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Exposure to outdoor artificial light at night may raise risk of stroke: Study
Updated On: 26 March, 2024 06:26 PM IST | New Delhi | PTI
Continuous exposure to artificial light from fluorescent, incandescent and LED sources can suppress the body`s ability to produce melatonin -- the sleep-promoting hormone, thereby disrupting the 24-hour internal clock and impairing sleep
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People being continuously exposed to outdoor artificial light at night may be at a higher risk of having a stroke, a new research reviewing more than 28,000 adults in China has found.
The researchers said the excessive use of artificial light for enhancing visibility at night has resulted in about 80 per cent of the world`s population living in light-polluted environments.
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