Project 3-4 Chapter 3, pp. 114Dim or bright lighting can have various effects on the eyes. These effects include eye fatigue, dry, burning eyes, eye irritation, blurred vision, and even headaches. But the effects don't stop there. Other side effects of poor lighting can include neck stiffness, shoulder pain, and sometimes even back pain due to people compensating (by adopting poor posture) for the poor light when they attempt to read something in undesirable conditions. Standard lighting, fluorescent lighting, and full spectrum lighting all have different effects. Studies were conducted by the Light Right Consortium, managed by the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. They were selected by the Lighting Research Center of the Renesselaer Polytechnic Institute and by the Institute for Construction Research of the National Research Council of Canada. (Shadesbreath) Their analysis came to three conclusions. First, OSHA has minimum standards for the office environment and lower standards for individual workstations. Second, there is no uniform lighting level to maximize productivity. Finally, lighting without daylight can have potentially negative effects on businesses in areas such as emotional/psychological issues among employees; financially due to heat production and overall energy consumption; and productivity and profits. OSHA has a minimum thirty-foot-candle standard for office lighting. Guidelines for workstations equipped with monitors should have lighting ranging from 20 foot-candles to 50 foot-candles. However, if LCD monitors are used, OSHA regulations require up to 73 footcandles of lighting. Screen fading from bright lights can cause eye strain. To combat this, it is recommended...... middle of paper ......June 29, 2010, from Mercola.com: Take control of your health: http://products.mercola.com/light - light bulbs/Occupational Safety and Health Administration: Workstation environment. (May 18, 2010). Retrieved June 29, 2010, from the United States Department of Labor: http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/computerworkstations/wkstation_enviro.html#lightingPhase-out of incandescent light bulbs. (June 28, 2010). Retrieved from Wikipedia June 2010: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phase-out_of_incandescent_light_bulbsShadesbreath. (nd). Workplace Lighting - Office Lighting: Politics and People. Retrieved June 29, 2010 from HubPages: http://hubpages.com/hub/Workplace-Lighting---Office-LightingUV Light & Vision. (nd). Retrieved June 29, 2010 from The Eye Digest: published by the University of Illinois Eye & Ear Infirmary: http://www.agingeye.net/visionbasics/uvlightandvision.php