The impact of night shift work on breast cancer: Results from the Burden of Occupational Cancer in Canada Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 62 (8) ◽  
pp. 635-642
Author(s):  
Manisha Pahwa ◽  
France Labrèche ◽  
Joanne Kim ◽  
M. Anne Harris ◽  
Chaojie Song ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Shift Work ◽  
Night Shift ◽  
Occupational Cancer ◽  
Night Shift Work ◽  
The Impact

Nighttime Blue Light Exposure and Breast Cancer

2021 ◽  
pp. 30-33
Author(s):  
David Jaynes ◽  
Paul Switzer
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Risk Factor ◽  
Blue Light ◽  
Shift Work ◽  
Light Exposure ◽  
Night Shift ◽  
Background Information ◽  
Common Disease ◽  
Essential Information ◽  
Night Shift Work

The purpose of this article is to provide background information and the current understanding of a less familiar cause of female breast cancer; exposure to ultraviolet light at night. Breast cancer is a common disease that causes significant morbidity and mortality in women. There are several risk factors for breast cancer, most of which are genetic and environmental in nature. An often-overlooked risk factor is exposure to blue light during night shift work, which decreases melatonin production. One of the many cancer-preventing properties of melatonin is to limit estrogen production. Increased lifetime exposure to estrogen is a well-known cause of breast cancer. Awareness of nighttime blue light exposure as a breast cancer risk factor by women doing night shift work and those exposed to nighttime light via smartphones and laptops, is essential information to know so that protective measures can be taken.

scholarly journals Reply to Comment on: “Night shift work and risk of breast cancer in women: the Generations Study cohort”

2019 ◽  
Vol 121 (8) ◽  
pp. 723-724
Author(s):  
Michael E. Jones ◽  
Minouk J. Schoemaker ◽  
Emily C. McFadden ◽  
Lauren B. Wright ◽  
Louise E. Johns ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Shift Work ◽  
Night Shift ◽  
Study Cohort ◽  
Night Shift Work

Night-shift work increases morbidity of breast cancer and all-cause mortality: a meta-analysis of 16 prospective cohort studies

2015 ◽  
Vol 16 (11) ◽  
pp. 1381-1387 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoti Lin ◽  
Weiyu Chen ◽  
Fengqin Wei ◽  
Mingang Ying ◽  
Weidong Wei ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Cohort Studies ◽  
Shift Work ◽  
Prospective Cohort ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Night Shift ◽  
Night Shift Work ◽  
Prospective Cohort Studies ◽  
All Cause Mortality

scholarly journals Corrigendum to: A combined field and laboratory design for assessing the impact of night shift work on police officer operational performance

SLEEP ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 43 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lauren B Waggoner ◽  
Devon A Hansen (Grant) ◽  
Hans P A Van Dongen ◽  
Gregory Belenky ◽  
Bryan Vila
Keyword(s):  
Police Officer ◽  
Shift Work ◽  
Night Shift ◽  
Operational Performance ◽  
Night Shift Work ◽  
Laboratory Design ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Rotating Night-Shift Work and the Risk of Breast Cancer in the Nurses' Health Studies

2017 ◽  
Vol 186 (5) ◽  
pp. 532-540 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lani R. Wegrzyn ◽  
Rulla M. Tamimi ◽  
Bernard A. Rosner ◽  
Susan B. Brown ◽  
Richard G. Stevens ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Shift Work ◽  
Night Shift ◽  
Night Shift Work ◽  
Health Studies
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