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The Lost LED Revolution: Light Pollution Is Increasing

November 22nd, 2017

The transition from sodium lights to LEDs, the so-called “lighting revolution”, was supposed to reduce energy consumption and bring back starry skies, but new satellite data indicate it’s not working out that way.

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The Dark Side of LED Lighting

November 15th, 2017

LED lights are making us blind and wreaking havoc on our endocrine systems, peer-reviewed studies show… Leading photobiologist recommends switching back to sunlight, candles and incandescent bulbs.

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A hip Hong Kong fashion and art pop-up left people with weird burns and light sensitivity

October 30th, 2017

‘The skin on my face is flaky and peeling’

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Hypebeast Party Literally Burns the Eyes of Guests

October 26th, 2017

The resulting condition for those exposed to such lighting is one called “photokeratitis.”

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Partygoers left with burns and light sensitivity after Hypebeast event at The Landmark

October 26th, 2017

Several partygoers who attended an event at The Landmark in Central last Friday have been left with “sunburn” and light sensitivity in their eyes after apparently being exposed to ultraviolet light.

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MEP Marian Harkin asks Written Question on Energy Efficient Incandescent Lighting

September 18th, 2017

Has the Commission taken into account the latest research and development for energy-efficient incandescent light bulbs ahead of the 1 September 2018 phase-out?

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MEP Marian Harkin asks Written Question on Potential Risks to Human Health due to LEDs

August 24th, 2017

Whether any further research will be done on…the population groups which are sensitive to blue light and whose natural mechanisms for filtering it are diminished

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MEP Marian Harkin asks second Written Question on Potential Risks to Human Health due to LEDs

August 24th, 2017

Can the Commission clarify whether any further research will be done on…
High luminance, flicker, phantom array and stroboscopic effect?

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Invisible Random Flicker – Two Minute Explainer

August 18th, 2017

One of the yardsticks for good LED design is that the electronic circuitry should not produce any perceptible flicker. Flicker is potentially harmful to health and can trigger migraines and epileptic fits – but the difficult word here is ‘perceptible’.

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Outdoor light at night linked with increased breast cancer risk in women

August 17th, 2017

Boston, MA – Women who live in areas with higher levels of outdoor light at night may be at higher risk for breast cancer than those living in areas with lower levels, according to a large long-term study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The link was stronger among women who worked night shifts.

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