CFL’s are commonly long, cylinder shaped and usually coated in white. They are considered energy-saving and are meant to substitute the older incandescent light bulbs that existed prior to these; ...

“I think the chance of that happening, having UV light emission from the new bulbs, is only present when there is a defect in the coating.” However, it seems that these defects are a definite ...

CFL manufacturers refute the Stony Brook researchers' finding, issuing a statement claiming that "the levels of UV radiation emitted are acceptably low," and the light bulbs are safe for normal ...

which creates the light inside the bulb, was cracked, allowing dangerous UV rays to escape. They could not point out why the bulbs were cracking. The compact fluorescent industry says the bulbs ...