Typical home lighting practice is mainly centred on visual aspects to enable safe movement between spaces, flexibility in multiuse spaces, a sense of aesthetics and energy efficiency. Whilst lighting impacts on the health of residents have not received similar consideration, this area is gaining increasing interest. This is even more important and actual in the context of the recent pandemic where people have been working or studying from home. A combination of bright daytime light and night-time darkness is essential for circadian entrainment and maintenance of a regular daily sleep–wake cycle, whereas exposure to light at night can negatively impact circadian rhythms and sleep patterns and ultimately lead to potential health problems. Additionally, lighting also has the potential to affect health through associated effects such as flicker, glare, optical hazards or electromagnetic fields. This article discusses the main areas of concern related to home lighting and outlines general recommendations to limit detrimental effects and contribute to good health.

典型的家居照明实践主要集中在视觉方面，以实现空间之间的安全移动、多用途空间的灵活性、美感和能源效率。虽然照明对居民健康的影响尚未得到类似的考虑，但这一领域越来越受到关注。在人们在家工作或学习的最近大流行的背景下，这一点更为重要和现实。白天明亮的光线和夜晚的黑暗相结合对于昼夜节律的调节和维持有规律的每日睡眠 - 觉醒周期至关重要，而夜间暴露于光线会对昼夜节律和睡眠模式产生负面影响，并最终导致潜在的健康问题。此外，照明还可能通过闪烁、眩光、光学危害或电磁场。本文讨论了与家庭照明相关的主要关注领域，并概述了限制有害影响和促进健康的一般建议。