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Source: SCENIHR, Health effects of artificial light, 19 March 2012, Related publication:
Other Figures & Tables on this publication: Figure 1. Electrical lighting sources technologies Figure 2. Wavelength regions in optical radiation Figure 3. Chromophores and their absorption bands (adapted from Jagger 1967) Figure 4a. Interaction of UV radiation with the human eye at all ages (adapted from Sliney 2002). Figure 4d. Optical radiation interaction with the eye of an aging human (adapted from Sliney 2002) Figure 5. Light penetration in the skin Table 1. Lamp parameters supplied by the European Lamp Companies Federation Table 2. Overview of the classes of photodamage to the retina Table 3. Interaction of light with eye tissues and chromophores Table 4. "Light related" skin diseases Table 5. Wavelength dependency in photosensitive diseases Table 6. Examples of exposure situations from artificial light for the general population Table 7. Percent increase in SCC incidence and risk at 80 years of age due to certain added UV doses Table 8. Estimates of SCC risk BOX I: Metrics of optical radiation and (bio-)effectiveness Figure 6. shows the typical adverse effects of light on eye tissues as a function of wavelength. | ||||||||||||
