The Influence of Light at Night Exposure on Melatonin Levels among Canadian Rotating Shift Nurses

Shift work has been identified as a risk factor for several cancer sites in recent years, with melatonin as a potential intermediate on the proposed causal pathway. This study examined the influence of nighttime light exposure on melatonin levels among 123 rotating shift nurses. Nurses working a rot...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention biomarkers & prevention, 2011-11, Vol.20 (11), p.2404-2412
Hauptverfasser:	GRUNDY, Anne, TRANMER, Joan, RICHARDSON, Harriet, GRAHAM, Charles H, ARONSON, Kristan J
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Bioindicators Biological and medical sciences Canada Cancer Circadian Rhythm - physiology Epidemiology Female Humans Light - adverse effects Medical personnel Medical sciences Melatonin - metabolism Melatonin - urine Nurses nursing Risk Factors Saliva - metabolism shift work summer Time Factors Tumors Urine Work Schedule Tolerance - physiology working conditions
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