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UK Press

LightAware is compiling a selection of articles on issues of light and health from newspapers, magazines and specialist publications in the UK.

March 24, 2018 | RAC says new headlights ‘blinding drivers’ | BBC Website
Drivers are being temporarily blinded by modern vehicle headlights, according to an RAC survey.
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March 2, 2018 | Air, light and noise pollution ‘driving chronic sickness’ | BT
England’s Chief Medical Officer said many pollutants are risk factors for diseases such as cardiovascular disease, cancer and asthma. Pollution must be seen as a human health hazard as well as an environmental issue, according to a report which highlights the NHS as being a “significant polluter”.
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January 29, 2018 | LED Lighting May Be Contributing to Depression, Diabetes, Obesity and Cancer, Study Finds | Return To Now
An international team of opthalmologists, neurologists and biologists warn that the blue light in LED bulbs and screens presents an untold risk to human health… LEDs are far more disruptive to circadian rhythms than incandescent, halogen, and even fluorescent lights, study finds.
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January 16, 2018 | Make lighting healthier | Nature, International Journal of Science
Artificial illumination can stop us sleeping and make us ill. We need fresh strategies and technologies, argues Karolina M. Zielinska-Dabkowska.
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December 16, 2017 | Brightons woman advises people to be LightAware | Falkirk Herald
Anna Levin put her own health conundrum to good use, setting up LightAware to help fellow sufferers and it's now an award-winning charity. Read more at: https://www.falkirkherald.co.uk/lifestyle/brightons-woman-advises-people-to-be-lightaware-1-4641973
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November 29, 2017 | Hope at last for migraine sufferers: ‘Holy grail’ monthly jab | The Daily Mail
Millions of people are set to benefit from the first new migraine drug in 20 years, a landmark study revealed last night. (Migraine case study from LightAware Ambassador)
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November 23, 2017 | Why the nights are getting brighter – but not in a good way | The Guardian
Spread of light pollution is bad for the environment, animal life and humans, five-year study concludes
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November 23, 2017 | Light pollution surges at alarming rate worldwide and could impact wildlife and human sleep patterns | Independent
"Honestly, I had thought and assumed and hoped that with LEDs we were turning the corner"
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November 22, 2017 | Artificially lit surface of Earth at night increasing in radiance and extent | Science Advances
Continued improvement in the luminous efficacy of light sources and increases in gross domestic product (GDP) have resulted in tremendous growth in artificial light use over several centuries. Historically, lighting has been subject to a strong rebound effect, in which increases in luminous efficacy result in correspondingly greater light use rather than energy savings.
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November 22, 2017 | Light pollution: Night being lost in many countries | BBC
A study of pictures of Earth by night has revealed that artificial light is growing brighter and more extensive every year.
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