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Soft Lights Foundation
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The Soft Lights Foundation advocates for the protection of individuals and the environment from the harms of LED lights.
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Soft Lights Foundation @softlights-org.bsky.social · 4d
Soft Lights Foundation Aug-Sep 2025 Newsletter.
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Soft Lights Foundation @softlights-org.bsky.social · 4d
October 3, 2025 – The Soft Lights Foundation submitted the Aug-Sept. 2025 LED Incident Reports to the FDA, NHTSA, Members of Congress, and Members of the New York State Assembly.
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Soft Lights Foundation @softlights-org.bsky.social · 11d
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What Truckers Need to Know About LED Headlights on the Road!
Truckers know that LED headlights are a literal pain. The truth is they can cause lasting eye damage and one group is calling for change.
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Soft Lights Foundation @softlights-org.bsky.social · 14d
September 23, 2025 – Mark Baker settles ADA discrimination lawsuit against RT Golden Hills and Gogris Corporation for $6,000 for failing to turn off the intense blue LED lights on an LVT video surveillance system in a shopping center.

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Soft Lights Foundation @softlights-org.bsky.social · 14d
September 23, 2025 - Mark Baker filed Objections to the Eastern District of California's Findings and Recommendations on the NHTSA/FDA lawsuit involving LED headlamps. The FDA and NHTSA are not free to ignore this health and safety issue.

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Soft Lights Foundation @softlights-org.bsky.social · 19d
Dr. Paul Saladino's short video on unhealthy, ultra-processed LED light. Dr. Saladino recommends incandescent light bulbs.
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Why LED lights are harming your sleep
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Soft Lights Foundation @softlights-org.bsky.social · 23d
This IR photo highlights the extreme danger of blue-rich LED streetlights and LED headlights.
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Soft Lights Foundation @softlights-org.bsky.social · Sep 6
The California Highway Patrol denied the Soft Lights Foundation petition to set an upper luminance limit of 20 candela per square meter for auxiliary vehicle warning lamps. We appealed.
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Soft Lights Foundation @softlights-org.bsky.social · Aug 24
August 24, 2025 – The Soft Lights Foundation submitted a letter to the FDA, Access Board, and California Highway Patrol, requesting all three agencies collaborate to set a maximum limit on luminance for auxiliary vehicle warning lamps.

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Soft Lights Foundation @softlights-org.bsky.social · Aug 22
Our cause is getting some exposure. A news story on Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez's efforts to solve the LED headlight crisis.
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Too-bright headlights 'a plague' on US roadways, Congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp Perez argues
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Soft Lights Foundation @softlights-org.bsky.social · Aug 7
Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez's efforts on blinding LED headlights was covered in Time.

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Lights Are Brighter Than Ever. Is That Bad for Your Eyes?
If you're sensitive to bright artificial lights, take these precautions to protect your vision.
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Soft Lights Foundation @softlights-org.bsky.social · Aug 2
August 2, 2025 – The Soft Lights Foundation and Mark Baker submitted a petition to the California Highway Patrol to set a maximum limit on luminance of 20 candela per square meter for flashing warning lamps.

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Soft Lights Foundation @softlights-org.bsky.social · Jul 26
The Soft Lights Foundation has published a document which you can share with any government official to let them know that they are legally required to discontinue the use of auxiliary flashing lights on government vehicles.
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Soft Lights Foundation @softlights-org.bsky.social · Jul 21
In response to Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez’s amendment to investigate LED headlights, the Soft Lights Foundation submitted a letter to NHTSA with resources and technical information.
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Soft Lights Foundation @softlights-org.bsky.social · Jul 16
A July 2023 research article concludes that short-term exposure to high-intensity LED light may cause damage to the retina. This is contrary to the FDA's position that LEDs are benign and that LED products do not need regulation.
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Accidental macular injury from short-term exposure to a handheld high-intensity LED light
To report a case of macular injury caused by short-term exposure to a handheld high-intensity light emitting diode (LED) light. Interventional case report. A patient with macular injury caused by shor...
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Soft Lights Foundation @softlights-org.bsky.social · Jul 15
July 15, 2025 – Mark Baker and the Soft Lights Foundation submitted a FOIA request to the FDA for all documents related to the FDA’s Electronic Product Radiation Control program for fiscal year 2024-2025.

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Soft Lights Foundation @softlights-org.bsky.social · Jul 13
June 20, 2025 – Personal night light exposure predicts incidence of cardiovascular diseases in >88,000 individuals – Night light exposure was a significant risk factor for developing cardiovascular diseases. (www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...)
Personal night light exposure predicts incidence of cardiovascular diseases in >88,000 individuals
Importance Light at night causes circadian disruption, which is a known risk factor for adverse cardiovascular outcomes. However, it is not well understood whether personal light exposure patterns pre...
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Soft Lights Foundation @softlights-org.bsky.social · Jul 12
Mark Baker filed a discrimination lawsuit against Gogrich Corporation, RT Golden Hills, LP, Jack in the Box, Inc., and Liveview Technologies, Inc. related to the discriminatory blue LED lights used on the LVT video surveillance system.
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Soft Lights Foundation @softlights-org.bsky.social · Jul 1
This astonishing AI document demonstrates why LED lights are abusive. For example, Nighttime comfort: 1-100 cd/m². Emergency vehicle strobes: 10,000-100,000 cd/m². Share with your government officials.

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Talk with Claude, an AI assistant from Anthropic
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Soft Lights Foundation @softlights-org.bsky.social · Jul 1
June 30, 2025 – Soft Lights Foundation President Mark Baker filed a lawsuit for writ of mandate against the California Highway Patrol to compel the CHP to enforce the prohibition of illegal auxiliary LED flashing lights on California vehicles.
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Soft Lights Foundation @softlights-org.bsky.social · Jun 25
June 24, 2025 – Policy Brief: Restoring the Night: A Policy Agenda for Light Pollution Mitigation in Europe – This policy brief provides strategic guidance for the European Union to take steps towards addressing light pollution.

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Policy Brief: Restoring the Night: A Policy Agenda for Light Pollution Mitigation in Europe
This policy brief (D4.1) is produced as part of the Horizon Europe PLAN-B project (Grant Agreement No. 101135308) in collaboration with its sister project AquaPLAN (Grant Agreement No. 101135471). Thi...
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Soft Lights Foundation @softlights-org.bsky.social · Jun 21
US Representative Marie Gluesenkamp Perez discusses blinding LED headlights.

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Yes, Car Headlights Are Too Damn Bright
Lauren Egan talks with Rep.
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Soft Lights Foundation @softlights-org.bsky.social · Jun 17
This is what outdoor lighting should look like.

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Good lighting tells you where to go. | Joshua Welch
Good lighting tells you where to go. Without saying a word. We’ve all walked into a space and felt… nothing. No sense of entry. No pull forward. No reason to stop, look, move, or care. Because the ...
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Soft Lights Foundation @softlights-org.bsky.social · Jun 3
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Soft Lights Foundation @softlights-org.bsky.social · May 30
The Soft Lights Foundation sent a letter to HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., requesting that he direct the FDA to comply with 21 U.S.C. 360ii in support of the May 20, 2025 MAHA report on public health.
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