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Thu Mar 01, 2007 12:51 pm  |
| This is sort of weird. My sister swears that the flourescent (I hate spelling that word!) lights at work are affecting her skin. She says she is allergic to them. I'm wondering, since I'm under these lights a lot. Has anyone heard of this? |
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Thu Mar 01, 2007 1:00 pm |
| Sorry, I wanted to add. I haven't found a problem But sister swears it's true. |
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Thu Mar 01, 2007 2:27 pm |
| I heard that you can get UV from fluor lights from somewhere a while ago. I wear sunscreen everyday, but if I forgot, I do get a bit paranoid about that. |
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Fri Mar 02, 2007 12:32 am |
I dont know but my skin sure looks horrible under them  |
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Mabsy
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Fri Mar 02, 2007 12:36 am |
| carolb69 wrote: |
| I dont know but my skin sure looks horrible under them |
I was going to say the same thing! You know that when a bar switches those lights on, it's definitely time to go home (well, they do that in Australia, not sure about elsewhere...). I am building a house at the moment and the electrician wanted to install one of those in my bathroom and talked about how energy effient they were  That may be so but it's soft down lights for me all the way  |
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Fri Mar 02, 2007 2:08 am |
heh heh i remember the days 
No way id want them in my bathroom either, didnt they say that here in aus normal globes will be phased put by 2010 and replaced by those horrible energy fluro one's?? They better have some soft tone ones  |
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Fri Mar 02, 2007 2:24 am |
| Mabsy wrote: |
| carolb69 wrote: |
| I dont know but my skin sure looks horrible under them |
I was going to say the same thing! You know that when a bar switches those lights on, it's definitely time to go home (well, they do that in Australia, not sure about elsewhere...). |
I know exactly what you mean!!! |
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wired
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Fri Mar 02, 2007 7:12 am |
| Doohicus, your sister is right According to a well known ps & derm, fluro lighting can cause UV damage and it's advised to wear sun block if you're exposed to them. |
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Fri Mar 02, 2007 8:12 am |
| good to know... I wasn't aware of it either. |
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Fri Mar 02, 2007 12:40 pm |
| wired wrote: |
| Doohicus, your sister is right According to a well known ps & derm, fluro lighting can cause UV damage and it's advised to wear sun block if you're exposed to them. |
Oh good, so I was remembering the same thing. |
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Fri Mar 02, 2007 7:30 pm |
| I do recall a mad rush of women to the washrooms to apply end of the night makeup before the lights went on. I'll tell my sister (she wins!) I didn't know about the UV. Thanks Wired for the info. |
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Fri Mar 02, 2007 7:34 pm |
| Thanks BKKgirl. You were right about the UV. |
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Fri Mar 02, 2007 7:43 pm |
| They are also horrible for migraine suffers. I rarely get optical migraines anymore after not being in an office 8 to 5. One trick to help defuse (sp) the overhead light is to put a lamp on ur desk, it really does help with head stuff, so maybe with skin too. |
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Fri Mar 02, 2007 8:29 pm |
| When i was going to Tafe a few yrs back there were horrible fluro lights in the room. It used to be a sewing room so there were heaps of them,about 10 big ones. I felt really terrible at the end of the day In the end i couldnt handle a whole day in there and was glad when the course finished. |
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Sat Mar 03, 2007 7:18 am |
| I didn't know about the skin damage issue but they certainly give me headaches. It is great to be working out of my house these days and not be exposed to them much anymore. One left in the kitchen and we're renovating, so its days are numbered |
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Sat Mar 03, 2007 8:48 am |
| My office has flourescent lights in it. Ladies, it's true that it emits uv rays from it. If I'm not properly protected I feel the prickly and stingy feeling that I would feel out in the sun. I think there are different levels of uv rays within each light. That's why I think some people notice it more than others. Oh...and ofcourse tolerance for each individual is different as well. |
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Sun Mar 04, 2007 8:48 am |
Ahhhh, maybe I shouldn't mention this (but I will  ). Your computer screen also emits UV rays. |
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Sun Mar 04, 2007 10:08 am |
| donnababe wrote: |
| Ahhhh, maybe I shouldn't mention this (but I will ). Your computer screen also emits UV rays. |
Yes, I know....  |
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Sun Mar 04, 2007 2:12 pm |
| MelissaMarie wrote: |
| They are also horrible for migraine suffers. I rarely get optical migraines anymore after not being in an office 8 to 5. One trick to help defuse (sp) the overhead light is to put a lamp on ur desk, it really does help with head stuff, so maybe with skin too. |
Hmm...my bf gets migraines, and I wonder if he needs to get a desk lamp to help minimize the overhead light, too. |
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Sun Mar 04, 2007 2:13 pm |
| donnababe wrote: |
| Ahhhh, maybe I shouldn't mention this (but I will ). Your computer screen also emits UV rays. |
Even the new models!?! Flat screen flat panel? |
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