No mercury is used in manufacturing of LEDs, opposed to CFLs. Mercury is a toxic metal associated with contamination of water, fish & food supplies, and can lead to adverse health effects. They are hazardous & contain EMF emitting units at the base of the bulb.  CFLs contain a certain amount of mercury, a potent neurotoxin, which produce high levels of radio frequency radiation, called Dirty Electricity, which adversely affects health, causing  muscle & joint pain, headaches, nausea,  sleep disorders, respiratory problems, rashes alongwith anxiety & depression and is also linked to leukemia, melanoma, & indifferent behaviour.

LED lanterns give unidirectional light, as compared to CFLs which give omni directional light (light all around the bulb).

LEDs do not reflect light, emitting only 3.4 btu’s / hr, hence being cool light, as compared to CFLs  which cause heat build up, emitting upto 85 btu’s / hr.

Replacing kerosene based lanterns with solar powered LED lanterns provides healthy & safe living conditions, as well as better light at a cheaper cost. At present there are an estimated 1.5 billion people worldwide using kerosene to light their homes. The indoor air pollution   from kerosene & similar fuels used for indoor lighting & cooking cause more than 1.5 million deaths annually. The risk of fire is anothersignificant health hazard with kerosene lanterns.

For people living in rural areas, buying gas accounts for nearly 4%  of a typical household budget. LED lanterns can replace this high recurring  cost of gas, as they are far more efficient & provide more useful light, nearly 200 times more useful light than a kerosene lantern.