BBC Radio 4 - Low energy lightbulbs interfere with radio reception

The Today show on BBC Radio 4 highlighted the interference that can be caused to radio reception by low energy light bulbs.

The brief report was aired at 07:40 on Tuesday December 2 and highlighted letters sent to a national newspaper complaining about the interference caused by these bulbs.

As well as causing radio interference the so called 'low energy bulbs' contain Mercury which is a toxin.

Telegraph Letters Page - Unexpected hazards of energy-efficient light bulbs
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/main.jhtml?
menuId=1588&menuItemId=1&view=DISPLAYCONTENT
&grid=A1&targetRule=0

The Sunday Times - low-energy light bulbs can block shortwave reception
http://www.southgatearc.org/news/april2007/
low_energy_light_bulbs.htm

Research raises health fears over energy-saving light bulbs
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/health/
article4915472.ece

BBC Radio 4 Today homepage
http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/

Listen again: http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/listen_again/default.stm