Episode 100 - Does Exterior Lighting Make a Difference with Professor Phil Edwards

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Episode 100 - Does Exterior Lighting Make a Difference with Professor Phil Edwards

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Epidemiology. From the Greek “epi,” meaning “among,” and “demos” meaning “the people.” In modern usage, epidemiology is the study of disease in populations. Professor Edwards uses this term for the “disease” of road traffic accidents. He has done extensive research on this in relation to reduced street lighting, by compiling data from scores of municipalities in Britain and has come to the conclusion that… well you’ll have to listen to the episode.
Phil Edwards is a Professor of Epidemiology & Statistics at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, one of the world's leading public health universities.
His research has focused on road safety (particularly of pedestrians), and he has used interrupted time series analysis methods to evaluate the effects of 20 mph traffic speed zones on road injuries in London and the effects of reduced street lighting on road casualties and crime in England. Most recently, he has researched construction site injuries in lower income countries, where rapid urbanisation requires construction on an unprecedented scale.
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@johnmoody5982 4 ай бұрын

As someone adversely impacted by LED lights on a daily basis, it is sad to hear that the solution to all this is just replacing the current generation with next generation when we all know they have not been scientifically vetted to ensure they are safe for public consumption. The physics of these lights, basically quasi-laser at any "CT", is alarming. So to say that they are the future of lighting and can make the lighting industry even more money is cynicism and greed at its worst given what we already know about these lights, especially give the clear alternatives of returning to softer lighting like sodium vapor street lights and halogen headlights. If you're going to play the money making game, don't cry like a baby when things don't go your way. Own the problem and fix it.