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Effects of artificial light at night on human health: A literature review of observational and experimental studies applied to exposure assessment
Abstract
It has frequently been reported that exposure to artificial light at night (ALAN) may cause negative health effects, such as breast cancer, circadian phase disruption and sleep disorders. Here, we reviewed the literature assessing the effects of human exposure to ALAN in order to list the health effects of various aspects of ALAN. Several electronic databases were searched for articles, published through August 2014, related to assessing the effects of exposure to ALAN on human health; these also included the details of experiments on such exposure. A total of 85 articles were included in the review. Several observational studies showed that outdoor ALAN levels are a risk factor for breast cancer and reported that indoor light intensity and individual lighting habits were relevant to this risk. Exposure to artificial bright light during the nighttime suppresses melatonin secretion, increases sleep onset latency (SOL) and increases alertness. Circadian misalignment caused by chronic ALAN exposure may have negative effects on the psychological, cardiovascular and/or metabolic functions. ALAN also causes circadian phase disruption, which increases with longer duration of exposure and with exposure later in the evening. It has also been reported that shorter wavelengths of light preferentially disturb melatonin secretion and cause circadian phase shifts, even if the light is not bright. This literature review may be helpful to understand the health effects of ALAN exposure and suggests that it is necessary to consider various characteristics of artificial light, beyond mere intensity.
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BackgroundGlobal co-distribution of light at night (LAN) and cancers of prostate, colon, and lung in men
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“Kloog and colleagues used the DMSP data in their ecological studies to show that the ALAN level increased the risk of breast cancer in women and of prostate cancer in men; these results were independent of other cancers, including lung cancer (Kloog et al., 2008, 2009, 2010).”
BackgroundMethodExposure to light at night and risk of depression in the elderly.
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IS LIGHT-AT-NIGHT A HEALTH RISK FACTOR OR A HEALTH RISK PREDICTOR?
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“This ALAN-induced circadian disruption and suppression of melatonin secretion are associated with an increased cancer risk (Blask, 2009; Davis & Mirick, 2006; Kantermann & Roenneberg, 2009; Stevens et al., 2007, 2014).”
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“With regard to previous works on the subject, Cho et al. (2015) reviewed 85 papers, and found adverse health effects in humans, related to melatonin suppression, sleep and alertness.”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Cho, Y., Ryu, S.-H., Lee, B. R., Kim, K. H., Lee, E., & Choi, J.
- Venue
- Chronobiology International
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2015-09-16
- Volume
- 32
- Issue
- 9
- Pages
- 1294-1310
- ISSN
- 0742-0528 (ISSN-L)
- 1525-6073
- OpenAlex
- W1932170633
- Cited by
- 485
- References
- 12
- FWCI
- 15.32
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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