LED light can damage eyes, French health authority warns

LED lightbulbs already account for half of the market and their share is growing (AFP Photo/David Becker)

Maisons-Alfort (France) (AFP) – The “blue light” in LED lighting can damage the eye’s retina and disturb natural sleep rhythms, France’s government-run health watchdog said this week. The report distinguished between acute exposure of high-intensity LED light, and “chronic exposure” to lower intensity sources. For domestic lighting, ANSES recommended buying “warm white” LED lighting, limiting exposure to LED sources with a high concentration of blue light, and avoiding LED screens before bedtime.

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