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Designated Cleaner Air Rooms

Further explanation of the Criteria for Conditions of Use

Ability to turn off flourescent lighting by occupant or staff, or the availability of operable window(s)

LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) recommendations for new construction call for individual control of lighting.(3) Newer fluorescents that contain electronic rather than magnetic ballasts may be less problematic for some people with electromagnetic sensitivities because they do not produce a visible flicker or audible hum. They are also less prone to trigger seizures.

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