Visual and Non-Visual Effects of Light - Working Environment and Well-Being (Hardcover)

The introduction of artificial lighting extends the time of wakefulness after dark and enables work at night, thus disturbing the human circadian rhythm. The understanding of the physiological mechanisms of visual and non-visual systems may be important for the development and use of proper light infrastructure and light interventions for different workplace settings, especially for shift work conditions. Visual and Non-Visual Effects of Light: Working Environment and Well-Being presents the impact of lighting in the working environment on human health, well-being and visual performance. The physiological explanation of the visual and non-visual effects of light on humans which discusses the biological bases of image and non-image forming vision at the cellular level may be of particular interest to any professional in the field of medicine, physiology, and biology. It is one of the intentions of this book to put forward some recommendations and examples of lighting design which take into account both the visual and non-visual effects of light on humans. These may be of particular interest to any professional in the field of lighting, occupational safety and health, and interior design. "What effects on health can a light 'overdose' or light deficiency have? What is bad light? The authors of the monograph provide answers to these questions. Just as for a physicist, the dual nature of light comprises an electromagnetic wave and a photon, the duality of light for a physician comprises visual and non-visual effects." --------------------------------------------------------Prof Jacek Przybylski, Medical University of Warsaw "This is a unique publication in the field of lighting technology. The authors have skillfully combined both the technical and biomedical aspects involved, which is unprecedented in the literature available. As a result, an important study has been created for many professional groups, with a significant impact on the assessment of risks associated with LED sources." --------------------------------------------Prof Andrzej Zajac, Military University of Technology, Warsaw

General

Imprint:	Crc Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Occupational Safety, Health, and Ergonomics
Release date:	July 2020
First published:	2021
Authors:	Agnieszka Wolska • Dariusz Sawicki • Malgorzata Tafil-Klawe
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	202
ISBN-13:	978-0-367-44419-8
Categories:	Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Industrial relations & safety > Occupational / industrial health & safety Books > Medicine > General issues > Public health & preventive medicine > Personal & public health > Environmental factors
LSN:	0-367-44419-4
Barcode:	9780367444198

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