Light Waves

On this page you'll find a selection of resources that explore the impact that light during the night has on health. In much of the world its levels exceed the pollution threshold and it's capacity to deplete melatonin impacting sleep makes it a troublesome night-time companion.

Podcasts

Light Pollution and Health

Books

Sleep-Powered Wellness: Better Bedrooms for Turbocharged Zzzz's by Angela Hobbs 2011
The Sleep-Powered Wellness Workbook: Better Bedrooms for Better Sleep by Angela Hobbs 2012
Lights Out: Sleep, Sugar, and Survival by T. S. Wiley 2001
Health and Light: The extraordinary Study that Shows How light Affects Your Health and emotional wellbeing by John Nash Ott 2000

YouTube

Taylor Teaches Light Pollution 
Light Pollution the Problem 
Health Effects - Compact Fluorescent Bulbs 
Why CFL's are Bad for You and the Environment 

Websites

Starry Night Lights 
Why Lights at Night are Harmful 
Sky News 
Darksky.org 
Campaign for Dark Skies

Articles

The Power of Darkness 
Light and Depression 
Light Pollution; Our Vanishing Night National Geographic
Light Pollution and Human Health
Does Light Pollution have a Dark Side?

Angela Hobbs is a building biologist who specializes in identifying and remediating the location-specific factors that contribute to sleep and health issues. For 10 years she has been sharing her knowledge through corporate and private workshops, consultations and coaching.

She's lived and worked in Tanzania, Germany, Sweden, England, Quebec, The High Arctic, Ontario, Alberta, Kansas and Maine, leaving her with a personal experienice of a wide range of living and working environments.

She is the author of several books and workbook-based programs including 'Sleep-Powered Wellness', 'The Sick House Survival Guide', and 'The Guided Journey' Workbook series.

Contact Angela