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CFLs cause cancer (Really)
"...a group of scientists warned that [CFLs] contain cancer causing
chemicals. Their report advises that the bulbs should not be left on for extended periods, particularly near someone’s head, as they emit poisonous materials when switched on. " http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/84...chemicals.html Or maybe it was cell phones that should not be near the head when switched on. Whatever. |
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On Apr 21, 8:18*am, "HeyBub" wrote:
"...a group of scientists warned that [CFLs] contain cancer causing chemicals. *Their report advises that the bulbs should not be left on for extended periods, particularly near someone s head, as they emit poisonous materials when switched on. " http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/84...-light-bulbs-c... Or maybe it was cell phones that should not be near the head when switched on. Whatever. Millions of products emit chemicals and off gas when new, Thats why I eat Beans. |
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+On 04/21/11 09:18 am, HeyBub wrote:
"...a group of scientists warned that [CFLs] contain cancer causing chemicals. Their report advises that the bulbs should not be left on for extended periods, particularly near someone’s head, as they emit poisonous materials when switched on. " http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/84...chemicals.html Or maybe it was cell phones that should not be near the head when switched on. Whatever. Since CFLs contain printed-circuit boards that will get warm, there may indeed be some diffusion of minute amounts of chemicals into the air -- but the same probably goes for your TV, radio, DVD player, computer, and all those wall warts that you have powering various devices. Perce |
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On Thu, 21 Apr 2011 08:18:59 -0500, "HeyBub"
wrote: "...a group of scientists warned that [CFLs] contain cancer causing chemicals. Their report advises that the bulbs should not be left on for extended periods, particularly near someone’s head, as they emit poisonous materials when switched on. " http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/84...chemicals.html Or maybe it was cell phones that should not be near the head when switched on. Whatever. Someone's thoughtful reply: I've been searching the web for the actual study, or even an abstract. I'd like to know the exact methodology of the test, the conditions of the lab, if the instruments were properly calibrated, and most critically, what controls were used. Nothing. Did he test only one source of light, or several? Until we can see the actual published report, this has absolutely no scientific value. This is cold-fusion. But it shows an interesting response; people with scientific backgrounds aren't going haywire over it, people with no real training, no understanding of science or biology are going nuts. |
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On 4/21/2011 9:18 AM, HeyBub wrote:
"...a group of scientists warned that [CFLs] contain cancer causing chemicals. Their report advises that the bulbs should not be left on for extended periods, particularly near someone’s head, as they emit poisonous materials when switched on. " http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/84...chemicals.html Or maybe it was cell phones that should not be near the head when switched on. Whatever. Toxicity and carcinogenicity are dose related. These chemicals are all present in our lives from different sources. If it scares the greenies, they should stick to candles. |
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On 04/21/11 11:49 am, Frank wrote:
"...a group of scientists warned that [CFLs] contain cancer causing chemicals. Their report advises that the bulbs should not be left on for extended periods, particularly near someone’s head, as they emit poisonous materials when switched on. " http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/84...chemicals.html Or maybe it was cell phones that should not be near the head when switched on. Whatever. ' Toxicity and carcinogenicity are dose related. These chemicals are all present in our lives from different sources. If it scares the greenies, they should stick to candles. But burning candles probably also release harmful chemicals AND contribute to global warming. Perce |
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On 4/21/2011 12:36 PM, Percival P. Cassidy wrote:
On 04/21/11 11:49 am, Frank wrote: "...a group of scientists warned that [CFLs] contain cancer causing chemicals. Their report advises that the bulbs should not be left on for extended periods, particularly near someone’s head, as they emit poisonous materials when switched on. " http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/84...chemicals.html Or maybe it was cell phones that should not be near the head when switched on. Whatever. ' Toxicity and carcinogenicity are dose related. These chemicals are all present in our lives from different sources. If it scares the greenies, they should stick to candles. But burning candles probably also release harmful chemicals AND contribute to global warming. Perce Of course, but most greenies are too dumb to know that |
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Frank wrote: On 4/21/2011 12:36 PM, Percival P. Cassidy wrote: On 04/21/11 11:49 am, Frank wrote: "...a group of scientists warned that [CFLs] contain cancer causing chemicals. Their report advises that the bulbs should not be left on for extended periods, particularly near someone’s head, as they emit poisonous materials when switched on. " http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/84...chemicals.html Or maybe it was cell phones that should not be near the head when switched on. Whatever. ' Toxicity and carcinogenicity are dose related. These chemicals are all present in our lives from different sources. If it scares the greenies, they should stick to candles. But burning candles probably also release harmful chemicals AND contribute to global warming. Perce Of course, but most greenies are too dumb to know that Further, if the greenies live in the "dark" burning candles, it will greatly increase the chances of them and their hellspawn dying in a house fire and thus removing them and their ignorance of science from the gene pool. This also seems to work to some extent with religious kooks. |
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"Pete C." wrote in message
ster.com... Frank wrote: On 4/21/2011 12:36 PM, Percival P. Cassidy wrote: On 04/21/11 11:49 am, Frank wrote: "...a group of scientists warned that [CFLs] contain cancer causing chemicals. Their report advises that the bulbs should not be left on for extended periods, particularly near someone's head, as they emit poisonous materials when switched on. " http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/84...chemicals.html Or maybe it was cell phones that should not be near the head when switched on. Whatever. ' Toxicity and carcinogenicity are dose related. These chemicals are all present in our lives from different sources. If it scares the greenies, they should stick to candles. But burning candles probably also release harmful chemicals AND contribute to global warming. Perce Of course, but most greenies are too dumb to know that Further, if the greenies live in the "dark" burning candles, it will greatly increase the chances of them and their hellspawn dying in a house fire and thus removing them and their ignorance of science from the gene pool. This also seems to work to some extent with religious kooks. Vironuts/Greenies are reigious kooks..They worship Gia or Mother Earth and their Christmas is Earth Day... |
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HeyBub wrote:
"...a group of scientists warned that [CFLs] contain cancer causing chemicals. Their report advises that the bulbs should not be left on for extended periods, particularly near someone’s head, as they emit poisonous materials when switched on. " http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/84...chemicals.html Or maybe it was cell phones that should not be near the head when switched on. Whatever. Everything causes cancer. Everybody has cancer, just not active. Everything needs a trigger. -- If your doctor isn't taking new patients, he ain't curing any of them. |
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"LSMFT" wrote in message ... HeyBub wrote: "...a group of scientists warned that [CFLs] contain cancer causing chemicals. Their report advises that the bulbs should not be left on for extended periods, particularly near someone’s head, as they emit poisonous materials when switched on. " http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/84...chemicals.html Or maybe it was cell phones that should not be near the head when switched on. Whatever. Everything causes cancer. Everybody has cancer, just not active. Everything needs a trigger. =========== Everyone has cancer *cells*. |
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CFLs cause cancer (Really)
On 4/21/2011 8:18 AM, HeyBub wrote:
"...a group of scientists warned that [CFLs] contain cancer causing chemicals. Their report advises that the bulbs should not be left on for extended periods, particularly near someone’s head, as they emit poisonous materials when switched on. " http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/84...chemicals.html Or maybe it was cell phones that should not be near the head when switched on. Whatever. I need to start a viral pseudo science hoaxmail stating in the most official language, graphics and sources that texting causes sterility. The youngsters who are products of the government spoiled education system will be so happy because they are now protected from infections. TDD |
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On Apr 21, 9:08*pm, The Daring Dufas
wrote: On 4/21/2011 8:18 AM, HeyBub wrote: "...a group of scientists warned that [CFLs] contain cancer causing chemicals. *Their report advises that the bulbs should not be left on for extended periods, particularly near someone s head, as they emit poisonous materials when switched on. " http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/84...-light-bulbs-c... Or maybe it was cell phones that should not be near the head when switched on. Whatever. I need to start a viral pseudo science hoaxmail stating in the most official language, graphics and sources that texting causes sterility. The youngsters who are products of the government spoiled education system will be so happy because they are now protected from infections. TDD You got that right about the "government spoiled education system" but maybe not for the reasons you think. The Christian Fundamentalistshave infiltrated the Government, from White House (Bush; maybe Obama? I hope not) to the State Department to the Military.* to that whorehouse called Congress, to state and local authorities. Far from teaching young people factually how their bodies work -- like those European countries that have such school programs (and much lower rates of disasters) -- we pay taxes to have fantastic, unscientific legends promulgated by the Radical Religious Right. Ex: The Bush "abstinence only" programs cost us a lot of money and did absolutely no good. In fact, reliable research shows that there are MORE unwanted pregnancies, STDs and AIDs among these poor youngsters who have been brought up on Fundamentalist spin. Add to that the current campaign by the Congressional Mad Dogs to de-fund Planned Parenthood, and you have the perfect recipe for disaster. Unwanted babies; sexually-transmitted diseases, and the horror of AIDS that ruins a young person's life till the premature end. *check out Military Religious Freedom Foundation MRFF.org. You will be shocked. |
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On 4/22/2011 11:57 AM, Higgs Boson wrote:
On Apr 21, 9:08 pm, The Daring wrote: On 4/21/2011 8:18 AM, HeyBub wrote: "...a group of scientists warned that [CFLs] contain cancer causing chemicals. Their report advises that the bulbs should not be left on for extended periods, particularly near someone s head, as they emit poisonous materials when switched on. " http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/84...-light-bulbs-c... Or maybe it was cell phones that should not be near the head when switched on. Whatever. I need to start a viral pseudo science hoaxmail stating in the most official language, graphics and sources that texting causes sterility. The youngsters who are products of the government spoiled education system will be so happy because they are now protected from infections. TDD You got that right about the "government spoiled education system" but maybe not for the reasons you think. The Christian Fundamentalistshave infiltrated the Government, from White House (Bush; maybe Obama? I hope not) to the State Department to the Military.* to that whorehouse called Congress, to state and local authorities. Far from teaching young people factually how their bodies work -- like those European countries that have such school programs (and much lower rates of disasters) -- we pay taxes to have fantastic, unscientific legends promulgated by the Radical Religious Right. Ex: The Bush "abstinence only" programs cost us a lot of money and did absolutely no good. In fact, reliable research shows that there are MORE unwanted pregnancies, STDs and AIDs among these poor youngsters who have been brought up on Fundamentalist spin. Add to that the current campaign by the Congressional Mad Dogs to de-fund Planned Parenthood, and you have the perfect recipe for disaster. Unwanted babies; sexually-transmitted diseases, and the horror of AIDS that ruins a young person's life till the premature end. *check out Military Religious Freedom Foundation MRFF.org. You will be shocked. Well, the country was founded by religious wackos, they came in boats. A friends' mother worked for the local board of education here in the country of Alabamastan and she was shocked and amused that there were people running things who believed that the Earth was less than 4,000 years old and that man and Dinosaurs occupied the planet at the same time a la The Flintstones. Psssst! They were Democrats. ROTFLMAO TDD |
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On 04/21/11 12:48 pm, Frank wrote:
On 4/21/2011 12:36 PM, Percival P. Cassidy wrote: On 04/21/11 11:49 am, Frank wrote: "...a group of scientists warned that [CFLs] contain cancer causing chemicals. Their report advises that the bulbs should not be left on for extended periods, particularly near someone’s head, as they emit poisonous materials when switched on. " http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/84...chemicals.html Or maybe it was cell phones that should not be near the head when switched on. Whatever. ' Toxicity and carcinogenicity are dose related. These chemicals are all present in our lives from different sources. If it scares the greenies, they should stick to candles. But burning candles probably also release harmful chemicals AND contribute to global warming. Perce Of course, but most greenies are too dumb to know that |
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On 04/21/11 12:48 pm, Frank wrote:
"...a group of scientists warned that [CFLs] contain cancer causing chemicals. Their report advises that the bulbs should not be left on for extended periods, particularly near someone’s head, as they emit poisonous materials when switched on. " http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/84...chemicals.html Or maybe it was cell phones that should not be near the head when switched on. Whatever. ' Toxicity and carcinogenicity are dose related. These chemicals are all present in our lives from different sources. If it scares the greenies, they should stick to candles. But burning candles probably also release harmful chemicals AND contribute to global warming. Of course, but most greenies are too dumb to know that I have never read of any "green" push to use candles. The greenies want us to use renewable energy sources, and candles aren't. Perce |
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"Percival P. Cassidy" wrote: I have never read of any "green" push to use candles. The greenies want us to use renewable energy sources, and candles aren't. Perce Don't know about the pushing, but it certainly is a renewable resource. You could recycle most (if not all) of the wax. All you would need to do is replace the wick. -- "Even I realized that money was to politicians what the ecalyptus tree is to koala bears: food, water, shelter and something to crap on." ---PJ O'Rourke |
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The Daring Dufas wrote:
Well, the country was founded by religious wackos, they came in boats. A friends' mother worked for the local board of education here in the country of Alabamastan and she was shocked and amused that there were people running things who believed that the Earth was less than 4,000 years old and that man and Dinosaurs occupied the planet at the same time a la The Flintstones. Psssst! They were Democrats. ROTFLMAO This country was not founded by religious wackos. This country was founded by religious wackos WITH GUNS. And don't you forget it! |
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On 4/22/2011 2:21 PM, Percival P. Cassidy wrote:
On 04/21/11 12:48 pm, Frank wrote: "...a group of scientists warned that [CFLs] contain cancer causing chemicals. Their report advises that the bulbs should not be left on for extended periods, particularly near someone’s head, as they emit poisonous materials when switched on. " http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/84...chemicals.html Or maybe it was cell phones that should not be near the head when switched on. Whatever. ' Toxicity and carcinogenicity are dose related. These chemicals are all present in our lives from different sources. If it scares the greenies, they should stick to candles. But burning candles probably also release harmful chemicals AND contribute to global warming. Of course, but most greenies are too dumb to know that I have never read of any "green" push to use candles. The greenies want us to use renewable energy sources, and candles aren't. Perce Lightning bugs? ^_^ TDD |
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On Fri, 22 Apr 2011 19:37:17 -0500, The Daring Dufas
wrote: On 4/22/2011 2:21 PM, Percival P. Cassidy wrote: On 04/21/11 12:48 pm, Frank wrote: "...a group of scientists warned that [CFLs] contain cancer causing chemicals. Their report advises that the bulbs should not be left on for extended periods, particularly near someone’s head, as they emit poisonous materials when switched on. " http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/84...chemicals.html Or maybe it was cell phones that should not be near the head when switched on. Whatever. ' Toxicity and carcinogenicity are dose related. These chemicals are all present in our lives from different sources. If it scares the greenies, they should stick to candles. But burning candles probably also release harmful chemicals AND contribute to global warming. Of course, but most greenies are too dumb to know that I have never read of any "green" push to use candles. The greenies want us to use renewable energy sources, and candles aren't. Perce Lightning bugs? ^_^ PETA is going to get you. |
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On 4/22/2011 5:17 PM, HeyBub wrote:
The Daring Dufas wrote: Well, the country was founded by religious wackos, they came in boats. A friends' mother worked for the local board of education here in the country of Alabamastan and she was shocked and amused that there were people running things who believed that the Earth was less than 4,000 years old and that man and Dinosaurs occupied the planet at the same time a la The Flintstones. Psssst! They were Democrats. ROTFLMAO This country was not founded by religious wackos. This country was founded by religious wackos WITH GUNS. And don't you forget it! Yea but The Pilgrims only had flintlocks or were they matchlocks? You could probably sit in on a history class in a government school and hear something like: "The evil greedy Pilgrims pointed their AK47 assault guns at the peaceful Native Americans and stole their turkey dinners." O_o TDD |
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Percival P. Cassidy wrote:
I have never read of any "green" push to use candles. The greenies want us to use renewable energy sources, and candles aren't. Perhaps not, but lighting using whale oil certainly makes use of a renewable source. |
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On 4/22/2011 6:11 PM, Kurt Ullman wrote:
In , "Percival P. wrote: I have never read of any "green" push to use candles. The greenies want us to use renewable energy sources, and candles aren't. Perce Don't know about the pushing, but it certainly is a renewable resource. You could recycle most (if not all) of the wax. All you would need to do is replace the wick. Ah, the wax from candles *is* the fuel, the wick is just there to make it burn easier. Cheap candles drip a lot of wax, that would be reusable but that's only a small percentage of the fuel. If you use bees wax, that is good in candles and I suppose that could be considered renewable. They won't drip much if at all. |
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