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Street Lighting and Blue Light, Frequently Asked Questions

February 1st, 2017

Spectrum, light level measured at the eye, duration of exposure, and timing of exposure relative to an individual’s circadian cycle are believed to be the principal contributing factors to light’s effects on health.

New LED lights threaten health, environment

January 24th, 2017

Don’t get stuck in contracts for harmful lighting. It is not in the best interest of our citizens and is irresponsible.

Montreal drops disputed LED plan after angry protests

January 20th, 2017

In June 2016, the AMA issued a much publicised report which advised against the use of strong LED light in the public realm.

Darkness design for new motorway

January 17th, 2017

How to light a road that has been so carefully integrated into the national landscape of the Noardlike Fryske Wâlden? According to NEXT Architects and Arup, the best way to do this is to cherish the darkness.

Although the activities for the new highway De Centrale As (N356) are not finalised yet, the lighting design of NEXT Architects and Arup is already showing. By limiting the illumination, the lighting design unites architecture, nature, landscape and culture to strengthen the identity of the road.

City of Monterey loses lawsuit over streetlights

January 5th, 2017

Monterey County Superior Court Judge Lydia Villarreal ruled Dec. 20 that the city violated both the California Environmental Quality Act and the Brown Act when it started to install energy-efficient LED streetlights in 2009

Industry, not environmentalists, killed incandescent bulbs

November 22nd, 2016

The lighting industry was the main reason the legislation was moving.

Further response to Canadian investigation into CFLs

October 26th, 2016

Hundreds of you contacted us telling us how you believe these bulbs are making you sick. So we decided to give you more

Health Canada exposes the possible health risks from CFL bulbs

October 26th, 2016

If you have these lightbulbs anywhere in your home, you’ll want to hear this story.

The impact of artificial lighting on bats along native coastal vegetation

October 25th, 2016

Anthropogenic light pollution is increasing rapidly within urban areas around the world, causing a raft of ecological issues, including species loss.

Rising mercury level turns silent killer in Capital

October 25th, 2016

A massive amount of mercury – the toxic element that makes Compact Fluorescent Lamps and bulbs (CFLs) work – may be silently accumulating in the atmosphere thanks to the gross mismanagement of used and broken CFLs.