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  2. Fluorescent lamps and health - Wikipedia

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    New lighting systems have not used magnetic ballasts since the turn of the century, however some older installations still remain. Fluorescent lamps with magnetic ballasts flicker at a normally unnoticeable frequency of 100 or 120 Hz (twice of the utility frequency; the lamp is lit on both the positive and negative half-wave of a cycle).

  3. Photosensitive epilepsy - Wikipedia

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    However, a faulty fluorescent lamp can flicker at a much lower rate and trigger seizures. [medical citation needed] Newer high-efficiency compact fluorescent lamps (CFL) with electronic ballast circuits operate at much higher frequencies (10–20 kHz) not normally perceivable by the human eye, though defective lights can still cause problems.

  4. Fluorescent lamp - Wikipedia

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    The phosphors lining the lamp degrade with time as well, until a lamp no longer produces an acceptable fraction of its initial light output. Failure of the integral electronic ballast of a compact fluorescent bulb will also end its usable life. Compact fluorescent lamp that has reached end of life because of mercury adsorption. Light is ...

  5. Electrical ballast - Wikipedia

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    Ballasts for sign lighting in the United States, are heavier duty than other ballasts because the cooler outdoor temperatures increase the energy required to start a fluorescent tube. They are sized based on the total tube length used. Typical European 230V series choke ballast 40W T12 or 36W T8 fluorescent lamps.

  6. Glow switch starter - Wikipedia

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    A preheat fluorescent lamp circuit using automatic starting switch. A: Fluorescent tube, B: Power (+220 volts), C: Starter, D: Switch (bi-metallic thermostat), E: Capacitor, F: Filaments, G: Ballast. When power is first applied to the circuit, there will be a glow discharge across the electrodes in the starter lamp.

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    Common symptoms of food poisoning include stomach aches and pain, nausea, fever, vomiting, diarrhea and headache. "Those most at risk for severe foodborne illness include children under 5 ...

  8. Polychlorinated biphenyl - Wikipedia

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    [59] [60] [61] Other symptoms included fatigue, headaches, coughs, and unusual skin sores. [62] Additionally, in children, there were reports of poor cognitive development. [ 59 ] Women exposed to PCBs before or during pregnancy can give birth to children with lowered cognitive ability, immune compromise, and motor control problems.

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    Symptoms are most likely to occur when you stop taking an antidepressant cold turkey (which, by the way, isn’t advised)—or in cases where you’re in the process of tapering off. Discontinuing ...

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