A string of breakthroughs in cancer research over the past decade has helped dramatically increase survival rates. But disease prevention remains an important area of research for scientists. The habits that fill our daily lives, including the use of the telephone, can affect the risk of developing cancer.
Cancer is a disease that occurs when DNA cells acquire the ability to multiply and leave under control. The disease has many known causes, but many of them are overlooked in everyday life. Researchers have found thatexposure to high levels of blue light outdoors at night can double your risk of prostate cancer.
Blue light counts as most harmful to human health due to its intensity. It has a shorter wavelength than other light in the visible spectrum, which means it emits more energy than other visible light.
According to oncologist Andrey Vorobyovthere is further evidence of the detrimental effects of blue light on our health. Specially for the MedicForum, he commented on the new study.
“661 bowel cancer patients were compared with 1322 controls. The authors calculated, using satellite monitoring data on artificial nighttime exposure, that exposure to blue light increases the risk of bowel cancer by 60 percent. Blue light has been linked to an increased incidence of other cancers such as breast and prostate cancer. Late workers are at increased risk of breast cancer.”
Previous research has shown that blue light has a domino effect on several biological mechanisms in the body, such as melatonin production. Melatonin restriction directly affects the sleep-wake cycle, also known as the body's circadian rhythm.
“Blue light is known to prevent the release of the sleep hormone melatonin. Melatonin does much more than just induce sleep.”
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