Electromagnetic fields and health. Your guide in the electromagnetic landscape Complete 40-page guide from the Belgian Government on electromagnetic waves and their possible effects on public health: nature of electromagnetic waves and fields, energy levels and alert thresholds, biological effects, regulations, question / answer… Find out more and debate: electromagnetic waves […]
Month: december 2010
Great bluff, a consumer society
The Great Bluff of household appliances. Planned obsolescence and overconsumption practices highlighted in France. Special Envoy report broadcast on France 2 in February 2010 Obsolescence is the fact that a product becomes obsolete. Planned obsolescence is the act of voluntarily making a product obsolete at the end of a certain time "pre-programmed" in advance. This is […]
Planned obsolescence, symbol of the waste society
Planned obsolescence, symbol of the waste society: the case of electrical and electronic products September 2010. By Marine Fabre and Wiebke Winkler. Publication of Cniid and Friends of the Earth. Obsolescence is the fact that a product becomes obsolete. Planned obsolescence is the act of voluntarily making a product obsolete at the cost of a certain […]
Download: Led bulb and eye health; ANSES full report
Health effects of lighting systems using light-emitting diodes (LEDs) ANSES opinion Collective expert report.pdf of a full health study of 310 pages / 7.84 Mb Find out more, summary of information and debate: LED bulbs are they dangerous for the health or the eyes? Extract from the summary (available at the link below): The risks […]
Download: Choose the lighting of a kitchen or bathroom
Tips for choosing the lighting for kitchens or bathrooms (lux, lumens, number of bulbs, etc.). Publication of the lighting union. In a house, the diversity of activities deserves special attention in terms of lighting; the “visual demand” is in fact constantly modified and the available luminaires allow combinations adapted to lifestyles, […]