Energy saving bulbs may cause cancer

Energy saving bulbs may help cut down electricity bill, but it can take a toll on health.
Fears have been reignited about the safety of energy saving light bulbs after a group of scientists warned that they contain cancer-causing chemicals. Their study has found that these energy saving bulbs emit cancer-causing chemicals when switched on.

Scientists in Germany have claimed that energy saving bulbs should not be left on for long periods of time or placed close to a person's head because they release poisonous materials.

The German study has shown that the chemicals are released as a form of steam. Scientists claimed that several carcinogenic chemicals and toxins were released when the environmentally-friendly compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) were switched on, including phenol, naphthalene and styrene.

Energy saving bulbs were popularized in china from 2008.Now china become the biggest producer in world. 90% volume of thes bulbs were made from Shang Dong. But we worried about the hazard substances in them which maybe cause cancer.

Qianhu Wang the assistant secretary of consumer’s association said that there were only 9 brand fitted the standard of energy saving bulbs. (More than 200 brands of energy saving bulbs which send to market for sale in recent five years were covered in this check)