The dark side of light at night: Physiological, epidemiological, and ecological consequences

Journal of Pineal Research

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 215-224

  Navara, Kristen J ^a,b   Nelson, Randy J ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b 216 Poultry Science Bldg   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer; Endocrine disruptor; Immune; Light pollution; Melatonin

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN;

BREAST CANCER; CANCER; CANCER RESISTANCE; CANCER RISK; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FORAGING; HUMAN; IMMUNOMODULATION; LIGHT DARK CYCLE; LIGHT EXPOSURE; METABOLISM; NIGHT; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; POLLUTION; POPULATION MIGRATION; PREDATION; SHORT SURVEY; SOCIAL ASPECT; URBAN POPULATION;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL CLOCKS; DARKNESS; DISEASE; ECOLOGY; HUMANS; OXIDATIVE STRESS; WORK;

EID: 34548408333     PISSN: 07423098     EISSN: 1600079X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-079X.2007.00473.x     Document Type: Short Survey

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