It is worth noting that the American Medical Association (AMA) is not indicating any direct effects from the blue light. The postulated harm is from indirect effects. There are two concerns. First, the spectrum of light could increase glare and reduce visual acuity. Second, the additional blue light could affect the sleep cycles of people exposed to the light, leaving them less able to get enough rest.
It’s also interesting to me that the article cites research into the effects of brighter nighttime street lighting, but not necessarily LED street lighting. Personally, I would prefer to see clear research linking LED lighting to the proposed problems before recommending changes. This research may exist and the lack of references may just be the fault of the person who wrote the short article. Ted Eckert Microsoft Corporation The opinions expressed are my own and do not necessarily reflect those of my employer. From: John Allen [mailto:john_e_al...@blueyonder.co.uk] Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2016 10:09 AM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: [PSES] AMA Warns of Harm from LED Streetlights’ Blue Light Just had a routine info email from the ECM Web highlighting an interesting American Medical Association (AMA) article on the potential harmful effects of LED streetlights - see here: http://electricalmarketing.com/blog/ama-warns-harm-led-streetlights-blue-light?NL=ECM-07&Issue=ECM-07_20160622_ECM-07_825&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_1_b&utm_rid=CPG04000000025478&utm_campaign=8880&utm_medium=email&elq2=0cf944f7f4f14ecbb045b2dbb57fc4de I wonder what the effects could be in the future – and if anyone else, anywhere, has already picked up/investigated this subject? John E Allen W.London, UK - ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to <emc-p...@ieee.org<mailto:emc-p...@ieee.org>> All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieee-pses.org/emc-pstc.html Attachments are not permitted but the IEEE PSES Online Communities site at http://product-compliance.oc.ieee.org/ can be used for graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ Instructions: http://www.ieee-pses.org/list.html (including how to unsubscribe)<http://www.ieee-pses.org/list.html> List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas <sdoug...@ieee.org<mailto:sdoug...@ieee.org>> Mike Cantwell <mcantw...@ieee.org<mailto:mcantw...@ieee.org>> For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher <j.bac...@ieee.org<mailto:j.bac...@ieee.org>> David Heald <dhe...@gmail.com<mailto:dhe...@gmail.com>> - ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to <emc-p...@ieee.org> All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieee-pses.org/emc-pstc.html Attachments are not permitted but the IEEE PSES Online Communities site at http://product-compliance.oc.ieee.org/ can be used for graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ Instructions: http://www.ieee-pses.org/list.html (including how to unsubscribe) List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas <sdoug...@ieee.org> Mike Cantwell <mcantw...@ieee.org> For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher: <j.bac...@ieee.org> David Heald: <dhe...@gmail.com>
