But cancer is far from the only adverse effect thought to be associated with
exposure to light at night.
Look for olive oils that are sold in dark tinted bottles since the packaging will help protect the oil from oxidation caused
by exposure to light.
Studies show that even brief
exposure to light in the middle of the night can disrupt a woman's cycle.
Upon exposure to light of the right wavelength, this light - sensitive protein is activated and causes the cell to fire.
While
exposure to lit fireworks can potentially result in severe burns and / or trauma to the face and paws of curious pets, even unused fireworks can pose a danger.
More and more research is emerging that shows a link between night
time exposure to light and health problems.
It is important to sprinkle or mix the enzymes with food at the time of feeding, because they'll break down with
extended exposure to light, air, or moisture.
They either eventually break down or disperse in to smaller fragments with
prolonged exposure to light, oxygen, heat or mechanical stress.
The rooms where the babies are going to sleep are needed to be dark at night,
because exposure to light may keep them awake late night.
Light therapy: For people who experienced increase anxiety as the days get shorter in the winter,
exposure to a light box, particularly in the morning time might help reduce anxiety.
Exposure to the light makes the bacteria turn on a gene that kicks off a chemical reaction, producing a corresponding red, green, or blue pigment.
Peak exposure to light in the morning gives the brain a quick and strong message that it is daytime, and time to feel awake and alert.
Study after study has linked working the night shift and
exposure to light at night to several types of cancer, diabetes, heart disease, and obesity.
Exposure to light during the night has been implicated in depression, increased cancer risk and decreased hormone function.
More and more research is emerging that shows a link between night
time exposure to light and health problems.
«Our study shows that a two - hour
exposure to light from self - luminous electronic displays can suppress melatonin by about 22 %.
The Extent to Which Methyl Salicylate Is Required for Signaling Systemic Acquired Resistance Is Dependent
on Exposure to Light after Infection
Unlike regular inks and paints, these pixels won't become washed out from long -
term exposure to light, heat and humidity because the colours come from the structure of the material itself.
Exposure to light stimulates a nerve pathway from the eye to parts of the brain that control hormones, body temperature and other functions that play a role in making us feel sleepy or wide - awake.
«Our study shows that a two -
hour exposure to light from self - luminous electronic displays can suppress melatonin by about 22 percent,» said Mariana Figueiro, the lead researcher.
An association
between exposure to light at night and breast cancer was seen, not only in premenopausal women and current and past smokers, but also among those women who worked night shifts.
«So, the risks
of exposure to light at night may not be confined to women,» James said, «but again, this area requires a great deal more research before we can make definitive recommendations.»
«Optometrists need to make their patients aware that less than 60 minutes»
exposure to light outdoors per day is a risk factor for myopia.
But we do know that
exposure to light suppresses the secretion of melatonin, a hormone that influences circadian rhythms, and there's some experimental evidence (it's very preliminary) that lower melatonin levels might explain the association with cancer.
Research published in New Scientist magazine showed only two months
exposure to light caused free radical increases in extra virgin olive oil to such a level that it could no longer be classified as extra virgin!
The reverse correlation was also true,
as exposure to light at night was a factor in gaining weight (another reason to make sure you have a dark sleep environment), but as little as half an hour of sun exposure before noon was enough to have an effect on reducing body weight.
Omega 3 fats can never be heated for any reason and
even exposure to light and air hastens their rapid breakdown.
«
Exposure to light tells your biological clock that you should be alert,» explains James B. Maas, Ph.D., author of Remmy and the Brain Train: Traveling Through the Land of Good Sleep.
Keep in mind that the glow must be «charged»
via exposure to light during the day to glow all night long.
Vacuum packed ground seeds are good if you can find them, and the bag should be opaque, because
exposure to light leads to more rapid deterioration and nutrient loss.
Understanding the transformations of the carbon in Arctic waters — including the paper's finding that
exposure to light accelerates the decomposition — will be key to understanding the effect on climate, he adds.
Now, researchers have discovered that a gene that makes a protein called CAB - 13, which plays a role in photosynthesis, also boosts tomatoes» tolerance for round - the -
clock exposure to light.