Light at night may be a cancer risk

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Light at night might be a cancer risk

www.chinaview.cn 2004-09-10 11:28:36

 

 

 

 

BEIJING, Sept. 10 (Xinhuanet) -- Scientists say night lighting may pose a

cancer threat!

A number of researchers are in London this week for a five-day meeting where

they are considering the evidence for a link between lighting at night and an

increase in the incidence of childhood leukemia, says China Radio International.

Russell Reiter, professor of cellular and structural biology at the

University of Texas suggests that a possible link between electric light and

cancer could be the hormone melatonin, which protects genetic material from

mutation.

Night light suppresses the body's production of melatonin and thus can

increase the risk of cancer-related mutations.

The researchers say if the link between night light and cancer is eventually

proved to be true, it's hard to say what could be done about it. Enditem

 

 

 

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