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To: neverdem
The ipRGCs are most sensitive to short-wavelength (blue and blue–green) light, so night-time exposure to LEDs is typically more disruptive to circadian rhythms, melatonin secretion and sleep than incandescent lighting...

I wonder, what about fluorescent lights? I hate those things with a passion. Whenever one is turned on near me, I feel a sudden wave of depression that fades into a background steady-state--not pleasant, just tolerable. And fluorescent lights seem to be ubiquitous in commercial buildings.

9 posted on 05/24/2013 5:17:50 PM PDT by exDemMom (Now that I've finally accepted that I'm living a bad hair life, I'm more at peace with the world.)
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To: exDemMom; LtKerst
I wonder, what about fluorescent lights?

I don't know. Wikipedia isn't a bad source for science and technical topics that are not yet politicized.

And fluorescent lights seem to be ubiquitous in commercial buildings.

Schools too. I wonder if an increase in the prevalence of ADHD, adults are getting diagnosed more frequently now, is really due to a sleep deficit.

Diagnosing the Wrong Deficit

Pardon the NY Times reference, but from time to time they have very good stories, IMHO.

10 posted on 05/24/2013 11:43:53 PM PDT by neverdem (Register pressure cookers! /s)
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