Health Canada says it is testing compact fluorescent bulbs to measure potentially harmful ultraviolet radiation and electromagnetic-field exposure levels. It reportedly started the tests in December, ...

“Dear Mr. Fact: Is it true that you can test a microwave to see if it is leaking radioactivity by holding a florescent light bulb in front of it and if it glows, it leaks? If not, is there any way to ...

Research points to a new and ubiquitous indoor source of harmful UV rays: eco-friendly compact fluorescent light bulbs. Scientists say they found widespread chipping or cracking in the phosphor ...

The Consumer Protection Committee (CPC) under the Executive Yuan has sampled 410 compact fluorescent bulbs from retail stores for testing of service life by the Bureau of Standards, Metrology & ...

Fluorescent lightbulbs use less energy than traditional incandescent bulbs, but many contain mercury, a neurotoxin that can accumulate in food sources and ultimately in our own tissues. Removing and ...