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WHAT IS "HEALTHY LIGHTING?"

MARK S. REA

Lighting Research Center, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 21 Union Street, Troy, NY 12180, USA

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MARIANA G. FIGUEIRO

Lighting Research Center, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 21 Union Street, Troy, NY 12180, USA

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https://doi.org/10.1142/S0129156411006623Cited by:5 (Source: Crossref)

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It is well-known that the light/dark cycle incident on the retina regulates the timing of the human circadian system. Disruption of a regular, 24-hour pattern of light and dark can significantly affect our health and well-being. A wide range of modern maladies, from sleep disorders to cancer, have been linked to light-induced circadian disruption. Light has been defined, however, only in terms of the human visual system, not the circadian system. Thus, the study of light-induced circadian disruption is in need of a new definition of light (and dark). Here we contrast light as a stimulus for the human visual system with that for the human circadian system to elucidate the significance of developing a new definition of circadian light as it might ultimately be used to improve health and well-being.

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