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From: jwg1@bunny.UUCP (James W. Gish)
Newsgroups: misc.consumers,sci.electronics
Subject: Re: fluorescent lights and my brain
Keywords: eyes head ache electricity
Message-ID: <5823@bunny.UUCP>
Date: 27 Apr 88 16:38:16 GMT
References: <530@scourge>
Reply-To: jwg1@bunny.UUCP (James W. Gish)
Organization: GTE Laboratories, Waltham, MA
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In article <530@scourge> harrym@sco.COM (Harry Max) writes:
>Hello world,
>
>I just started a new job and now must work under
>fluorescent lights.  My brain seems to be adversely
>effected my the lights.  I have been going home with
>a lot of eye- and brain-strain.
>
>A hardware tech told me that it is possible to
>phase the lights.  

I don't know anything about "phasing" the lights, but my solution to
the problem was to get my employer to provide full-spectrum
fluorescent tubes.  The color is as close to "natural" as you can get
and the flicker rate is such that I don't get the headaches and
eyestrain that I almost always get with regular fluorescents.  

In addition you will have people stopping by your office for months
saying, "Where did you get those weird lights - it looks like you have
a skylight in your office!"  They're a great conversation piece and
their use will spread throughout your workplace. Everyone I know that
has gotten them thinks they're great.


The brand that I bought is Vita-Lites and they sell for about $12
each.  GE also makes a full-spectrum fluorescent.
 

-- 
Jim Gish
GTE Laboratories, Inc., Waltham, MA
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