Comment from Soft Lights Foundation
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Summary: The Soft Lights Foundation is submitting a citizen petition requesting that the FDA report to Congress on the detrimental effects of LED lighting on human health. They cite a scientific paper suggesting that LED lighting undermines visual performance compared to wider spectra like daylight.
Dr. Edward Barrett and Dr. Glen Jeffrey published the scientific paper "LED lighting (350-650nm) undermines human visual performance unless supplemented by wider spectra (400-1500nm+) like daylight" on January 23, 2026. Their research shows "These data are consistent with the hypothesis that LED lighting undermines human visual performance." (https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-026-35389-6). Because Congress initiated the trend towards LED lighting via the 2005 Energy Policy Act, the FDA must submit reports to Congress that LED lighting is detrimental to human health, as mandated by 21 U.S.C. 360jj.