How to Reduce Annoying Fluorescent Light

Take charge of your life and reduce your exposure to annoying fluorescent light. These energy-efficient light bulbs may reduce the electric bill, but they can be an annoyance to those with fluorescent light sensitivity. It is easy to control the amount of fluorescent light in your home. All you have to do is remove the bulbs. Outside the home, however, annoying fluorescent light is commonplace and conscious efforts must be made to avoid it.

Things You'll Need

• Bank card
• Telephone
• Bathroom
• Automobile
• Sunglasses
• Personal audio player

Instructions

How to Reduce Annoying Fluorescent Light

1. The convenience store at the gas station almost always uses fluorescent lighting. Avoid going inside. Pay for your gas at the pump with your bank card to reduce annoying fluorescent light exposure.

2. Before you head out the door to shop, eat or sleep, call ahead and reduce annoying fluorescent light exposure. It is easy to pick up the telephone and simply ask the store, restaurant or hotel if it has fluorescent lighting. Be patient, as this may be the first time the staff has been asked this question. If necessary, briefly educate the person on the other end of the line by describing the basic characteristics of fluorescent bulbs to help him or her make the correct identification. Request lighting information about the bathroom as well.

3. While there may be no fluorescent light in the main rooms, there is often fluorescent light in the bathroom. Go to the bathroom before you leave the house to reduce your exposure to annoying fluorescent light. Stop drinking water for up to an hour before your planned departure.

4. It is commonplace to see fluorescent light inside fast food restaurants and pharmacies. Reduce your annoying fluorescent light exposure by using drive-through windows.

5. Have products and services delivered to your home rather than personally visiting the place of business. Many restaurants will deliver. Delivery options from your pharmacy and supermarket may also be available. Haircuts, manicures and massages can also be performed in the comforts of your own home and its fluorescent-free lighting environment.

6. Mitigate the effects of annoying fluorescent light. If you must be exposed to it, wear sunglasses or a hat. This helps to reduce eye strain. To shut out the high-pitched buzz that fluorescent lights emit, wear headphones and listen to music.

Tips & Warnings

• Shop at megastores and specialty shops to avoid fluorescent light.

• Old fluorescent light ballasts may contain carcinogenic PCBs.

References

• Public Employees Occupational Safety and Health Program of New Jersey