The father of a 12-year-old autistic boy says sudden exposure to a new street light installed outside his bedroom had a perilous impact on his health.
Read MoreLED street lights can damage eyes and cause sleep problems, health officials warn
Public Health England warned this week that the street lights can disrupt sleep, resulting in a “permanent jet lag.” The blue colour of the lights can also result in damage to the retina.
Read MoreHere’s what Chicago’s new LED street lamps look like from the sky
By now, most Chicagoans know the famous yellow-orange glow of nighttime Chicago will soon be a thing of the past. The iconic haze comes from hundreds of thousands of high-pressure sodium street lamps, which are being replaced with energy-saving LEDs. City leaders boast that the new bulbs will emit a superior, clear white light while using half to three-quarters the energy.
Read MoreChicago dials down LED street lamp intensity — and controversy
As the city of Chicago begins converting more than a quarter-million street lamps to high-efficiency LEDs, the light — and public reaction — hasn’t been as harsh as what was seen in cities that were earlier adopters.
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