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You and Yours report on health problems with ‘low energy’ lighting

May 24th, 2012

These lamps are not harmless. They have plenty of bad effects

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Adjournment debate in Parliament called by Sheila Gilmore MP

May 22nd, 2012

In the two examples I mentioned, the reaction to exposure to the bulbs was extreme and rapid

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EU citizens who need incandescent light bulbs for health reasons

May 10th, 2012

In view of the SCENIHR report published in March 2012 acknowledging that there are major gaps in research on the health effects of low energy lighting, will the Commission work to create an exemption from the ban on incandescent lighting for those with specific medical needs?

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Flicker can be perceived during saccades at frequencies in excess of 1kHz

January 24th, 2012

When driving at night behind a car with LED tail lights it is possible to experience a trail 
of lights with each rapid movement of the eyes (saccade).

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Health Problems Ignored In The Incandescent Bulb Ban

January 17th, 2012

Studies estimate that nearly one-quarter of the population, with varying degrees of light sensitivity (photophobia), may suffer negative physical effects if this ban becomes a reality

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Eye Disease Resulting From Increased Use of Fluorescent Lighting as a Climate Change Mitigation Strategy

December 1st, 2011

We advocate for the use of incandescent and warm-white lamps instead of cool-white fluorescent lamps, as well as for further research into improving lighting from such sources.

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The Lightest Touch

November 24th, 2011

Raising Awareness on Protecting Patients with Light Sensitivity

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Blinding light: energy-efficient fluorescent lighting may cause eye disease

November 16th, 2011

We must be mindful of potential adverse health implications of future changes to technology.

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Migraine and Light Sensitivity

October 24th, 2011

Flickering light can trigger a migraine attack for some individuals

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In Eyes, a Clock Calibrated by Wavelengths of Light

July 4th, 2011

Any sort of light can suppress melatonin, but recent experiments have raised novel questions about one type in particular: the blue wavelengths produced by many kinds of energy-efficient light bulbs and electronic gadgets.

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