Early Warnings About Blue-Light Hazards
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- Mar, 10, 2014
- Robert Anderson
- Dark Sky, Environment, Health and Safety
Long before the American Medical Association announced its report warning of the hazards of blue-light and night, some reporters realized that blue-light should be avoided. This article was recently updated to include new data on installation of lower Correlated Color Temperature (CCT) LEDs in San Francisco. Link to Article
Read MoreLED Streetlights Save Energy, but Could Have Serious Side Effects
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- Mar, 10, 2014
- Charles Price
- Health and Safety
“Unfortunately, exposure to blue-rich light at night can lead to decreased melatonin secretion in humans. Melatonin is a hormone secreted at night by the pineal gland that helps balance the reproductive, thyroid, and adrenal hormones and regulates the body’s circadian rhythm of sleeping and waking. Lower Melatonin levels have been tenuously linked to increased risk […]
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