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March 14, 2023 | US News: Residents, village spar over LED streetlights in Washington County |
Woman cites health concern; village officials […]
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March 8, 2023 | Light sensitivity is a feminist issue |
By Dr JM, North East England(Blogs […]
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March 6, 2023 | LightAware responds to House of Lords Inquiry |
The House of Lords Science and […]
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February 27, 2023 | Light-disabled people need ‘lifeline routes free from LEDs’, says Irish Parliamentary Committee |
Last week LightAware attended the Irish […]
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February 1, 2023 | ‘Like a sun on Earth’: Las Vegas warning if dazzling venue built in London’s East End |
Stratford residents fear planned MSG Sphere […]
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January 13, 2023 | EU finally sees the light! |
The EU has just announced funding […]
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January 13, 2023 | Light pollution ‘can have a big impact’ on wildlife – Birdwatch Ireland – PODCAST |
Light pollution can be hindrance if […]
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December 14, 2022 | Digging and dreaming |
I can't leave my house once the sun goes down because all lamp posts which were previously sodium and emitted a warm, soft orange glow are now LED and emit a harsh, cold laser-like white light. All car head lights are now LED too and these are unfortunately also on all day and night
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November 30, 2022 | Streetlights in a bunch of major cities are turning purple. Is it just a fluke — or a warning of the chaos to come? |
When LED streetlights start changing colour […]
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November 30, 2022 | Readers’ letters: The dangers of LED street lighting, the timing of strike action and free electric vehicle charging |
LightAware gets a mention in The […]
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November 24, 2022 | LightAware mini Winter Newsletter 2022 |
This mailing is shorter than usual […]
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November 3, 2022 | Sentenced to light imprisonment by council |
"Council officers have decided that imprisoning me in my home on a permanent basis or inducing 3 day long debilitating migraines is a reasonable price for me to pay to allow the business to have LED lit signage on in daylight"
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September 23, 2022 | Increase in LED lighting ‘risks harming human and animal health’ | Guardian
Transition to blue light radiation across […]
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September 8, 2022 | What has happened to light? |
This article was first published in […]
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July 25, 2022 | Never in my wildest nightmares! |
By Nina M, New Zealand(Blogs are […]
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July 18, 2022 | LightAware Summer Newsletter 2022 |
LightAware’s Summer 2022 newsletter gives information […]
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June 17, 2022 | Healthier lighting benefits us all (not just light disabled people) |
by John Lincoln(Blogs are written by […]
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May 9, 2022 | Responsible Outdoor Lighting at Night Online Conference (ROLAN 2022) 12-13 May 2022 |
LightAware support this conference, please attend […]
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April 28, 2022 | Why LEDs are uniquely unsuitable for vehicle headlights |
by John Lincoln(Blogs are written by […]
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April 27, 2022 | The Cree White Paper | The Cree White Paper
Some people in the lighting industry […]
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April 18, 2022 | Campaigner claims Led lighting can cause headaches and nausea | Irish Times
As the State gears up to […]
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March 31, 2022 | Light-Disabled: Why we need to start saying it NOW |
by Anna Lyndsey(Blogs are written by […]
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March 7, 2022 | Why LED lighting won’t save the planet |
by John Lincoln(Blogs are written by […]
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February 11, 2022 | LightAware speaks to Irish Parliament |
On 3 Feb 2022 a LightAware […]
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January 19, 2022 | Digital advertising and light pollution | Adfree Cities website
Good information source on the Adfree […]
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December 30, 2021 | Country diary: The robins can’t sleep with these lights – and neither can I | The Guardian
I go walking at 4am, but finding a silent night is harder than it should be
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December 1, 2021 | LightAware Winter Newsletter 2021 |
LightAware’s Winter 2021 newsletter gives information […]
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November 3, 2021 | Light at night disrupts biological clocks, calendars, and immune function | Springer Link
Light at night is a pervasive problem in our society; over 80% of the world’s population experiences significant light pollution.
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October 1, 2021 | Halogen ban will create a long-term lockdown for light-sensitive people |
The ban on halogen lighting comes into force in the UK today, on 1 October 2021. As halogen bulbs are phased out, it will leave LED as functionally the only form of artificial lighting available. LightAware is extremely concerned about the impact of this legislation on the lives of people who cannot tolerate LED lighting.
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August 26, 2021 | Letter to The Guardian – LED streetlights are far from eco-friendly | The Guardian
Dr John Lincoln sheds light on the harm they can cause to humans and the environment
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July 22, 2021 | LightAware Summer Newsletter 2021 |
LightAware’s summer 2021 newsletter gives information on […]
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May 15, 2021 | ‘We need to talk about light’ – join us for our talk on Monday 17th May 7pm-8.30pm | International Day of Light - LightAware talk
The quality of light affects the quality of our lives'... how does artificial light affect human health and wellbeing?
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February 1, 2021 | A bright idea? – Adverse health, social and environmental impacts associated with LED street lighting |
LightAware has just published its report A bright […]
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January 21, 2021 | Government consultation on lighting law – LightAware’s response |
The UK government department responsible for […]
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December 10, 2020 | LightAware Winter Newsletter 2020 |
LightAware’s winter 2020 newsletter gives information on […]
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November 1, 2020 | Government consultation on lighting law |
The UK government department responsible for light (BEIS – Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) has just opened public consultation on lighting sources and labelling, with a view to implementing the Eco Design regulation into UK law.
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October 20, 2020 | LED Streetlighting in the UK |
120 Councils have now responded to the LightAware’s Freedom of Information request for details of the changes to LED streetlighting, and the results have been analysed by the LightAware team.
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July 23, 2020 | LightAware Summer Newsletter 2020 |
LightAware’s summer 2020 newsletter gives information on […]
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February 24, 2020 | LightAware launch German language LightAware Card |
The LightAware Card helps people who […]
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January 28, 2020 | Light sensitivity discussed on BBC Radio 2 |
Anna Levin, author of ‘Incandescent: we […]
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December 17, 2019 | LightAware featured in UK Daily Express and Irish Daily Mirror |
Now charity LightAware is claiming that modern lighting can lead to the social exclusion of light sensitive people
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December 6, 2019 | LightAware Press Release on Christmas Lighting |
Christmas lights are making some people […]
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December 1, 2019 | LightAware Winter Newsletter 2019 |
LightAware’s winter 2019 newsletter gives information […]
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November 20, 2019 | New LightAware Ambassador for Greater Manchester |
LIghtAware is delighted to welcome Maureen,  […]
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October 5, 2019 | LightAware in the Financial Times |
The following letter was published in […]
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September 21, 2019 | LightAware in the Scotsman |
The folowing letter from LightAware was […]
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September 19, 2019 | ‘Incandescent’ book published |
A new book, Incandescent We need to […]
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September 11, 2019 | Sponsored Triathlon for LightAware! |
Ally MacKenzie is undertaking a sponsored […]
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September 4, 2019 | LightAware Leaflet |
LightAware now have an information leaflet  […]
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July 19, 2019 | Sponsored walk for LightAware! |
On 23rd July, two of the […]
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July 10, 2019 | LightAware Summer Newsletter 2019 |
LightAware’s summer 2019 newsletter has just […]
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May 22, 2019 | LightAware Media Release on French ANSES report on LED |
  Intense LED lighting is ‘phototoxic’ […]
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May 14, 2019 | MEPs further question the EU Commission on the safety of LED |
On 18th February, UK and Estonion […]
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April 10, 2019 | MEPs question the EU Commission on the safety of LED |
On 18th February, UK and Estonion […]
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April 5, 2019 | 2019 ANSES Report into LED | French Government
The human health risks associated with exposure to LED light are mainly due to the spectral composition of the light on the one hand and temporal light modulation on the other hand.
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January 30, 2019 | LightAware welcomes new Ambassador for the East Midlands |
LightAware are delighted to welcome our […]
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December 1, 2018 | LightAware Winter Newsletter 2018 |
LightAware’s winter 2018 newsletter gives information […]
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October 8, 2018 | Light Petition supported by new LightAware Ambasador for Germany |
LightAware are happy to welcome our […]
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October 4, 2018 | LightAware view on LED and sleep problems in the Guardian newspaper |
On 30th September the Guardian newspaper […]
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September 28, 2018 | Chief Medical Officer for Scotland Meeting with LightAware |
LightAware Trustees met with Dr Andrew Riley, […]
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September 19, 2018 | LightAware attends Darc room seminar on ‘Human Centric Lighting’ |
On 19th September LightAware Trustee John […]
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August 6, 2018 | LightAware Summer Newsletter 2018 |
LightAware’s summer 2018 newsletter gives information […]
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July 30, 2018 | LightAware calls for Second SCHEER Report into the Health Risks of LEDs |
LightAware is a Charity which raises […]
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July 17, 2018 | LightAware Media Release on SCHEER Report |
LightAware have sent the following to […]
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July 12, 2018 | SCHEER Report into Potential Risks to Human Health of LEDs |
Children have a higher sensitivity to blue light and although emissions may not be harmful, blue LEDs (between 400 nm and 500 nm) may be very dazzling and may induce photochemical retinopathy, which is a concern especially for children below three years of age.
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July 11, 2018 | LightAware respond to EU Commission request for more information |
In January LightAware submitted comments on […]
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July 11, 2018 | LightAware Factsheet 2: Accommodating Employees with Sensitivity to Artificial Lighting |
Following requests from UK National and […]
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July 11, 2018 | LightAware Factsheet 1: Making Buildings Accessible to People with Sensivitity to Artificial Lighting |
Following requests from UK National and […]
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May 23, 2018 | LightAware Response to Chief Medical Officer’s Report on Pollution 2017 |
In 2018 the Chief Medical Officer […]
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May 11, 2018 | LightAware in The Guardian Newspaper |
LightAware have contributed a letter to […]
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April 23, 2018 | Dr Zielinska-Dabkowska joins LightAware Panel of Advisers |
We are delighted to welcome  Dr Karolina […]
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January 25, 2018 | LightAware Comments on the proposed changes to the EU Ecodesign Directive 2009 |
LightAware submitted the following comments to the EU Commission on 25th January 2018.
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January 25, 2018 | LightAware Submit Proposal for Exemption to EU Single Lighting Regulation |
LightAware submitted the following proposed exemption […]
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January 19, 2018 | LightAware meets with UK Department for Transport |
LightAware have held a very productive […]
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January 17, 2018 | New LightAware Ambassador for Dubai |
We are very pleased to welcome […]
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December 17, 2017 | Professor John Hawk becomes LightAware Adviser |
The LightAware Advisory Panel are all […]
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December 16, 2017 | LightAware featured in Falkirk Herald |
The Falkirk Herald has published an […]
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November 19, 2017 | LightAware featured in Natural Health Magazine |
“The quality and quantity of light […]
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November 13, 2017 | How Light Affects Your Health | Natural Health
Could some of your health problems be down to artificial lighting?
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November 6, 2017 | LightAware wins a prestigious international award |
We are delighted to announce that […]
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September 27, 2017 | LightAware Card Launched! |
LightAware now have a card  for […]
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September 16, 2017 | LightAware response to SCHEER Committee Preliminary LED Report |
In July 2017, the EU’s Scientific […]
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August 31, 2017 | LightAware at the Professional Lighting Design Convention |
LightAware is delighted to be nominated […]
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July 25, 2017 | SCHEER Committee Preliminary LED Report Published | EU Commission SCHEER Committee
The Committee concluded that there is no evidence of direct adverse health effects from LEDs in normal use by the general population.
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July 12, 2017 | LightAware asks for Meeting with Government Ministers |
LightAware has written to Justine Greening, […]
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June 22, 2017 | LightAware’s Street Lighting Summit |
We have serious concerns about the effect of LED streetlights on light-sensitive people
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June 12, 2017 | Alison Ritter to join the LightAware Panel of Advisers |
The LightAware panel of advisers helps […]
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May 24, 2017 | LightAware Ambassador for London |
The LightAware team is growing!  The […]
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May 1, 2017 | EU Commission replies to question on light sensitivity | European Commission
Scientific Committee on Emerging and Newly Identified Health Risks concluded that there is no evidence that blue light from artificial lighting constitutes a risk in practice and that all light-sensitive patients can choose light sources suitable to prevent an aggravation of symptoms.
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April 28, 2017 | LightAware has new Ambassador! |
Brenda Ryder is taking on the role of LightAware Ambassador for light sensitive lupus.
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February 24, 2017 | LightAware gives talk at London ‘Light Meeting’ | Hosted by Friends of the Earth
A LightAware Ambassador summarised how the choice of outdoor and interior LED and modern fluorescent lighting affects people’s health leading sufferers to be excluded from normal social interaction and opportunities.
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February 2, 2017 | MEP Glenis Wilmot questions EU Commission on Light Sensitivity | EU Parliamentary Questions
Can the Commission confirm that the potential health effects of different types of lamps on light-sensitive people were taken into account before the decision was taken to phase out incandescent light bulbs?
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January 25, 2017 | New LightAware Ambassador |
We are delighted to welcome Tania Dutton, Ambassador for migraine and Mears-Irlen sydrome.
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December 3, 2016 | LightAware holds successful first AGM |
Once the website is properly established, we decided our next priorities would be to raise awareness about the significant health and social exclusion issues arising from the roll out of new street lighting and access to medical care.
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October 1, 2016 | LightAware meet with North West MEP Julie Ward |
We hope the meeting with Julie Ward MEP will lead to a meeting between LightAware and a representative of the European Commission.
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September 25, 2016 | Some cities are taking another look at LED lighting after AMA warning | The Washington Post
The AMA report ... is likely to prompt cities and states to reevaluate the intensity of LED lights they install
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September 25, 2016 | LightAware featured in lighting professionals’ newsletter |
We need lighting professionals themselves to be light aware and to help us communicate to a wider public how fundamental light is to human health and wellbeing.
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July 25, 2016 | Electro-Sensitivity UK charity features LightAware |
The spread of new forms of lighting has resulted in the social exclusion of light-sensitive people
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July 18, 2016 | LightAware meet with Lambeth Council to discuss resident made ill by LED streetlighting |
Event: Meeting between representatives of Lambeth […]
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May 26, 2016 | LED Streetlighting discussed at Lancashire County Council |
Events: Question on the advert health […]
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May 11, 2011 | The risk to normal and photosensitive individuals from exposure to lightfrom compact fluorescent lamps | Photobiology Unit, Department of Dermatology, Ninewells Hospital & Medical School, Dundee, UK
Light is a basic requirement for life on earth. The sun sustains life and is still the major source of lighting for humankind. It is an atomic furnace that turns mass into energy. Each second, four million tons of mass is discharged into space as energy, although, the earth receives only about two billionths of this.
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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.
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