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Message From The Editor
Should LEDs Have a Warning Label?
According to the nearly 250 scientists surveyed by Circadian Light Research Center for its newly released study Lights Should Support Circadian Rhythms: Evidence-Based Scientific Consensus, repetitive and prolonged exposure to light at night bright enough to cause circadian disruption increases the risk of breast cancer in women, increases the risk of obesity and diabetes, and increases the risk of sleep disorders. Those findings led the surveyed scientists to propose having a warning label on LED lights with high 460-495nm blue content that reads “may be harmful if used at night.”
Obviously the last thing the lighting industry needs is a warning label that might slow end-user adoption if not understood correctly, but these scientific findings should not be ignored. The wellness industry – not to mention the sleep disorder industry – translates to trillions of dollars in consumer spending. There are two articles in this newsletter related to circadian lighting (one details the aforementioned report and the other is regarding an upcoming IES webinar on circadian lighting). I encourage you to read them to increase your familiarity with these concerns so that you can expertly answer any customer/client questions on upcoming projects or purchases.
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Specification Feature
How to Avoid the Most Common Mistakes When Calculating Lumen Depreciation
Lighting professionals know what lumen depreciation is and how it works, but there are some subtle factors affecting those calculations that aren’t often top of mind.
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Trending News
Casambi Partners With Component Distributors in North America
With the goal of establishing a stronger foothold in the North American market, Finland-based smart lighting control company Casambi has announced a strategic distribution alliance with Component Distributors, Inc. (CDI), the Denver-based company serving and distributing products to customers throughout the U.S. and Canada.
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NEMA Publishes Technical Clarification Bulletin on Emergency Lighting
As an update to NEMA LSD 81-2019, the recent NEMA LS 20009-2022 Controlled Emergency Lighting bulletin incorporates changes in the 2023 National Electrical Code® NFPA 70® that address the increasing complexity of emergency lighting systems.
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Chinese Lighting Company Relocates U.S. Headquarters to Dallas
Shenzhen, China-based commercial outdoor lighting manufacturer Ledsion Lighting has relocated its U.S. headquarters to Dallas.
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Trending Acquisition
SKYX Technologies to Acquire Lighting E-Commerce Group
SKYX Platforms Corp. has signed an agreement to acquire Belami Ecommerce, a conglomerate with $86 million in revenues and 64 websites. Among the sites that Belami operates are 1STOPLighting.com and CanadaLightingExperts.com
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Applied UV, Inc. Doubles in Size With Lighting Mergers
Applied UV, Inc., a leader in applying narrow-range ultraviolet light (UVC) for surface areas and catalytic bioconversion technology for air purification, has completed its mergers with PURO Lighting, LLC and LED Supply Co.
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Trending Products
NSL Expands Tape Light Offering
NSL has just expanded and improved its offering of indoor and outdoor tape light products to meet market demand.
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Legrand’s Adorne Collection Now Offers Microban
Legrand® and Microban® have partnered to add antimicrobial protection to all of Legrand’s adorne Collection switches, dimmers, and wallplates.
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Liteline Introduces SHADE Mini: The Ultimate Flushmount Upgrade
Liteline has debuted its SHADE Mini as a flushmount upgrade, designed to elevate and add a decorative element to commercial spaces.
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Modern Forms Unveils Tempest
The creative free-form shape of the Tempest chandelier brings a sophisticated look to modern interiors.
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Marketing Opportunity
New Product Showcase
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Show 25,000+ of the most influential lighting specifiers in the U.S. your latest product introductions in our New Product Showcase. Send a clear image of your product, either as a silhouette or installation setting, to lindalongo@uslightingtrends.com to be included.
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Trending People
American Lighting’s Jennifer Kirkpatrick Promoted to New Role
American Lighting has promoted Jennifer Kirkpatrick to Director of Sales for Lighting Showrooms for the Prizm Lighting and Proluxe divisions.
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LED Lighting Inc. Appoints Mary Karagiannis-Argyrides to Director/OEM
Illinois-based LED Lighting Inc. has hired industry veteran Mary Karagiannis-Argyrides as Director/OEM and National Accounts.
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Market Trend: Circadian Lighting
Circadian Lighting Reaches Wider Acceptance, Paving the Way for More Installations
With the global wellness market worth an estimated $4.4 trillion, this growing market segment could be a lucrative one for the build environment if the latest scientific evidence becomes widely accepted. Fortunately, that day just got a little closer as more scientists have reached consensus.
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CLTC Shares Research on Circadian Lighting via Webinar
The IES, in partnership with the CLTC, is hosting a webinar on Thursday, February 23 at 12pm EST, that will focus on circadian lighting and highlight CLTC’s current projects that are addressing questions related to design and spectrum.
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LEDucation Preview
Become a Destination for Attendees
Send us an image and description of the product or capabilities your company will be highlighting at LEDucation March 7 & 8 in New York City and we will feature it in our special LEDucation Preview. Email to lindalongo@uslightingtrends.com and put LEDucation Preview in the subject line.
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