LightAware is compiling a selection of articles on issues of light and health from newspapers, magazines and specialist publications in the UK.
| May 14, 2013 | Do ‘environmentally friendly’ LED lights cause BLINDNESS? | Mail Online A researcher from Complutense University in Madrid discovered that exposure to LED lights can cause irreparable damage to the retinas of the human eye. Read More > |
| April 15, 2013 | Low energy light bulbs are everywhere now | Newcastle Chronicle This means I can barely shop, fill up my car's petrol tank, travel on public transport, eat out or visit a museum, art gallery, or gym. Read More > |
| April 15, 2013 | New EU light bulbs are a real turn-off | Newcastle Chronicle Some people are being made ill by modern lighting and have seen a major impact on their quality of life. Read More > |
| March 29, 2013 | Electrosensitivity: is technology killing us? | The Guardian Is modern life making us ill? Yes, say those who suffer from electrosensitivity. Are they cranks, or should we all be throwing away our mobile phones? Read More > |
| July 20, 2012 | Energy-saving light bulbs can fry your skin, study claims | Mail Online Researchers at Stony Brook University in New York State discovered healthy skin exposed to light from CFL bulbs experienced the same kind of damage that is found with ultraviolet radiation. Read More > |
| November 16, 2011 | Blinding light: energy-efficient fluorescent lighting may cause eye disease | The Conversation We must be mindful of potential adverse health implications of future changes to technology. Read More > |
| April 24, 2011 | Blue Alert | New Scientist Our body clocks can be messed with in ways we are only now waking up to Read More > |
| May 14, 2009 | Light Emitting Diode Lighting Flicker, its Impact on Health and the Need to Minimise it | Researchgate Moreover, the flicker rate of many LED lights available in the market is much greater than conventional lights. This flicker has the potential to exert harmful effects on health. The various adverse effects of flicker include eye strain, fatigue, headache, migraine, blurred vision as well as photo epilepsy in sensitive individuals. Read More > |
| March 14, 2009 | Low-energy light bulbs can cause rashes and swelling | Mail Online The phasing out of traditional light bulbs could cause misery for thousands who have light-sensitive skin disorders, medical experts warned yesterday. Read More > |
| October 26, 2008 | Glaring Error | Private Eye Unfortunately the lighting triggered migraines for Dr Joan Mumby, a Senior lecturer in pharmacology Read More > |