blue-light-exposure
Blue light emitted by LED screens disrupts melatonin production and sleep quality, which can lead to various short- and long-term health problems.
1 chapter across 1 book
Is Technology Making Us Sick? (2020)Ian Douglas
The chapter 'Living with Technology' examines the multifaceted health impacts of modern technology, highlighting how constant connectivity and workplace monitoring contribute to stress and blurred work-life boundaries. It explores biological effects such as blue light disrupting sleep and the sedentary lifestyles fostered by technology use, alongside global health externalities including hazardous mining and electronic waste recycling conditions. Additionally, it addresses social and psychological consequences like online bullying and data bias in technology design, illustrating technology's complex role in shaping physical, mental, and environmental health.