Comments on: Lightbulb Mandate May Spark Cancer Epidemic http://www.freedomtalks.org/2008/02/20/lightbulb-mandate-may-spark-cancer-epedemic/ The FreedomWorks blog dedicated to lower taxes and more freedom. Mon, 13 Oct 2008 07:32:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: TJM http://www.freedomtalks.org/2008/02/20/lightbulb-mandate-may-spark-cancer-epedemic/#comment-94166 TJM Tue, 22 Jul 2008 07:30:08 +0000 http://www.freedomtalks.org/2008/02/20/lightbulb-mandate-may-spark-cancer-epedemic/#comment-94166 Incandescent light is wonderful, and they produce heat as well. Both very useful outputs. Fluorescent light is horrible. They contain mercury, cause cancer, headaches, eye strain, etc... they just plain suck. Maybe we should turn of the computer, TV, cell phone, and all those chargers to charge all our eCrap & iCrap.... How about the toaster, hair dryer, curling irons, coffee maker? Let's legislate it all! Maybe only use your pc 1 hour a week, and forget about texting and blogging. The www could shut down on nights and weekends? Banning the incandescent light....for the love of God, that is the most ridiculous thing I have heard in a long time. LOL!!! Incandescent light is wonderful, and they produce heat as well. Both very useful outputs.

Fluorescent light is horrible. They contain mercury, cause cancer, headaches, eye strain, etc… they just plain suck.

Maybe we should turn of the computer, TV, cell phone, and all those chargers to charge all our eCrap & iCrap….

How about the toaster, hair dryer, curling irons, coffee maker?

Let’s legislate it all!

Maybe only use your pc 1 hour a week, and forget about texting and blogging. The www could shut down on nights and weekends?

Banning the incandescent light….for the love of God, that is the most ridiculous thing I have heard in a long time. LOL!!!

]]> By: marge http://www.freedomtalks.org/2008/02/20/lightbulb-mandate-may-spark-cancer-epedemic/#comment-79500 marge Thu, 03 Apr 2008 02:11:36 +0000 http://www.freedomtalks.org/2008/02/20/lightbulb-mandate-may-spark-cancer-epedemic/#comment-79500 they're talking breast cancer John Fink... duh they’re talking breast cancer John Fink… duh

]]> By: Chris Kinnan http://www.freedomtalks.org/2008/02/20/lightbulb-mandate-may-spark-cancer-epedemic/#comment-77371 Chris Kinnan Wed, 05 Mar 2008 22:29:46 +0000 http://www.freedomtalks.org/2008/02/20/lightbulb-mandate-may-spark-cancer-epedemic/#comment-77371 Hi John, thanks for visiting FreedomTalks. The concern, according to these researchers, is with the way light-- at night-- appears to disrupt melatonin production and increases cancer risk. They found a connection to breast cancer and nighttime light. The specific point the researchers made is that by replacing incandescent light bulbs with fluorescent, we may be unwittingly increasing cancer risks. The researchers used the word "disaster" so I don't think I was scaremongering. My broader point, of course, is that the Congressional light bulb ban seems more about imposing lifestyle choices than doing anything real about health and the environment and energy use. It's like the 2005 ethanol mandate that is now causing widespread environmental degradation and is increasing global warming emissions. Hi John, thanks for visiting FreedomTalks. The concern, according to these researchers, is with the way light– at night– appears to disrupt melatonin production and increases cancer risk. They found a connection to breast cancer and nighttime light. The specific point the researchers made is that by replacing incandescent light bulbs with fluorescent, we may be unwittingly increasing cancer risks. The researchers used the word “disaster” so I don’t think I was scaremongering.

My broader point, of course, is that the Congressional light bulb ban seems more about imposing lifestyle choices than doing anything real about health and the environment and energy use. It’s like the 2005 ethanol mandate that is now causing widespread environmental degradation and is increasing global warming emissions.

]]> By: John Fink http://www.freedomtalks.org/2008/02/20/lightbulb-mandate-may-spark-cancer-epedemic/#comment-77370 John Fink Wed, 05 Mar 2008 22:17:16 +0000 http://www.freedomtalks.org/2008/02/20/lightbulb-mandate-may-spark-cancer-epedemic/#comment-77370 I am a recent stage 4 cancer survivor. It certainly wasn't incandescent light bulbs that gave me cancer. I am a recent stage 4 cancer survivor. It certainly wasn’t incandescent light bulbs that gave me cancer.

]]> By: Sickle http://www.freedomtalks.org/2008/02/20/lightbulb-mandate-may-spark-cancer-epedemic/#comment-76521 Sickle Fri, 22 Feb 2008 19:23:00 +0000 http://www.freedomtalks.org/2008/02/20/lightbulb-mandate-may-spark-cancer-epedemic/#comment-76521 rofl! Scaremonger much, chris? "cancer epidemic"? Reminds me of the "CAFE Kills" post from a few months back. I love how concerned you are about public health when it's the scary environmentalists acting hastily, but NEVER when a corporation or company is dumping toxic waste into our environment (our office is working three cases right now about this). rofl! Scaremonger much, chris? “cancer epidemic”? Reminds me of the “CAFE Kills” post from a few months back.

I love how concerned you are about public health when it’s the scary environmentalists acting hastily, but NEVER when a corporation or company is dumping toxic waste into our environment (our office is working three cases right now about this).

]]> By: Mister Guy http://www.freedomtalks.org/2008/02/20/lightbulb-mandate-may-spark-cancer-epedemic/#comment-76432 Mister Guy Wed, 20 Feb 2008 23:21:55 +0000 http://www.freedomtalks.org/2008/02/20/lightbulb-mandate-may-spark-cancer-epedemic/#comment-76432 Incandescent light bulbs are woefully inefficient, and they need to go away. Incandescent light bulbs are woefully inefficient, and they need to go away.

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