Measurements of light at night (LAN) for a sample of female school teachers

Chronobiology International

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 673-680

  Rea, Mark S ^a   Brons, Jennifer A ^a   Figueiro, Mariana G ^a  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Circadian light; Circadian light levels; Light pollution; Melatonin

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FEMALE; HOUSING; HUMAN; LIGHT; PHOTOPERIODICITY; UNIVERSITY;

ADULT; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FACULTY; FEMALE; HOUSING; HUMANS; LIGHT; PHOTOPERIOD;

EID: 80053010153     PISSN: 07420528     EISSN: 15256073     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/07420528.2011.602198     Document Type: Article

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