Can Light At Night Be Harmful To Your Health? - HER Daily Dose

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The American Medical Association recently found that exposure to excessive light at night can disrupt sleep, can lead to unsafe driving conditions and may even increase the risk of cancer.
Exposure to light at night disrupts production of melatonin, which is made during sleep and it's believed that melatonin may be a cancer suppressor, and that exposure to light may accelerate cancer development. Teens and children are increasingly using electronic media at nighttime, and these electronic screens emit a lot of blue light, which is known to suppress melatonin production more than other types of light.

The American Medical Association said there needs to be further research into the health effects of light at night, as well as the development of new lighting technologies that reduce these harmful effects of nighttime light.

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• Sleep Apnea
• Sleep Disorders
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