A new study found a link between exposure to artificial outdoor light at night and a greater risk of stroke.
Too much light at night may be bad for our brains, research out this week suggests. In a population of city residents in China, researchers found a link between increased exposure to artificial outdoor light at night and a greater risk of stroke. Unsurprisingly, they also found that more exposure to air pollution was linked to greater stroke risk. As useful as artificial lighting has been for modern civilization, it seems to have some potential drawbacks for our health.
They determined people’s regular exposure to outdoor light at night and air pollution by cross-referencing their home addresses with other available data, including satellite imagery of the area. About 1,280 people developed cerebrovascular disease during the study period, including more than 900 cases of stroke.
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