Light Sensitivity
Within the context of the promotion of wide-spread use of energy saving lamps, such as compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs), and the possible phase-out of incandescent lamps, it has been claimed that the symptoms of several diseases may be aggravated in the presence of energy saving lamps (mainly CFLs). SCENIHR did not find suitable direct scientific data on the relationship between energy saving lamps and the symptoms in patients with various conditions (i.e xeroderma pigmentosum, lupus, migraine, epilepsy, myalgic encephalomyelitis, Irlen-Meares syndrome, fibromyalgia, electrosensitivity, AIDS/HIV, dyspraxia, and autism). Therefore, SCENIHR examined whether three lamp characteristics (flicker, electromagnetic fields, and UV/blue light emission) could act as triggers for disease symptoms. Due to lack of data on CFLs, existing data on traditional fluorescent tubes were extrapolated to situations when compact fluorescent lamps may be used. [...]
Alternative title: | Lichtempflindlichkeit The SCENIHR adopted this opinion at the 26th Plenary on 23 September 2008 |
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Year of publication: |
2008
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Institutions: | Europäische Kommission / Scientific Committee on Emerging and Newly Identified Health Risks |
Publisher: |
Europäische Kommission / Generaldirektion Gesundheit und Verbraucher |
Subject: | gesundheitliche Folgen | health consequences | Risiko | risk |
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