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Diabetes, weight problems and even cancer! Terrifying new research into light pollution reveals why it’s time to see the LIGHT on the blight that harms us all

April 11, 2018 Filed Under: UK press

Growing number of experts suggest artificial lights contribute to modern illness. Phone screens, streetlamps and car lights may be linked to diabetes and cancer. Scientist Steven Lockley, from Boston, Massachusetts, says our biology suffers. He said: ‘We work and socialise when it’s dark but light after dusk is unnatural’.

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LED street lights can damage eyes and cause sleep problems, health officials warn

April 4, 2018 Filed Under: International Press

Public Health England warned this week that the street lights can disrupt sleep, resulting in a “permanent jet lag.” The blue colour of the lights can also result in damage to the retina.

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Chief Medical Officer annual report 2017: health impacts of all pollution – what do we know?

March 2, 2018 Filed Under: Government Reports

Some LED installations, however, have LED chips visible, which can form a source of glare. An extreme example is daylight-running lights on cars. These are clearly visible to other road users and pedestrians.

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Air, light and noise pollution ‘driving chronic sickness’

March 2, 2018 Filed Under: UK press

England’s Chief Medical Officer said many pollutants are risk factors for diseases such as cardiovascular disease, cancer and asthma.

Pollution must be seen as a human health hazard as well as an environmental issue, according to a report which highlights the NHS as being a “significant polluter”.

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