Summary
This paper provides occupational safety and health professionals with foundational knowledge of light and lighting, including the non-visual effects of light via intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells (ipRGCs). Understanding that ipRGC signals reach brain regions involved in mood and cognition has direct implications for designing workplaces that support worker wellbeing and mental health.
Categories
The Science of Light: Covers ipRGC photoreceptor biology and their neural connections to brain regions involved in circadian and mood regulation.
Workplace Performance: Addresses lighting basics for occupational safety and health professionals, with implications for workplace lighting design.
Mood & Mental Wellness: Describes how ipRGC signals reach the prefrontal cortex, hippocampus, and amygdala, linking light exposure to mood regulation.
Author(s)
W Mills, K Martin, J Cathey
Publication Year
2020
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