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A growing body of evidence linking increased light at night to certain types of cancer has led researchers to suspect it could be connected to the steady increase in cases of childhood leukemia.
Scientists presenting research at the First International Scientific Conference on Childhood Leukemia said that light at night (LAN) and working shifts, which disrupts the body's internal clock, have been associated with a raised risk of breast and colorectal cancer.
"We don't know whether abnormal light exposure is generating this higher incidence of childhood leukemia or not, but in view of what we know of other forms of cancer this is not unreasonable" Russell Foster, a molecular neuroscientist at Imperial College London, said in an interview.
Leukemia is the commonest cancer in young children.
Studies have shown that a reduction in melatonin is linked to an increased risk of certain cancers.
"As an antioxidant, in many studies melatonin has been shown to protect DNA from oxidative damage. Once damaged, DNA may mutate and carcinogenesis may occur" stated one researcher.
"Misuse of light may be contributing to a number of different cancers including the increasing incidence of leukemia in children" the researcher added. This includes having a night-light on for children who may be afraid of the dark.
One wonders whether the growth of television and video games over the last 50 years, which means many children stay up later at night, has contributed to the growth in childhood cancer. This night-time light could be suppressing the natural production of melatonin that would otherwise fight the free radicals that damage DNA, leading to cancer.
The rise in childhood cancer has occurred at the same time as the growth of television and video games!
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