Sorry about my inability to use, or know, precise technical terms here. But normal lighting indoors by bulbs is way off the actual outside spectrum, and gives me a mild form of SAD. So I use a minimum of 100w bulbs of that "natural clour" lighting in which the bulbs themselves are blue on the outside. OR even better, - I'm not sure if the word is incandescent or flurescent (sp?) but a kind of long thin bulb that gives off powerful light as if you were in summer, without the cost or need to buy the actual anti-S.A.D. screens.
In short, I wouldn't want to move to eco-bulbs if they can't or don't provide strong and spectrum-natural lighting. In my very limited seeing of them so far, they've been dim and very depressing.
So does anyone know the real score on this?
V
Well Ive had the same eco bulbs in every room of my flat for almost 12 years now, havent had to replace one yet, I use a mix of bulbs, 60 and 100w, I have no issues with the quality of the light, I suffer from eczema and there has been no difference in my skin and the fact that I am saving money on my electricity bill also means I wont be changing back to conventional bulbs.
Its all a matter of choice really but I think the benefits of eco friendly bulbs far outweigh the potential problems.
Also look at the story that I heard on the radio the other day...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7167860.stm
It seems that there may be a link between energy saving bulbs and migraines.
Hmmm....
Love and Reiki Hugs
Also look at the story that I heard on the radio the other day...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7167860.stm
It seems that there may be a link between energy saving bulbs and migraines.
Hmmm....
Love and Reiki Hugs
Fluorescent bulbs generally have had a reputation for being migraine triggers for over 30 years - I got them regularly after moving into a new office with little direct window lighting, but banks of overhead striplights. Tinted lenses and a desklamp worked for me - not sure if it's the actual colour frequency of the bulb, like venetian refers to, or the flickering. Eco bulbs are in reality mini versions of overhead fluorescents, a bit like 'bendy bulbs'!
*nod*, as far as I know it's to do with the flourescent lights being flickery, although I believe that more modern flourescent bulbs have less flicker to them due to advances in technology in this area.