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  2. Electric blankets can pose a potential fire hazard, which gives many people pause. So we turned to fire safety experts and professional electricians to find out how safe it is to snuggle up with a ...

  3. Electric blanket - Wikipedia

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    Blankets for two-person beds often have separate controls for each side of the bed. The electric blanket may be used to pre-heat the bed before use or to keep the occupant warm while in bed. Electric blankets usually use between 15 and 115 watts, and some modern "low voltage" electric blankets have thin carbon fiber wires and work on 12 to 24 ...

  4. Feeling hot and sweaty can disrupt your sleep. Why a ... - AOL

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    An effective cooling blanket can make for a more comfortable night’s sleep, especially if heat is your main concern. I personally might give it a go just to give my AC unit — and skyrocketing ...

  5. Do I need to worry about space heaters? Here’s what experts ...

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    But these devices can be dangerous: Heating equipment is a leading cause of fires in American homes and the vast majority of home heating fire deaths involved stationary or portable space heaters ...

  6. Electromagnetic radiation and health - Wikipedia

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    Exposure to ELF waves can induce an electric current. Because the human body is conductive, electric currents and resulting voltages differences typically accumulate on the skin but do not reach interior tissues. [22] People can start to perceive high-voltage charges as tingling when hair or clothing in contact with the skin stands up or ...

  7. Fluorescent lamps and health - Wikipedia

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    An open (single envelope) CFL [12] An encapsulated/closed (double envelope) CFL. Some fluorescent lamps emit ultraviolet radiation. [citation needed] The Health Protection Agency of the United Kingdom has conducted research concluding that exposure to open (single envelope) compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) for over 1 hour per day at a distance of less than 30 cm can exceed guideline levels as ...

  8. This bestselling electric blanket is down to just $30: 'My ...

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    What reviewers say. Walmart shoppers can't stop raving about the MaxKare Electric Blanket.In fact, nearly 3,000 fans give it five out of five stars in the reviews. "This blanket is awesome!" wrote ...

  9. Excessive daytime sleepiness - Wikipedia

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    EDS can be a symptom of a number of factors and disorders. Specialists in sleep medicine are trained to diagnose them. Some are: Insufficient quality or quantity of night time sleep [5] Obstructive sleep apnea [6] Misalignments of the body's circadian pacemaker with the environment (e.g., jet lag, shift work, or other circadian rhythm sleep ...