Despite Recent Concerns, LED's Are Still A Great Light Source

A new study suggests that LED's could possibly kill you.

That study, however, pertains more to the LED lights used in strings of Christmas or holiday lights.

MetaEfficient says,

Although a recent study from two University of California research teams did find surprising levels of potentially dangerous substances (primarily lead) in some LED lights, the problems are focused primarily on holiday light strands.  LED bulbs may also contain low levels of these substances too, but they are durable and unlikely to break (an important point, since breakage is the only way that the chemicals would be released in a household setting).

Will the newly discovered toxins and potential dangers of the decorative variety of LED lights be enough to not use them for your holiday or party lighting?

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