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Fluorescent Lights and Hyperactivity in Children: An Experiment

Fluorescent Lights and Hyperactivity in Children: An Experiment and Fluorescent Lights in Children : Hyperactivity An Experiment Painter Marylyn kind used in almost DO FLUORESCENT LIGHTS-the every classroom in the the behavior of country-increase agitated children? An conducted a hyperactive experiment recently by Santa Cruz school teacher that such indeed be suggests may the case. When Mrs. Burnis the Santa Cruz Lyons, employed by Office of Education as a teacher of the County handicapped, turned off the fluorescent in her classroom and substituted lights incandescent the behavior of her de- lights, hyperactive pupils creased 32.3 by percent. Mrs. teaches a class of nine children Lyons variously diag- nosed as autistic of and whom disturbed, emotionally many of exhibit marked The class- symptoms hyperactivity. special at Green Acres is lit room, elementary school, by conventional, cool-white fluorescent same sort that are bright, lights-the used in and generally schools, offices, public buildings. in modern Fluorescent is used almost lighting universally because it is and more efficient, public buildings cheaper giving much more and less heat while much consuming light generating Mrs. was less than an incandescent does. energy system Lyons motivated to her of the work of after try experiment learning John a Florida researcher who believes that standard http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Academic Therapy SAGE

Fluorescent Lights and Hyperactivity in Children: An Experiment

Academic Therapy , Volume 12 (2): 4 – Dec 1, 1976

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0001-396X
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10.1177/105345127601200205
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Abstract

and Fluorescent Lights in Children : Hyperactivity An Experiment Painter Marylyn kind used in almost DO FLUORESCENT LIGHTS-the every classroom in the the behavior of country-increase agitated children? An conducted a hyperactive experiment recently by Santa Cruz school teacher that such indeed be suggests may the case. When Mrs. Burnis the Santa Cruz Lyons, employed by Office of Education as a teacher of the County handicapped, turned off the fluorescent in her classroom and substituted lights incandescent the behavior of her de- lights, hyperactive pupils creased 32.3 by percent. Mrs. teaches a class of nine children Lyons variously diag- nosed as autistic of and whom disturbed, emotionally many of exhibit marked The class- symptoms hyperactivity. special at Green Acres is lit room, elementary school, by conventional, cool-white fluorescent same sort that are bright, lights-the used in and generally schools, offices, public buildings. in modern Fluorescent is used almost lighting universally because it is and more efficient, public buildings cheaper giving much more and less heat while much consuming light generating Mrs. was less than an incandescent does. energy system Lyons motivated to her of the work of after try experiment learning John a Florida researcher who believes that standard

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Academic Therapy SAGE

Published: Dec 1, 1976

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