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Health problems associated with compact fluorescent lights |
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While there are a couple of
exceptions, newspaper and internet articles published during the last 7 months generally
suggest that compact fluorescent lamps (CFL’s), which are being promoted as
energy-efficient replacements for incandescent globes, may aggravate health
problems including migraine, eczema, seizures and lupus in light-sensitive people. Some countries,
including Australia, plan to replace incandescent globes with CFL’s as one
measure in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
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Indoor plants or window views improve office worker's quality of life |
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According to research published
in the journal “Hortscience”, employees who worked in office environments
providing either live indoor plants or window views of green spaces reported a
better overall quality of life and job satisfaction than those whose office
environments were without both plants and window views.
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Night-time noise exposure increases blood pressure |
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A study published in the European Heart Journal has found that exposure to loud noise during sleep was associated with increased blood pressure. This effect was independent of the noise source.
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