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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 · 21/09/2026
The US. Department of Health and Human Services is requesting public comment on electromagnetic fields (EMF). The request is not limited to any particular frequency, and the public can summit comments on the impacts of LED lights on human health. www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
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Request for Information on Electromagnetic Fields (EMFs), Radiofrequency (RF) Radiation, and Wireless Radiation Exposure
Consistent with the Department of Health and Human Services' emphasis on evaluating environmental factors that may affect human health, particularly among children and other potentially vulnerable pop...
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Soft Lights Foundation @softlights-org.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
September 18, 2026 – The US Department of Energy testified to Congress that DOE wishes to undo the effective incandescent light bulb ban. www.facilitiesdive.com/news/doe-sup...
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DOE supports bringing back incandescent bulbs
If the market gets flooded with cheap imports, that’s a trade policy issue, not an issue for the U.S. Department of Energy, DOE associate deputy secretary says.
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Soft Lights Foundation @softlights-org.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Mark Baker received a write-up by an investigative journalist regarding his efforts to hold government officials accountable for the Bay Lights 360 LED project. destination-freedom.org/the-man-who-...
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The Man Who Would Not Look Away:Mark Baker vs. the $11 Million Fraud Above the Bay
For three years, retired engineer Mark Baker has challenged the agencies and private interests behind Bay Lights 360.
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Soft Lights Foundation @softlights-org.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Mark Baker was interviewed on CHD.TV from Children's Health Defense and he discussed the hazards of LED lights. (live.childrenshealthdefense.org/chd-tv/event...)
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LEDs & Your Health - Mark Baker
Mark Baker explains how certain lights used in the home and out in the public, such as those lining streets, can harm human health. He gives examples such as th
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Soft Lights Foundation @softlights-org.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
One of our supporters is running for Governor of California. Here is a short promotional video by Mr. Oaks who is running on the platform of banning LED headlights. (youtu.be/VIHwpDobALk)
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BAN LED HEADLIGHTS!
YouTube video by Apollo
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Soft Lights Foundation @softlights-org.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
The Soft Lights Foundation and Glow Object collaborated to bring Low Pressure Sodium streetlights to Ketchikan, Alaska. As a result of this initial effort, Glow Object has published a brochure that highlights the benefits of LPS street lighting. www.softlights.org/wp-content/u...
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Soft Lights Foundation @softlights-org.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Use this letter to formally request that your city perform an ADA self-evaluation for light and sound communications, under 28 CFR § 35.105. The primary request is that city evaluate the impacts of LED flashing lights on individuals with disabilities. www.softlights.org/wp-content/u...
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Soft Lights Foundation @softlights-org.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
April 3, 2026 - 5 years of effort to get Ketchikan, AK to convert three LED streetlights to Low Pressure Sodium to protect our health and environment.
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Soft Lights Foundation @softlights-org.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
March 2, 2026 - The Westside Observer published an opinion article on the Bay Lights 360 LED fraud and conspiracy. westsideobserver.com/26/3-bay-lig...
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Bay Lights 360: Whistleblower Alleges Fraud, Perjury, and Regulatory Collusion
A whistleblower complaint alleges perjury and multi-agency misconduct involving Bay Lights 360—raising questions about CEQA exemptions, permits, and public oversight.
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Soft Lights Foundation @softlights-org.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Finally! An intelligent article about headlight glare and rebuttal to the IIHS' defective headlight rating system. (www.autoblog.com/news/the-bri...)
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The Bright Headlight Problem Crash Reports Can’t See
Safety institutions are leaning on crash statistics to dismiss the bright headlight epidemic, but they may be measuring the wrong thing entirely.
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Soft Lights Foundation @softlights-org.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Congress passed a law on Feb. 3, 2026 urging NHTSA to study low beam headlamps. (www.congress.gov/committee-re...)
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Soft Lights Foundation @softlights-org.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
January 27, 2026 - West Virginia State Legislator Henry Dillon, with assistance from the Soft Lights Foundation, introduced legislation to declare October 10 as Blue Light Awareness Day. www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/...
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Bill Status - Complete Resolution History
Bill Status - Complete Resolution History
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Soft Lights Foundation @softlights-org.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
January 23, 2026 study. The research shows "These data are consistent with the hypothesis that LED lighting undermines human visual performance." (www.nature.com/articles/s41...).
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LED lighting (350-650nm) undermines human visual performance unless supplemented by wider spectra (400-1500nm+) like daylight - Scientific Reports
Life evolved under broad spectrum sunlight, from ultraviolet to infrared (300–2500 nm). This spectrally balanced light sculpted life’s physiology and metabolism. But modern lighting has recently ...
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Soft Lights Foundation @softlights-org.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
On January 8, 2026, Dark Sky International published a position statement on LED headlights. It is significant that this organization is targeting LED headlights. darksky.org/news/a-drivi...
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A driving source of light pollution: How car headlights are reshaping the nighttime environment
If you have found yourself squinting more often at the bright, blue glare of oncoming traffic in recent years, you are not imagining it. And you are not alone.
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Soft Lights Foundation @softlights-org.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
The Soft Lights Foundation petition to the FDA regarding LED lights received a writeup by Children's Health Defense. (childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/led...).
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LED Lights Harm Vision, Cognitive Function — Kids Are Especially at Risk
A child’s eye lens is clearer than an adult’s. This allows more potentially harmful blue-wavelength light to reach the retina, said Mark Baker, founder and president of the Soft Lights Foundation. The...
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Soft Lights Foundation @softlights-org.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
Our petition to the FDA requesting a report to Congress on LED products is open for public comment! Just click the link and then press the Comment button in the upper left corner. For the Comment Category, choose "Individual Consumer". (www.regulations.gov/document/FDA...)
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Soft Lights Foundation @softlights-org.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
This proposed municipal lighting ordinance provides a comprehensive framework to address light pollution, light trespass nuisance, workplace safety, and disability access. www.softlights.org/wp-content/u...
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Soft Lights Foundation @softlights-org.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
Submit a complaint about LED headlights to NHTSA. (www.nhtsa.gov/report-a-saf...). Enter this VIN for the 2024 Ford F-150: 1FTFW3L83RKF16740 Then, enter the remaining information and submit. You will receive a tracking number from NHTSA. With enough complaints, NHTSA must act.
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Soft Lights Foundation @softlights-org.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
We submitted a regulatory petition to the FDA to comply with 21 U.S.C. 360jj(a)(2) and study LED products and submit a report to Congress. If the FDA fails to approve the petition within 180 days, I will file a lawsuit. (www.softlights.org/wp-content/u...)
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Soft Lights Foundation @softlights-org.bsky.social · 26/12/2025
December 25, 2025 – The Soft Lights Foundation provided a letter for any individual to submit to NHTSA requesting that NHTSA hold a hearing on LED headlights pursuant to 49 U.S.C. Section 30118. www.softlights.org/wp-content/u...
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Soft Lights Foundation @softlights-org.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
December 23, 2025 - Mark Baker, President of the Soft Lights Foundation, is interviewed by Clayton Morris on the Redacted podcast. www.youtube.com/watch?v=BH9J...
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LED lights are DEVASTATING our bodies, here's why | Redacted w Clayton Morris
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Soft Lights Foundation @softlights-org.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
The Soft Lights Foundation has published a template for a local version of a Blue Light Awareness Day proclamation. (see link). Present this to your city council to establish public health policy. www.softlights.org/wp-content/u...
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Soft Lights Foundation @softlights-org.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
U.S. House Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez continues to advocate for action on blinding headlights. On December 12, 2025, Rep. Perez submitted testimony to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. docs.house.gov/meetings/IF/...
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Soft Lights Foundation @softlights-org.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
Mark Baker filed a Pro Se lawsuit against the city of Woodland, California for their use of hazardous and discriminatory LED flashing lights on city vehicles. www.softlights.org/wp-content/u...
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Soft Lights Foundation @softlights-org.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
Auxiliary amber vehicle flashing lights are ILLEGAL! The Soft Lights Foundation provided an analysis and request for investigation to the California Occupational Safety and Health Administration. www.softlights.org/wp-content/u...
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Soft Lights Foundation @softlights-org.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
We notified the FDA and NHTSA that petition reached 75,000 signatures, and that the FDA and NHTSA are mandated by law to notify the automakers that LED vehicle headlamp technology is defective under 21 U.S. Code § 360ll and 49 U.S. Code § 30118. www.softlights.org/wp-content/u...
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Soft Lights Foundation @softlights-org.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
The Soft Lights Foundation submitted a request to the FDA for the list of "appropriate Federal departments and agencies" that the FDA is required to consult and liaison with under 21 U.S.C. 360ii(a)(6). www.softlights.org/wp-content/u...
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Soft Lights Foundation @softlights-org.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
We are leading a major effort to have Americans demand that their Representative sign onto Rep. Mike Thompson’s letter calling for a hearing on LED headlights. Script: “I want [Representative Name] to sign Rep. Mike Thompson’s letter requesting a hearing on LED headlight glare.”
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Soft Lights Foundation @softlights-org.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
On October 7, 2025, the India Supreme Court issued a ruling which states: “35.15 The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH), State Transport Departments, and traffic police authorities shall prescribe maximum permissible luminance..." Luminance is the correct metric.
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Soft Lights Foundation @softlights-org.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
The Soft Lights Foundation has released a proposed lighting ordinance for implementation at the local level that addresses many of the LED issues. The generic version of this lighting ordinance proposal is located here: www.softlights.org/wp-content/u...
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Soft Lights Foundation @softlights-org.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
TRL was commissioned by the UK government to drive around measuring headlight luminance in real world conditions. This is the first study to finally measure the correct metric for glare: luminance. The study confirms that headlights are too bright! www.trl.co.uk/publications...
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TRL | Glare from road vehicle lighting on UK roads
Author: S Helman, S Hammett, J Weekley, C Redfern, N Austin, D Jenkins, M Palmer
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Soft Lights Foundation @softlights-org.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
November 4, 2025 – Mark Baker filed an appeal in the Court of Appeal of the State of California, First Appellate District, in the Bay Lights 360 case. www.softlights.org/wp-content/u...
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Soft Lights Foundation @softlights-org.bsky.social · 26/10/2025
NTD Television Network hosts a discussion on blinding LED headlights, with references to the Soft Lights Foundation. youtu.be/syFDmpJ9IGY
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FINALLY! An Effort in Congress to LIMIT Brightness of Car Headlights
YouTube video by Primetime Unscripted
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Soft Lights Foundation @softlights-org.bsky.social · 26/10/2025
The National Association of Innovative Lighting Distributors published a video detailing a lighting rebate racket created by D+R International using a non-profit front organization called Design Lights Consortium. youtu.be/9YLSubY8PBo
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The DLC: A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing?
YouTube video by Get A Grip On Lighting
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Soft Lights Foundation @softlights-org.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
Driving Vision News report on headlamp glare. It mentions luminance and size of the light source, in addition to blue wavelength light, headlamp mounting height and "recovery glare". Finally the industry is starting to grasp it. www.drivingvisionnews.com/wp-content/u...
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Soft Lights Foundation @softlights-org.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
Soft Lights Foundation Aug-Sep 2025 Newsletter. www.softlights.org/wp-content/u...
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Soft Lights Foundation @softlights-org.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
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. www.softlights.org/wp-content/u...
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Soft Lights Foundation @softlights-org.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
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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 · 24/09/2025
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. www.softlights.org/wp-content/u...
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Soft Lights Foundation @softlights-org.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
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. www.softlights.org/wp-content/u...
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Soft Lights Foundation @softlights-org.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
Dr. Paul Saladino's short video on unhealthy, ultra-processed LED light. Dr. Saladino recommends incandescent light bulbs. youtube.com/shorts/B7nY4...
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Why LED lights are harming your sleep
YouTube video by Paul Saladino MD
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Soft Lights Foundation @softlights-org.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
This IR photo highlights the extreme danger of blue-rich LED streetlights and LED headlights. www.linkedin.com/posts/hisham...
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Soft Lights Foundation @softlights-org.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
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. Denial: www.softlights.org/wp-content/u... Appeal: www.softlights.org/wp-content/u...
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Soft Lights Foundation @softlights-org.bsky.social · 24/08/2025
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. www.softlights.org/wp-content/u...
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Soft Lights Foundation @softlights-org.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
Our cause is getting some exposure. A news story on Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez's efforts to solve the LED headlight crisis. www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzDB...
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Too-bright headlights 'a plague' on US roadways, Congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp Perez argues
YouTube video by KGW News
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Soft Lights Foundation @softlights-org.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez's efforts on blinding LED headlights was covered in Time. time.com/7305954/brig...
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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 · 02/08/2025
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. www.softlights.org/wp-content/u...
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Soft Lights Foundation @softlights-org.bsky.social · 26/07/2025
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. www.softlights.org/wp-content/u...
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Soft Lights Foundation @softlights-org.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
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. www.softlights.org/wp-content/u...
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Soft Lights Foundation @softlights-org.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
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. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
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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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