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Will Fluorescent Lights Trigger A Headache?
If you find that you have more headaches and Migraines while at work, it may be the office lighting. Traditional office lighting generally presents three potential headache and Migraine triggers:
- Glare on computer screens from any overhead lighting
- Glare from overhead incandescent lighting
- Flicker from fluorescent lighting
Let's take a look at these three issues:
Glare on a computer screen from overhead lighting may be the easiest to address. There are several approaches you can...
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