Low-pressure sodium discharge lamps

Denneman, J. W.

doi:10.1049/ip-a-1.1981.0065

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“…Meanwhile, the United Kingdom became the first country in the world to be lighted by an electric bulb after the development of 16-W lightbulb by Swan/Edison in 1880 [ Table 2 ; ( 123 )]. The next significant advancement in artificial lighting was the invention of the sodium-vapor lamp by Compton and light-emitting diode (LED) by Oleg, in 1920 and 1927, respectively [ Table 2 ; ( 124 , 125 )]. The night lighting quickly advanced with halogen and high-pressure sodium-vapor (HPS) lamp ( 126 , 127 ), both of which were capable of emitting uninterrupted high-intensity light and became a powerful tool for street lighting.…”

Section: Impact Of Artificial Light At Night On the Living System—emementioning

confidence: 99%

Artificial Light at Night (ALAN): A Potential Anthropogenic Component for the COVID-19 and HCoVs Outbreak

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The origin of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is zoonotic. The circadian day-night is the rhythmic clue to organisms for their synchronized body functions. The "development for mankind" escalated the use of artificial light at night (ALAN). In this article, we tried to focus on the possible influence of this anthropogenic factor in human coronavirus (HCoV) outbreak. The relationship between the occurrences of coronavirus and the ascending curve of the night-light has also been delivered. The ALAN influences the physiology and behavior of bat, a known nocturnal natural reservoir of many Coronaviridae. The "threatened" and "endangered" status of the majority of bat species is mainly because of the destruction of their proper habit and habitat predominantly through artificial illumination. The stress exerted by ALAN leads to the impaired body functions, especially endocrine, immune, genomic integration, and overall rhythm features of different physiological variables and behaviors in nocturnal animals. Night-light disturbs "virus-host" synchronization and may lead to mutation in the genomic part of the virus and excessive virus shedding. We also proposed some future strategies to mitigate the repercussions of ALAN and for the protection of the living system in the earth as well.

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Section: Impact Of Artificial Light At Night On the Living System—emementioning

confidence: 99%