A study by the State University of New York at Stony Brook revealed that manufacturing flaws in some compact fluorescent bulbs can lead to potential UV exposure. Compact fluorescent bulbs, which have ...

A new study suggests that certain types of the energy-saving lightbulbs can become damaged and then may hurt skin cells The curlicue compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) oft touted as an Earth-friendly ...

Dec. 6, 2012 -- Widely used UV nail lamps are highly unlikely to cause skin cancer, even if used weekly for 250 years, a new study suggests. The finding contradicts the feeling of many dermatologists ...

Being too close to energy-saving light bulbs could cause skin reddening because of ultraviolet light emissions, health experts have warned. The Health Protection Agency (HPA) cautions against being ...

Today, fluorescent lamps and tubes are found in many homes and commercial buildings. These lamps are gas-discharge lamps that use electricity to excite mercury vapor. The excited mercury atoms produce ...

Almost every news story about global warming recommends that consumers switch from incandescent light bulbs to more efficient compact fluorescent light bulbs, or CFLs. But are CFLs really that good ...