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Traditional light bulb fans fight back

Updated on 04 May 2009

By Carl Dinnen

Lovers of traditional light bulbs have been hoarding supplies, as the European Union begins phasing them out later this year. Carl Dinnen reports.

Bulb (Credit: Reuters)

There is such high demand; one lighting shop in Kent is now limiting customers to just 10 bulbs per visit.

The government wants everyone to switch over to low energy bulbs, but critics insist they just do not work as well.

And there are also concerns over their effect on health.

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