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2. Fluorescent lamp - Wikipedia

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   Fluorescent lamps come in many shapes and sizes. [50] Many compact fluorescent lamps integrate the auxiliary electronics into the base of the lamp, allowing them to fit into a regular light bulb socket. In US residences, fluorescent lamps are mostly found in kitchens, basements, or garages. Schools and businesses find the cost savings of ...

3. Fluorescence - Wikipedia

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   Fluorescence occurs when a photon of the incoming radiation is absorbed by an orbital electron in a molecule of the material, exciting it to a higher energy level. The electron then returns to its former energy level by losing energy, emitting another photon of a different frequency, which is the fluorescent glow. Fluorescence is a form of ...

4. Compact fluorescent lamp - Wikipedia

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   A compact fluorescent lamp (CFL), also called compact fluorescent light, energy-saving light and compact fluorescent tube, is a fluorescent lamp designed to replace an incandescent light bulb; some types fit into light fixtures designed for incandescent bulbs.

5. Fluorescent-lamp formats - Wikipedia

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   Original 4–13 W miniature fluorescent range from 1950s or earlier. [1] Two newer ranges, high-efficiency (HE) 14–35 W, and high-output (HO) 24–80 W, introduced in the 1990s. [2] Panasonic's range of FHL fluorescent tubes in 18W, 27W, and 36W varieties for the Japanese market. Circular fluorescent tubes.

6. Fluorescent lamps and health - Wikipedia

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   Fluorescent bulbs contain mercury, a toxic substance. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) provides safety guidelines for how to clean up a broken fluorescent bulb. [17] Mercury can be harmful to children and developing fetuses, so children and pregnant women should avoid being in the area whilst a broken bulb is cleaned up. [18]

7. What you need to know about the incandescent light bulb ban - AOL

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   Next on the banned list: compact fluorescent light bulbs. In December 2022, the Department of Energy proposed a rule that would more than double the current minimum light bulb efficiency level, to ...