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Dr. George Brainard Quoted in Boston Globe about Transition to More Energy-Efficient Light Bulbs

George Brainard, PhD, director of Jefferson's Light Research Program, talked to the Boston Globe about the health concerns consumers have about the upcoming transition from old-fashioned light bulbs to more energy-efficient ones.

In the article Dr. Brainard said, “I often get calls from people convinced their workplace lighting system is giving them headaches. Many people are not imagining the discomfort. Some fluorescent lighting systems, particularly the older ones found in many workplaces, can cause 'visual stress' for a minority of the population."

Read "Dim view of lighting law" for the full story.

Publication: Boston Globe
Published: 8/4/2011