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Light at night can disrupt circadian rhythms in children – are there long-term risks?
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) (THE CONVERSATION) A new scientific study shows that bright electric light exposure of preschool children in the evening suppresses mela...
Breast cancer risk higher in western parts of time zones; is electric light to blame?
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) (THE CONVERSATION) The 2017 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine was awarded to three researchers “for their discoveries of m...
The mystery of breast cancer
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) (THE CONVERSATION) For most of the common cancers, a major cause has been identified: smoking causes 90% of lung cancer worldwide,...
Harvard study strengthens link between breast cancer risk and light exposure at night
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) (THE CONVERSATION) A study from Harvard has found greater risk of breast cancer in women who live in neighborhoods that have higher leve...
Harvard study strengthens link between breast cancer risk and light exposure at night
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) (THE CONVERSATION) A new study from Harvard has found greater risk of breast cancer in women who live in neighborhoods that have higher...
