Research
Office lighting experiments raise questions about human health
The Brief
- New research from Michigan State University studied animals that, like people, are active during the day.
- In the study, living under fluorescent office lighting was linked to weaker health markers, according to Medical Xpress.
- The findings come from an animal study, so they do not directly establish effects in humans.
Why it matters
Office workers spend much of their day under fluorescent lighting, so evidence that this lighting affects health markers in animals is relevant to how workplace lighting is designed and studied.
Who’s affected
- office workers under fluorescent lighting
- researchers studying workplace lighting and health
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- #health markers
If you spend your workday under fluorescent lights, new research from Michigan State University suggests your body may notice. In a study of animals that, like people, are active during the day, researchers found that living under fluorescent office lighting was linked to weaker…
Timeline
Michigan State University research on office fluorescent lighting reported by Medical Xpress
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Office lighting experiments raise questions about human health