http://itn.co.uk/news/f6313327fa7548cc14d55c1bc7a75c59.html
Low Engery Bulbs a 'health risk'

This article goes as far as claiming that fluorescent lights can cause skin cancer. In my opinion this is an exageration. Fluorescent lights can flare up skin conditions like eczema and make a person more prone to developing skin cancer but as far as I kjnow it has not been proven that fluorescent lights can cause cancer. I doubt that fluorescent lights would be good for anyone suffering from skin cancer.