MRC Centre for Environment and Health, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London W2 1PG, UK.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Jan 12;18(2):609. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18020609.
Poor housing is an important determinant of poor health. One key aspect of housing quality is lighting. Light is important for visual performance and safety, and also plays a vital role in regulating human physiological functions. This review aims to synthesise existing evidence on the relationship between lighting in the home and health and recommends areas for future research. Three databases were searched for relevant literature using pre-defined inclusion criteria. Study quality was assessed using the Newcastle Ottawa Scale. Extracted data were qualitatively synthesised according to type of lighting (natural light, artificial light and light at night) and stratified by broad health domains (physical, mental and sleep health). Of the 4043 records retrieved, 28 studies met the inclusion criteria. There was considerable heterogeneity in light exposure metrics used and specific health outcome assessed by the studies. Lighting in the home can negatively affect health but the current evidence base is limited to a small number of studies in different domains of light and health. Further research surrounding specific health outcomes is required to better inform housing quality assessments and lighting practises in the home.
住房条件差是健康状况不佳的一个重要决定因素。住房质量的一个关键方面是采光。光线对视觉表现和安全很重要，对调节人体生理功能也起着至关重要的作用。本综述旨在综合现有关于家庭照明与健康之间关系的证据，并为未来的研究推荐领域。使用预先定义的纳入标准，在三个数据库中搜索相关文献。使用纽卡斯尔-渥太华量表评估研究质量。根据采光类型（自然光、人工光和夜间光）和健康领域（身体、精神和睡眠健康）进行分层，对提取的数据进行定性综合。在检索到的 4043 条记录中，有 28 项研究符合纳入标准。研究中使用的光照暴露指标和特定健康结果存在很大的异质性。家庭照明会对健康产生负面影响，但目前的证据基础仅限于不同光和健康领域的少数研究。需要围绕特定健康结果进行进一步研究，以便更好地为住房质量评估和家庭照明实践提供信息。
