany, who conducted the study energy-saving lamps   commissioned by the Federal Environmental Protection Agency of Germany. It was found that these bulbs are very dangerous for human health. Broken energy-saving lamps   emits unacceptably high mercury levels .

It is 20 times higher than the maximum allowable amount of mercury for indoor, as they say in the study. Scientists particularly emphasize that broken energy saving light bulbs   pose the highest threat to the health of pregnant women, infants and young children. This, above all, talking about compact fluorescent lamps ( CFL ), Which are now promoted as an excellent alternative to traditional incandescent bulbs.

Indeed, the level of consumption of electric energy CFL   much inferior to conventional lamps, saving significant resources (they use just one-fifth of the energy of traditional bulbs). But what about the safety of their health?

German researchers have proved that broken CFL   isolated 7 micrograms mercury per cubic meter of air (mg contained in a 1000 microgram). Meanwhile, officially defined tolerance mercury levels   in the closed space does not exceed 0, 35 micrograms per cubic meter.
"The positive side CFL Associated with the low energy consumption should go hand in hand with security of these lamps to health - says the president of the Federal Environmental Protection Agency in Germany Wilhelm Klauditts. - The presence of mercury is the negative side of the CFL. We need a new production technology energy-saving lamps That will prevent mercury contamination of air. "

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