Bright, energy-efficient LED streetlamps can be bad for our health, according to the American Medical Association.
Specifically, high-intensity LEDs that release mostly blue light — as opposed to the "warmer-looking" light of older streetlamps — create glare and mess with sleep cycles, the organization says.
At its annual meeting last week, the AMA officially urged communities to be careful, if they choose to install such lighting, to avoid the most intense lights and choose the least-blue option available. In an unpublished report, the group specifically recommends warmer "3000K" LED lights, rather than harsher "4000K" options.
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