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| 5 | draft: false | 5 | draft: false |
| 6 | --- | 6 | --- |
| 7 | 7 | ||
| 8 | There is a lot of talk about LED technology. It is beginning to infiltrate | 8 | There is a lot of talk about LED technology. It is beginning to infiltrate |
| 9 | industry at a fast rate, and it’s a challenge for designers and also engineers. | 9 | industry at a fast rate, and it’s a challenge for designers and also engineers. |
| 10 | I wondered when a weakness will be revealed. Then I stomped on an article | 10 | I wondered when a weakness will be revealed. Then I stomped on an article |
| 11 | talking about harm in using LED technology. It looks like this magical | 11 | talking about harm in using LED technology. It looks like this magical |
| 12 | technology is not so magical and eco-friendly. | 12 | technology is not so magical and eco-friendly. |
| 13 | 13 | ||
| 14 | A new study from the University of California indicates that LED lights | 14 | A new study from the University of California indicates that LED lights contain |
| 15 | contain toxic metals, and should be produced, used and disposed of carefully. | 15 | toxic metals, and should be produced, used and disposed of carefully. Besides |
| 16 | Besides the lead and nickel, the bulbs and their associated parts were also | 16 | the lead and nickel, the bulbs and their associated parts were also found to |
| 17 | found to contain arsenic, copper, and other metals that have been linked to | 17 | contain arsenic, copper, and other metals that have been linked to different |
| 18 | different cancers, neurological damage, kidney disease, hypertension, skin | 18 | cancers, neurological damage, kidney disease, hypertension, skin rashes and |
| 19 | rashes and other illnesses in humans, and to ecological damage in waterways. | 19 | other illnesses in humans, and to ecological damage in waterways. |
| 20 | 20 | ||
| 21 | Since then, I haven’t yet found any regulation for disposal of LED lights or | 21 | Since then, I haven’t yet found any regulation for disposal of LED lights or any |
| 22 | any other regulation or standard. This might be a problem in the future. And | 22 | other regulation or standard. This might be a problem in the future. And it is a |
| 23 | it is a massive drawback. This might have quite an impact on consumer market. | 23 | massive drawback. This might have quite an impact on consumer market. |
| 24 | 24 | ||
| 25 | Nevertheless, there is a potential, and I am sure the market will adapt. I | 25 | Nevertheless, there is a potential, and I am sure the market will adapt. I also |
| 26 | also hope I will be reading documents regarding solution for this concern soon. | 26 | hope I will be reading documents regarding solution for this concern soon. |
| 27 | 27 | ||
| 28 | **Additional resources:** | 28 | **Additional resources:** |
| 29 | 29 | ||
