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When your fluorescent light flickers or makes a loud and annoying hum, a degrading ballast could be the cause. Replacing a ballast is easier than you think, but ballasts can be expensive ...

A light source consisting of a long glass tube containing mercury in a partial vacuum. Available in many lengths and several diameters, the tube is lined with a fluorescent phosphor. When the ...

UV light from sunlight and indoor light sources can trigger a lupus flare. In addition to sunlight, ultraviolet rays are also given off by several different forms of indoor lighting, including compact ...

A Swiss innovation could open an exciting new chapter for recycling fluorescent lamps. Researchers at the Institute of ...