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Solid State Lighting: review of health effects

From National Research Council Canada

Linkhttps://www.iea-4e.org/ssl/publications/solid-state-lighting-review-of-health-effects/
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Affiliation
  1. National Research Council of Canada. Construction
FormatText, Technical Report
ISBN978-1-83654-223-0
Physical description140 pages
SubjectLED lighting; health; temporal light modulation; glare; circadian rhythms
Abstract
The International Energy Agency’s (IEA) Energy Efficient End-Use Equipment (4E) Platform on Smart Sustainability in Lighting and Controls (SSLC Platform) has issued a report that represents a synthesis of health and lighting studies published over the last decade. The effects of lighting on health are technology agnostic, however advances in physiology and medicine have contributed to new awareness and understanding of the impacts of light on human health. This study examines some features of SSL products that may pose a risk and which could be improved or applied differently to achieve better outcomes in terms of health and well-being. The report covers both acute effects (effects that develop during or immediately following an exposure) of optical radiation on the eye and the skin, discomfort glare, circadian disruptions, neuro-behavioural effects, and temporal light modulation (TLM), as well as long-term effects (effects that build over months or years) including age-related macular degeneration, myopia and cancer risk.
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PublisherIEA 4E Smart Sustainability in Lighting & Controls Platform
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  • SSLC Library (October 2024).
LanguageEnglish
Peer reviewedYes
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