Health Canada says it is testing compact fluorescent bulbs to measure potentially harmful ultraviolet radiation and electromagnetic-field exposure levels. It reportedly started the tests in December, ...

“Dear Mr. Fact: Is it true that you can test a microwave to see if it is leaking radioactivity by holding a florescent light bulb in front of it and if it glows, it leaks? If not, is there any way to ...

You see them in every grocery store and home center - those funny-looking curly compact fluorescent lights (CFLs) that are rapidly replacing the old round bulbs. And pretty soon, the Energy ...

Research points to a new and ubiquitous indoor source of harmful UV rays: eco-friendly compact fluorescent light bulbs. Scientists say they found widespread chipping or cracking in the phosphor ...