The fat, four-foot fluorescent bulb is going the way of the 100-watt household incandescent -- into extinction because it is also an energy hog compared with its replacement. That's the good news.

Rapidly phasing out most fluorescent lighting would prevent lamps containing 16,000 pounds of mercury from being sold and installed through 2050, reducing a substantial source of mercury pollution ...

Scientists have learned that compact fluorescent light bulbs could give off ultraviolet radiation if their inner coating cracks. Light-emitting diodes, another eco-friendly lighting option, won't ...

A fluorescent bulb produces light by sending an electric current through a fluorescent-coated tube filled with argon and about 4 milligrams of mercury (old thermometers contain 500 milligrams).

1) Burn down the house; buy new house with insurance money; pay more attention to existing light fixtures.<br><br>2) Smash plexiglass cover with a hammer while the light fixture is still hanging ...

So, if a standard fluorescent tube lighting source is shielded by a standard acrylic plastic diffuser, there’s rarely a risk for human health, even for people who are affected by light sensitivity.

But fluorescent light bulbs do contain significant levels of ultraviolet radiation – the main skin cancer risk factor. And a 2012 study by researchers at Stony Brook University in New York found ...