Advances in research on relationship between indoor artificial light at night and human health

VernacularTitle:室内夜间人工照明与人群健康研究进展
Author: Fengrui ZHU ¹ ; Zefeng KANG ² ; Furong DENG ¹
Author Information

1. Department of Occupational and Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China.
2. Eye Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100040, China.
Publication Type:Review
Keywords: artificial light at night; indoor environment; population health
From: Journal of Environmental and Occupational Medicine 2024;41(2):214-218
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: With the acceleration of global urbanization, the intensity and coverage of artificial light at night (ALAN) are increasing, and its service duration is obviously prolonged. ALAN exposure is not only related to the occurrence and development of cardiovascular, metabolic, sleep, myopia, and mental diseases, but also may induce cancer. Previous studies have focused on the health effects of outdoor ALAN, but people spend more than 80% of their lives indoors, hence it is of great significance to understand the relationship between indoor ALAN and population health to create a healthy indoor environment and protect the health of the population.