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Reported light in the sleep environment: enhancement of the sleep diary. [PDF]

, 2019
BackgroundLight is the primary synchronizing cue for the circadian timing system, capable of exerting robust physiological effects, even with very dim and/or brief photic exposure. Mammals, including humans, are particularly susceptible to light at night.
Ancoli-Israel, Sonia, Glickman, Gena L, Harrison, Elizabeth M, Powell, Alexandra L, Yablonsky, Abigail M   +4 more
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Artificial Light at Night Increases Growth and Impairs Reproductive Success in Budgerigars (Melopsittacus undulatus) in a Duration Dose-Dependent Manner

Birds
Short-wavelength artificial light at night is increasingly being associated with health and ecological risks. The negative impact of this relatively new source of pollution has been studied intensively in wild birds but to a much lesser extent in captive
Malek Itay, Abraham Haim
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The association between reported artificial light and reported physical activity at night: the mediating roles of environmental restorativeness and perceived safety

Humanities & Social Sciences Communications
Artificial light at night may facilitate physical activity after sunset. To investigate this possibility, we conducted a survey with 646 Chinese adults to examine the associations between both subjectively and objectively measured artificial light at ...
Hansen Li, Qian Liu, Ying Yang, Liming Liu, Guodong Zhang, Xing Zhang, Mingyue Yin, Yang Cao, Matthew H. E. M. Browning   +8 more
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Analysing Aquatic Invertebrate Health in Terms of Artificial Light at Night

Biology and Life Sciences Forum
Artificial Light at Night (ALAN) is a recent issue of concern for researchers primarily working on the anthropogenic impacts on animal and ecosystem health.
Farhan Jamil, Chayan Munshi
doaj   +1 more source

Sci Total Environ [PDF]

The invention of electric light has facilitated a society in which people work, sleep, eat, and play at all hours of the 24-hour day. Although electric light clearly has benefited humankind, exposures to electric light, especially light at night (LAN ...

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Artificial Light At Night (ALAN), a New Anthropogenic Pollutant

The simplest definition of light pollution (LP) is the presence of artificial light at night (ALAN) at inappropriate times, intensity, and inappropriate amounts and colors. All these parameters of anthropogenic light clearly indicate that the presence of ALAN can disrupt the proper functioning of not only humans but all organisms on Earth that have ...
Agnieszka Machnowska, Krystyna Skwarlo-Sonta   +1 more
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Artificial Light at Night Alters Photosynthetic Electron Transport in Two Deciduous Species. [PDF]

Biology (Basel)
Czaja MA, Kołton A.
europepmc   +1 more source

Widespread influence of artificial light at night on ecosystem metabolism. [PDF]

Nat Clim Chang
Johnston ASA, Kim J, Harris JA.
europepmc   +1 more source

Artificial light at night extends pollen season and elevates allergen exposure. [PDF]

PNAS Nexus
Geist B, Meng L, Katz DSW, Li H, Hölker F, Xiao Q.   +5 more
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Obesity mediates the association of outdoor artificial light at night with type 2 diabetes mellitus. [PDF]

iScience
Liu X, Ding Z, Yuchi Y, Li R, Liao W, Dong X, Huo W, Hou J, Lin H, Liu X, Zhang K, Wang C.   +11 more
europepmc   +1 more source