I recently received an email from a reader who wanted to improve and increase the amount of light in her home in the easiest and safest way possible. As easy as it may seem to add…
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EU Reports on Health Risks from LEDs. Are You at Risk?
Potential LED Health Risks A recent report requested by the European Commission assessed the potential health hazards LEDs have on the general population. This provisional report examined multiple segments of the population to discuss the possibility…
Is There A Simple Way to Replace Old Bollard Lights?
This weekend, I received an “Ask Dr. Bulb” question from someone who was looking to replace their old high pressure sodium bollard lights with new LED bollard lights. The person in question, a property manager for…
New Colorful LED Mood Lighting Sets the Mood for Weight Loss
With the development of LED technology, we are discovering precisely how lighting affects behavior. I will spend the next few posts focusing on some trends in LEDS that reveal some of the unseen workings of “mood lighting.”
Spooky Lighting to Make Your House the Best in the Neighborhood
With modern advances in LED lighting, your Halloween decorations will no longer be limited to carved-out pumpkins; no more will your neighbors mock your sad, flickering candles; and never again will you embarrass yourself with green…
LED Gunshot Monitoring: Protecting Neighborhoods One Light at a Time
In a previous blog, I discussed the effect of nighttime lighting on urban crime rates. Studies have shown that, despite many people’s expectations, lighting levels do not necessarily affect an area’s safety or the amount of…