KIDS who sleep with the light on could risk leukaemia, parents were5.39.217.77+ Q: [) m8 P+ l0 c! v$ i Y K3 ^
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Scientists have found the body needs darkness to produce a chemical
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" J2 N7 H4 N! D" D% t- ZEven switching the light on for the toilet, staying up late, travelling
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The body needs the chemical to prevent damage to DNA and its absence5.39.217.77% I7 L0 l9 [* i/ z# H: [" F
stops fatty acids reaching tumours and preventing them growing. Texas
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go to bed you should not even switch the light on for a minute.
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'Your brain immediately recognises the light as day and melatonin
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Rates of childhood leukaemia have doubled in the past 40 years.5.39.217.77% A9 ~) ?) ?) Q
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This suppressed the production of melatonin which normally happens between 9pm and 8am.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb9 D$ y' O4 K' P* d' D; _
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Past research has shown those most affected, like shift workers, had
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Blind people, who are not vulnerable to fluctuations of melatonin, have
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Parents are advised to use dim red or yellow bulbs if their youngsters are scared of the dark.
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