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To: Pogeu Mahone who wrote (127155)	4/17/2011 4:46:15 PM
From: longnshort	1 Recommendation Respond to of 132070

“Climate Saving” CFLs Now Found To Emit Deadly Cancer-Causing Vapours By P Gosselin on 17. April 2011 Shattered eco-dreams. (Photo credit: test4mercury.com I don’t have a single one of these damn things in our house, and I’m glad. Now the German online DIE WELT has a report here called: Energy Saving Lights Emit Toxic Substances. Hat-tip DirkH It was already widely known that CFLs released deadly mercury, but only if they broke, see here for example, or here on what to do if one breaks. Now, according to the German television news show “Markt“, which will air tomorrow evening at 8:15 pm, CFLs also emit cancer-causing fumes during their operation, principally phenol, which is highly toxic even in small amounts. DIE WELT reports that the NDR news magazine selected a random sampling of CFLs from various manufacturers and had them tested by an independent laboratory. DIE WELT writes: The official expert for lighting, Peter Braun, confirmed the magazine’s claims that substances can find there way in the air in a room. ‘Of special concern was that all lights that were tested emitted cancer-causing substances while they operated, and these happened to be the substances that occurred with the highest concentrations,’ Braun told the network.” One manufacturer said they would look into it, while another said they know of no concentrations that are a threat to anyone. Great! Now we are creating a global Love Canal to make believe we are rescuing the behavior of the atmosphere. notrickszone.com

To: Pogeu Mahone who wrote (127155)	4/18/2011 2:42:41 PM
From: longnshort	Respond to of 132070

"Passover is a Jewish holiday that recalls the bondage of the Jewish people in Egypt and the miracle of the Exodus. To celebrate the occasion this year Barack Obama released a statement praising the Muslim Spring in the Middle East. Via Israel Survival Updates and Arutz Sheva: Passover recalls the bondage and suffering of Jews in Egypt and the miracle of the Exodus, but U.S. President Barack Obama says its message is reflected in Muslim uprisings. In his annual message, prior to his third straight participation in the Passover Seder, President Obama stated, "The story of Passover…instructs each generation to remember its past, while appreciating the beauty of freedom and the responsibility it entails. This year that ancient instruction is reflected in the daily headlines as we see modern stories of social transformation and liberation unfolding in the Middle East and North Africa."" gatewaypundit.rightnetwork.com