In these difficult financial times, the last thing the British economy needs is shutting people out of public life.
“We want the government to push for an exemption to allow people to buy incandescent lights and to change the specification of low-energy light bulbs so that people can get on with their lives.”
The group has evidence which shows the LED bulbs can aggravate a range of pre-existing medical conditions, including autism, ME and epilepsy. Sufferers can suffer from skin burns, sore red eyes, headaches and sickness.
Earlier this year, the UK government said the ban in that country alone would result in average annual energy savings of ￡108 million between 2010 and 2020. But the phase-out of incandescent light bulbs has been met with resistance by some users, who say replacement technologies, such as CFLs, halogens and LEDs, do not perform as well. Despite the substantial long-term financial savings promised, the higher price of replacement bulbs has also been criticised by those opposing the ban.
“We want the government to push for an exemption to allow people to buy incandescent lights and to change the specification of low-energy light bulbs so that people can get on with their lives.”
The group has evidence which shows the LED bulbs can aggravate a range of pre-existing medical conditions, including autism, ME and epilepsy. Sufferers can suffer from skin burns, sore red eyes, headaches and sickness.
Earlier this year, the UK government said the ban in that country alone would result in average annual energy savings of ￡108 million between 2010 and 2020. But the phase-out of incandescent light bulbs has been met with resistance by some users, who say replacement technologies, such as CFLs, halogens and LEDs, do not perform as well. Despite the substantial long-term financial savings promised, the higher price of replacement bulbs has also been criticised by those opposing the ban.
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