Prof. Sam Lawler on Nostr: E. Schernhammer: A previous study of women nurses showed artificial light exposure ...

E. Schernhammer: A previous study of women nurses showed artificial light exposure caused significantly (14%) higher rates of breast cancer - this is related to melatonin and estrogen.

Artificial light is now considered a "probable carcinogen" [whoa I did not know that]

Previous studies have also shown night shifts increase cancer risk - this is probably artificial light causing something called "oxidative stress". Found prostate cancer risk in men, not just women have this risk

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