Re: [GBlist] Regular vs. Fluorescent Lighting

[David Bergman <bergman@cyberg.com>]

Laurence wrote:
>Lights should be full spectrum I know that only.  Other factors I'm unaware
>of.
>
>Laurence


That's part of what I was referring to as questionable. Full spectrum is 
basically an undefined marketing term, with at least as much data 
disproving its effectiveness as there is proving it -- and much of the 
latter is from manufacturer's of "full specturm" bulbs.

Here's a couple of links  to skeptical sites:
http://www.sylvania.com/forum/pdfs/faq0012-0297.pdf
http://www.nrc.ca/irc/fulltext/ir659/contents.html (several scientific 
papers linked here.)
http://www.elflist.com/article02_spectrum.htm

David Bergman
David Bergman Architect/Fire & Water Lighting + Furniture
bergman@cyberg.com    http://www.cyberg.com
t 212 475 3106    f 212 677 7291



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