If fluorescent lighting has ever given you a headache, your not alone. Millions of people all over the world are sitting beneath the glare of a fluorescent light at work at this very moment, and most of them will complain of a headache or two during the 8 hour workday. This wouldn’t be so bad, if when you got off of work and went to the grocery store, you didn’t have to stand in the check out line underneath more fluorescent lighting. It’s hard to get away from throughout the day, considering that commercial buildings, private and public establishments are almost always outfitted with fixtures.
Over Illumination
When you sit underneath a fluorescent bulb for hours and hours your skin is soaking in UV radiation emitted from the bulb. Harmful UV radiation is enhanced especially when your sitting underneath a fixture without a plastic light filter cover. The glare, that many complain is the cause of headaches, stems from over-illumination which is a result of poorly distributed light. Most artificial lighting causes you to squint and strain your eyes throughout the day, which can lead to headaches and even migraines. Why do we put ourselves through this?
Fluorescent lighting makes economical sense, because it lights more space with less output than traditional incandescent lighting. LED lighting is becoming more popular, but often times people complain that they’re too bright, not to mention expensive.
What Can You Do?
Filtering the fluorescent light from your fixture properly can solve your headache problem. Plastic light filters from NaturaLux, are proven to reduce the glare and UV radiation from fluorescent bulbs. Below is an example of a dentist office with and without NaturaLux filters.
The filters distribute the light evenly, adjust the color rendering and block out most UV radiation from the fluorescents. If your headaches aren’t letting up, consult your doctor and ask about fluorescent lighting. Many doctors have chosen NaturaLux filters for their lighting solution, because of continued complaints of headaches. Read about how NaturaLux helps patients with Lupus here: Lenses For Lights That Filter UV Radiation: What It Means If You Have Lupus
