The curlicue compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) oft touted as an Earth-friendly alternative to standard incandescent bulbs may cause skin damage, according to a new study by researchers at Stony ...

But fluorescent light bulbs do contain significant levels of ultraviolet radiation – the main skin cancer risk factor. And a 2012 study by researchers at Stony Brook University in New York found ...

Scientists have learned that compact fluorescent light bulbs could give off ultraviolet radiation if their inner coating cracks. Light-emitting diodes, another eco-friendly lighting option, won't ...

Visible light (what’s emitted by a fluorescent lightbulb or one of those trendy LED face masks you may be seeing all over social media) can be important for some people—we’ll get to who in a ...

Fluorescent and LED (light-emitting diode) light bulbs also give off blue light. And just like ultraviolet, or UV, rays, which are linked to skin damage, it can affect your skin. Blue Light and ...

An image of white swirling light is said to be the northern lights in Finland. We rate this claim false. Aurora borealis are green, pink and red.

Photosensitivity causes people to be sensitive to UV rays from the sun or certain sources of indoor lighting — like fluorescent or halogen bulbs. Although anyone can have skin damage from UV rays, ...

Using an alternate light source could help nurses and police detect bruises on darker skin, research says By Meron Moges-Gerbi and Nicole Chavez , CNN 4 minute read ...

We recorded every species of mammal that was fluorescent when we exposed the specimens to UV light. As a result, we found 125 fluorescent species of mammal, representing all known orders.