Have you noticed how shockingly bright streetlights are these days? Although they’re great for night time visibility, the newer LED streetlights tamper with the body’s internal clock, skewing metabolic function and raising disease risk. The effect of this blue-rich white light during the night is so significant to effecting human health, that the American Medical Association (AMA) issued a policy statement about it. They warn that LED street lights are five times more disruptive to the human sleep cycle than traditional street lighting, and recent large surveys also link brighter residential … [Read more...]