I found this article on the Environmental News Network earlier today. It discusses LED lighting and some potential hazards of using these lights. The article says that LED lights are incredibly efficient, but they contain lead and metal toxins that could be harmful to the people using these lights. Click on the above link to read more about the disadvantages LED lighting is having on human health.
I was rather surprised after reading this article because I had no idea that LED lighting was harmful in any way. The piece says that the toxins in these lights can cause hypertension, rashes, certain types of cancer, and even brain damage. I thought this was an important article to read because I try to be conserve energy and have considered LED lighting, but I am not going to put my health at risk just to save a little energy.
After reading this article, I began to wonder if people should even be allowed to use LED lights? Is saving energy worth putting our health at risk for? Shouldn't we use alternatives to LED lights?
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