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The LED Debacle

Chapter 1 – How is LED Light Different?

Chapter 2 – How Did the LED Fraud Start?

Chapter 3 – Why Are LED Headlights Illegal?

Chapter 4 – Why Don’t LEDs Save Energy?

Chapter 5 – Are LED Flashing Lights Dangerous?

Chapter 6 – What Injuries Do LEDs Cause?

Chapter 7 – Why are LEDs Discriminatory?

Chapter 8 – Who is Responsible?

Background Information

These articles were written in 2019. We have learned much since then. We no longer focus on color temperature as the main issue. The main issue is that LEDs emit light from a flat surface. Some information in this section is currently out of date as of 2022.

Chapter 1 – Overview
Chapter 2 – Stars
Chapter 3 – Light-Eye-Brain
Chapter 4 – Vocabulary of Light
Chapter 5 – Light Emitting Diodes
Chapter 6 – Human Health
Chapter 7 – Plants and Animals
Chapter 8 – Crime and Safety
Chapter 9 – Light Pollution
Chapter 10 – Color Temperature
Chapter 11 – Strobing, Blinking, and Flashing
Chapter 12 – Brightness
Chapter 13 – Flicker
Chapter 14 – Time of Use
Chapter 15 – Streetlights
Chapter 16 – Exterior Lighting
Chapter 17 – Interior Lighting
Chapter 18 – Vanity Lighting
Chapter 19 – Electronic Billboards
Chapter 20 – Vehicle Lights
Chapter 21 – Mobile Lights
Chapter 22 – Drones, Airplanes and Satellites
Chapter 23 – Regulation