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Fluorescent lights are a fact of life. We see them everywhere. The offices we work in, the stores we shop in, the schools we learn in, and the hospitals we heal in are all lit with fluorescent lights. Unfortunately, fluorescent light is known to cause health problems in many people. The harm done by fluorescent lights varies from person to person. For almost everyone, exposure to fluorescent light can cause at least some damage to the natural sle… Read more

Fluorescent lights are everywhere. They fill our offices, retail buildings, hospital, and schools. Almost every large commercial building is lit with fluorescent lights. Even many residential buildings have fluorescent lights. But as nearly everyone knows, fluorescent lights don’t look that great. In fact, in many applications, fluorescent lighting is downright unpleasant. So why is it everywhere? And how can we make fluorescent light look better… Read more

When you were a kid, what was the coolest thing you wanted in your room? A giant dollhouse? A race car bed? Maybe some of those glow in the dark star stickers for your ceiling? Kids these days have lots of things competing for their attention. From social media to streaming videos to seemingly never-ending homework, children’s attention is stretched thinner than ever. But what about bringing a little wonder back into those younger years? Is there… Read more

Fluorescent light is all around us. For over half a century most of our offices, retail spaces, and institutional buildings have been lit almost exclusively with fluorescent light. A growing body of research indicates the unhealthy effects of fluorescent light exposure. However, nowhere is the influence of fluorescent light more disruptive than in schools. While the study of the effects of fluorescent light on students is relatively new, the resu… Read more