[Fraxinus]

Low-energy light bulbs do not give off a steady stream of light - they flicker fifty times a second, which can be expected to contribute to health and safety problems, with associated financial costs, down the line.

This article and writer needs to do a lot more fact checking. Florescent bulbs do not flicker 50 times a second in North America. In England they would flicker at 50 hertz because that is the frequency of AC power in England. The grid in North America runs at 60 Hertz.

[barb-tex]

Well 60/sec seems a lot better some how. Of course lighting is a minor part of my electric bill. As far as mercury poisoning, Almost all of commercial lighting is fluorescent and has been for many years (look in their Dumpsters to see how they dispose of theirs). The life span of CFL’s must be measured in dog-years. I use CFL’s in places difficult to change bulbs in and in some fixtures to beat the 60 watt maximum, also in ceiling fan lights to beat the effect of vibration on tungsten bulbs.
barbra ann

[Bogey78O]

Came here to say that.

CFLs aren’t bad. I use them extensively.

I oppose absolutely mandating them.