Campaigners warned two million people in the UK face increased risk of health problems. They can aggravate light-sensitive medical conditions such as the auto-?immune disease lupus, bring on nausea and migraines, and can even cause skin to burn.
As a result, Edinburgh East MP Sheila Gilmore is now leading calls for the UK government to seek an exemption for those who suffer ill-health as a result of exposure to low-energy light bulbs.
The Labour MP said: “If nothing is done, people who suffer ill-health from low-energy lighting will be forced to live the rest of their lives in the dark.
“We don’t want to discourage people from using low-energy light bulbs, however, it is important to realise for some people there are real health issues arising from the use of low-energy bulbs.’
Catherine Hessett, from Spectrum Alliance, a group representing people affected by low-energy lighting, said the new European legislation will mean many people will no longer be able to go into public buildings such as banks, libraries and shops, where the bulbs are used. She said: “We know of people who have been forced to give up their jobs because they cannot work in low-energy lighting.”
As a result, Edinburgh East MP Sheila Gilmore is now leading calls for the UK government to seek an exemption for those who suffer ill-health as a result of exposure to low-energy light bulbs.
The Labour MP said: “If nothing is done, people who suffer ill-health from low-energy lighting will be forced to live the rest of their lives in the dark.
“We don’t want to discourage people from using low-energy light bulbs, however, it is important to realise for some people there are real health issues arising from the use of low-energy bulbs.’
Catherine Hessett, from Spectrum Alliance, a group representing people affected by low-energy lighting, said the new European legislation will mean many people will no longer be able to go into public buildings such as banks, libraries and shops, where the bulbs are used. She said: “We know of people who have been forced to give up their jobs because they cannot work in low-energy lighting.”
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