Highlights from this episode:
- “Health” and “Human” “Services”
- Seasons
- Municipal Meetings
- The Kids are Alright
Intro and outro music by Doctor Turtle
Sponsored by The National Association of Innovative Lighting Distributors visit https://naild.org/
Headlines and Sources:
Dr. Martin Moore-Ede’s Work Among the Real, Reputable Sources in the 1st MAHA Report
https://inside.lighting/news/25-05/lightings-health-impact-gains-national-recognition
US HHS Drops False Citation from Figueiro and Rea, Blames Formatting
https://inside.lighting/news/25-06/lighting-citation-removed-amid-maha-report-controversy
Maine Proposes Responsible Outdoor Lighting Law
https://legislature.maine.gov/testimony/resources/SLG20250512Worthington133914735982224402.pdf
Rep Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA) Calls for A Limit on Headlight Brightness
Nevada Launches State Starry Skies Certification
https://lasvegassun.com/news/2025/may/27/state-resource-aims-to-preserve-night-skies-suppor/
Circadian Rhythms Are Also Seasonal
PreTerm Birth Rates Are Also Seasonal (in the Netherlands)
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0324873
New Study Discusses Circadian Elements of Cancer
https://www.nature.com/articles/s43018-025-00981-8
Sleep Problems Linked with Mental Health Problems in Norwegian Teens
https://www.mdpi.com/2624-5175/7/2/26
Landscape Ecology Names Light Pollution Among Habitat Threats
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10980-025-02123-y
Dim Light at Night Linked with Postpartum Depression in Mice
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41398-025-03405-4
Antibacterial Activity Linked with Circadian Rhythm (in Zebrafish)
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciimmunol.adn3080
UV Light Reduces Bird Strikes
https://www.lightnowblog.com/2025/05/researchers-find-uv-light-reduces-bird-building-collisions/
Light Changing the Cries of Red Junglefowl
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12862-025-02391-x
Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Letters Issues Warning Over Low Earth Orbit Satellites
https://academic.oup.com/mnrasl/article/541/1/L47/8140846?login=false
Pittsburgh Flips 39,000 Street Lamps to Responsible Alternatives
Bratislava, Slovakia Switches to Warmer Street Lights
Brigham County, UT Approves Dark Sky Standards
Cave Creek, AZ Rejects Plans for DarkSky Intl Designation
https://sonorannews.com/2025/06/05/cave-creek-council-says-no-to-darkskyinternational-designation/
Rangeley, Maine Debates Lighting Ordinances
Utah Hosts 4th Astrofest
https://kslnewsradio.com/utah/fourth-astrofest-utah-dark-skies/2216409/
Oaks Amusement Park, Portland, OR Amusement Park Plans Drop Tower, Provokes Light Pollution Complaints
Update from the AZ Dark Sky Observatory
Lambertville, PA Bridge Rehab Project Skips Lighting Assessment
Boulder, CO Named a Bird City
https://x.com/enviroamericas/status/1926018380227604545
Kansas City, MO PD to Flash Their Emergency Lights for No Real Reason to Prevent Crime Somehow
https://www.tonyskansascity.com/2025/06/silly-kcpd-blue-light-special-against.html
More Lighting on the NM Border
https://responsiblestatecraft.org/trump-border-military-assistance/
South Korean Churches Are Adopting Red LED Crosses, and Neighbors Are Unhappy
Washington Heights NYC Struggles with Sign Brightness
https://www.change.org/p/reduce-brightness-of-one-bridge-plaza-sign
Not Sponsored: DMF Launches Amber Product Line
https://designinglighting.com/2025/06/05/turtle-safe-lighting-dmf-wildlife-friendly-amber-led/
Not Sponsored: Samsung Launches Color E-Ink Signs
https://www.ledinside.com/news/2025/6/2025_06_06_01
The MAC Belfast Hosts We Lose Sight of the Night by Aisling O’Beirn
https://x.com/TheMACBelfast/status/1930310359228809380t
Here’s What the Light Pollution from the New Meta Data Center Looks Like
https://x.com/battleofever/status/1926806156845965562
Young Engineers Ireland Recognized Light Pollution Reducing Smart Lighting from Elementary Schoolers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBNXGSdCWww&list=PLUlqY3dRClXqmym_n4-TPWvYb_G42hFwt&index=2