Lemmings, light, and health

LEUKOS - Journal of Illuminating Engineering Society of North America

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 175-184

  Boyce, Peter R ^a  

^a NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Application; Health; Light; Lighting recommendations; Well being

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; HEALTH RISKS; ILLUMINATING ENGINEERING; SOCIAL ASPECTS;

LIGHT EXPOSURE; LIGHTING RECOMMENDATIONS;

LIGHTING;

EID: 33748991986     PISSN: 15502724     EISSN: 15502716     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1582/LEUKOS.2006.02.03.002     Document Type: Article

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