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[Fluorescent lamps from the actinic viewpoint].

PubMedPublished 15 August 1984
Bodmann Hw, K Eberbach, W Heering
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TL;DR

Fluorescent lamps for general lighting purposes cannot produce UV erythema or direct pigmentation whereas sun lamps used for tanning are comparable to the actinic effects of natural radiation at a clear summer day.

Abstract

Fluorescent lamps for general lighting purposes cannot produce UV erythema or direct pigmentation whereas sun lamps used for tanning are comparable to the actinic effects of natural radiation at a clear summer day. Chronic effects due to fluorescent lighting have not been proved so far.

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