Is artificial light at night too much of a good thing?

Clinical and Experimental Optometry

Volumn 88, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 197-199

  Clark, Barry A J ^a  

^a Outdoor Lighting Improvement Section   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DARK ADAPTATION; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; ILLUMINATION; LIGHT; PHYSIOLOGY; STANDARD;

DARK ADAPTATION; HUMANS; LIGHT; LIGHTING;

EID: 27744578530     PISSN: 08164622     EISSN: 14440938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1444-0938.2005.tb06697.x     Document Type: Review

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