Tag

Breast cancer
15
Feb

Why you should care about light pollution

February 15, 2021
Read More
11
Feb

Study links exposure to nighttime artificial lights with elevated thyroid cancer risk

February 11, 2021
Source: https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/915929#:~:text=People%20living%20in%20regions%20with,of%20the%20American%20Cancer%20Society. Date: February 8, 2021 Summary: People living in regions with high levels of outdoor artificial light at night may face a higher risk of developing thyroid cancer. FULL STORY People living in regions with high levels of outdoor artificial light at night may face a higher risk of developing thyroid cancer. The finding...
Read More
11
Feb

Associations between artificial light at night and risk for thyroid cancer: A large US cohort study

February 11, 2021
Dong Zhang, Rena R. Jones, Peter James, Cari M. Kitahara, and Qian Xiao. Associations between artificial light at night and risk for thyroid cancer: a large U.S. cohort study. Cancer, 2021 DOI: 10.1002/cncr.33392 Abstract Background Light at night (LAN) inhibits nighttime secretion of melatonin and may cause circadian disruption, which may be a risk factor for cancer. Recent...
Read More
07
Dec

Regarding: “The Association Between Smartphone Use and Breast Cancer Risk Among Taiwanese Women: A Case-Control Study” [Letter]

December 7, 2020
Mortazavi SMJ, Abbasi S, Mortazavi SA. Regarding: “The Association Between Smartphone Use and Breast Cancer Risk Among Taiwanese Women: A Case-Control Study” [Letter]. Cancer Manag Res. 2020;12:12535-12536https://doi.org/10.2147/CMAR.S292761 Dear editorThis letter is regarding our concerns regarding the paper entitled “The Association between Smartphone Use and Breast Cancer Risk among Taiwanese Women: A Case-Control Study” by Shih et...
Read More
30
Jul

Association between outdoor light-at-night exposure and colorectal cancer in Spain (MCC-Spain study)

July 30, 2020
Garcia-Saenz A, Sánchez de Miguel A, Espinosa A, et al. Association between outdoor light-at-night exposure and colorectal cancer in Spain (MCC-Spain study) [published online ahead of print, 2020 Jun 24]. Epidemiology. 2020;10.1097/EDE.0000000000001226. doi:10.1097/EDE.0000000000001226 Abstract Background: Night shift work, exposure to artificial light-at-night and particularly blue light spectrum, and the consequent circadian disruption may increase the risk of...
Read More
29
Nov

Review: A Comparative Study on Current Outdoor Lighting Policies in China and Korea: A Step toward a Sustainable Nighttime Environment

November 29, 2019
Sustainability 2019, 11(14), 3989; https://doi.org/10.3390/su11143989 Abstract Light pollution is a serious environmental issue with many adverse effects on human health and the ecosystem as a whole. Accordingly, many countries have issued laws and regulations to limit the effects of artificial lighting at night (ALAN). The Republic of Korea and China are among the few countries that have drafted...
Read More
24
Nov

Exposure to the magnetic field from an induction loop pad for a hearing aid system.

November 24, 2019
Int J Occup Saf Ergon. 2017 Mar;23(1):143-145. doi: 10.1080/10803548.2016.1226597. Epub 2016 Sep 19. Abstract As a case study we have measured the magnetic field from an induction loop pad designed for hearing aid assistance. The magnitude of the field was high, although well below international guidelines. We recorded values up to 70% of the recommended standard...
Read More
19
Nov

Holland Aims to Bring Back Its Starry Nights

November 19, 2019,
Source: https://www.citylab.com/life/2019/11/dark-sky-night-stars-netherlands-light-pollution-map-nacht/601846/?fbclid=IwAR0iykJlcWMe24n1bRZexY9j61Qvcs8LntAOsfOYPQkKu070D77kzbebcE0 Campaigners want government agencies and companies to turn off the lights so citizens can rediscover the beauty of darkness. SOPHIE KNIGHT NOVEMBER 18, 2019 AMSTERDAM—As winter creeps across the Northern Hemisphere and daylight hours dwindle, it can be hard to appreciate the long, dark nights. But in the Netherlands, there’s a national campaign to...
Read More
20
Oct

Artificial light-at-night – a novel lifestyle risk factor for metabolic disorder and cancer morbidity

October 20, 2019
Abstract Both obesity and breast cancer are already recognized worldwide as the most common syndromes in our modern society. Currently, there is accumulating evidence from epidemiological and experimental studies suggesting that these syndromes are closely associated with circadian disruption. It has been suggested that melatonin (MLT) and the circadian clock genes both play an important...
Read More
03
Sep

Extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields and cancer: How source of funding affects results.

September 3, 2019
Environ Res. 2019 Aug 24;178:108688. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2019.108688. [Epub ahead of print] Carpenter DO1. Author information 1 Institute for Health and the Environment, University at Albany, A Collaborating Centre of the World Health Organization, 5 University Place, Room A 217, Rensselaer, NY, N 12144, USA. Electronic address: Dcarpenter@albany.edu. Abstract While there has been evidence indicating that excessive...
Read More
1 2 3