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We all know that it is a very inexpensive way to be energy efficient, but replacing your incandescent bulbs with compact flourescent bulbs could be hazardous to humans and the environment. There is another option.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency conducted extensive review of scientific data related to the health effects of exposure to perchlorate from drinking water and other sources and found that in more than 99 percent of public drinking water systems, perchlorate was not at levels of public health concern. Therefore, based on the Safe Water Drinking Act criteria, the agency determined there is not a “meaningful opportunity for health risk reduction” through a national drinking water regulation.
