Excessive Blue Light Emitted by LED Can Adversely Impact Human Health said AMA

On 14 July 2016, a report released by the American Medical Association (AMA) Council on Science and Public Health claims that excessive blue light emitted by light emitting diodes (LED) can adversely impact human health. AMA report looked at the LED street lighting on US roadways. It also adopted guidance for communities on selecting among LED lighting options to minimize potential harmful human and environmental effects. A large amount of blue light emitted by the high-intensity LED lighting appears white to the naked eye but it can create worse night time glare than conventional lighting. Discomfort and disability from intense, blue-rich LED lighting can decrease visual acuity and safety, resulting in concerns and creating a road hazard. Blue rich LED streetlights that operates at a wavelength adversely suppresses melatonin during night, thus it directly have an impact on drivers.