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Eye disease resulting from increased use of fluorescent lighting as a climate change mitigation strategy

Date

Authors

Walls, Helen

Walls, Kelvin L

Benke, Geza

Publisher

American Public Health Association

Abstract

Increased use of fluorescent lighting as a climate change mitigation strategy may increase eye disease. The safe range of light to avoid exposing the eye to potentially damaging ultraviolet (UV) radiation is 2000 to 3500K and greater than 500 nanometers.

Keywords

Keywords: article; Australia; cataract; energy conservation; eye; eye disease; human; illumination; pterygium; radiation exposure; ultraviolet radiation; Australia; Cataract; Conservation of Energy Resources; Eye; Eye Diseases; Humans; Lighting; Pterygium; Ultravio

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/1885/54674

Collections

ANU Research Publications

Source

American Journal of Public Health

Type

Journal article

DOI

10.2105/AJPH.2011.300246

Restricted until

2037-12-31

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