Light bulbs spark safety fears

–The safety of energy-saving light bulbs is under review over concerns the low-cost green alternative may emit potentially harmful ultraviolet radiation.

Health Canada launched the study in December to test compact fluorescent bulbs to see if they emit ultraviolet radiation.

Two months earlier, British health officials issued a public warning that, in close proximity, the bulbs emit UV rays similar to outdoor exposure levels on a sunny summer day.

Britain's Health Protection Agency now recommends people should not be closer than 30 centimetres [say, a reading lamp] from an energy-saving light bulb for more than one hour per day [say, reading a book], saying it is like exposing bare skin to direct sunlight...

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