Photo Lighting: Incandescent Light Bulb Ban Begins

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August 1, 2023
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Beginning today, no more incandescent light bulbs will be sold in the United States.

LEDs are replacing Edison's glowing orbs, in use since the late 1800s. Going forward, only energy efficient lighting (45 lumens per watt) will be sold nationally.

Bulbs that go inside ovens & bug lights are exempt. But most if not all other incandescents will struggle to meet the new efficiency standards, and the same goes for a more recent generation of halogen lights.

Europe is a step ahead, having phased out incandescent lights in 2012.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/01/climate/incandescent-light-bulb-ban-leds.html

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jane-e

Community Expert

Maybe the next thing the US will decide to ban will be asbestos. It's still legal and it's still killing people.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/15/opinion/asbestos-epa-trump.html

"Asbestos Kills Nearly 40,000 Americans a Year. Ban It. The United States should follow other countries and protect its citizens from the deadly chemical, write two former E.P.A. administrators."

Ann Bens

Community Expert

Asbest is still legal in USA? Wow.

Since 1994 it has been prohibited in the Netherlands to trade and use asbestos because working with asbestos is dangerous and unhealthy.

Chuck Uebele

Community Expert

I guess I'll need to get a new ceiling fan for my bedroom. I've tried all sorts of LED bulbs in it, and theh all flicker.

Nancy OShea

Author

Community Expert

Yeah. Old light fixtures don't always play nice with newer high efficiency bulbs.

We have some old flourescent rod lights in the garage that are starting to flicker badly. I fear I won't find replacements now and may have to replace the whole set-up with LEDs. 😓

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert