Exposure to short-wavelength light from LEDs is a serious concern that may negatively impact metabolic and cellular health if not balanced by longer wavelengths.

“I am very concerned about the amount of short wavelength light that people are exposed to nowadays, especially kids. >> This is an issue on the same level as asbestos.”

LED lighting is a public health issue because it lacks balanced wavelengths, causing mitochondrial function to decline.

“This is a public health issue and it's big. And I think it's one of the reasons why I'm really happy to come here and talk because it's time to talk. When we use LEDs, the light found in LEDs, when we use them, certainly when we use them on the retiny looking at mice, we can watch the mitochondria g”