Stress, eye strain and fatigue, often blamed on fluorescent lighting and considered common-place in most indoor work environments, can now be eliminated in the vast majority of cases. The answer is in the SPECTRUM series of Environmental Lighting Filters. Add in the protection that these filters provide from ultraviolet (UV) rays emitted by florescent tubes, and your workplace becomes a safer and more protective one.

The patented Spectrum Filters, developed and manufactured by Spectrum Technologies Corporation negate the harmful effects of cool white fluorescent lighting by reducing the blue, green and yellow portions of the light that have been shown to cause eye strain and eye fatigue by imparting an uneven and unnatural lighting environment. The result is a friendlier and less harsh working environment.

Combating Glare
One of the most serious problems in offices equipped with computer terminals, where workers have long had to contend with reflected glare from fluorescent lights on computer screens, is the fatigue that develops as the eyes constantly work to determine what is glare and what is info rmation.

Spectrum Filters significantly reduce this glare, and in doing so, reduce the discomfort of the eyestrain. Computer programmer Scott Hampton of Saskatoon suffered from red and sore eyes most of the time and took to wearing special glasses when working at his computer. Since installing Spectrum Filters, Scott no longer needs special glasses, and says his eyes are "seldom red and sore."

Reducing Stress
With stress in the workplace on the increase, employers are challenged to find ways to reverse this negative trend. By simulating natural outdoor lighting, Spectrum Filters provide a soothing effect that translates into reduced stress, improved employee productivity and lower absenteeism. Olive Ozard, President of The Label Centere, reports that the atmosphere there is "more relaxed, less stressful." He adds that "It would be a real step backward to work without our Spectrum Filters."

Veronica Schull of the United Steelworkers of America echoes these feelings saying that Spectrum Filters makes their offices, "calming and less stressful." These results are paralleled in schools and hospitals, where fluorescent lighting is in widespread use.

Medical and dental offices are typically stressful environments for both patients and staff. In offices where Spectrum Filters have been installed, the overwhelming opinion is that patients are more relaxed and less anxious, enabling the staff to perform more effectively.

Chiropractor Dr. Steven Blenkarn has received enthusiastic comments from his patients regarding the "new" lighting in his office. As he said "we have no windows in our treatment rooms and the fact that (filtered lighting) simulates daylight is important."

UV Protection
Spectrum Filters go even farther than just providing new comfort from lighting. Most people are aware that ultraviolet (UV) rays from the sun have been linked to the development of skin cancer, but few are aware that harmful UV rays are also emitted by fluorescent lighting.

A study published in the April 1992 edition of the American Journal of Epidemiology reports that "human exposure to fluorescent lights may result in ultraviolet B doses much greater than those from the sun," and that such exposure, "remains a potential risk factor for melanoma," a type of skin cancer.

Spectrum Filters provide complete protection from any UV - A, B and C rays emitted by fluorescent lights.