Dark Night Habits Reduce Cardiovascular Risk from Light Exposure

How nighttime light may affect stress pathways and arterial inflammation

A new observational study from Massachusetts General Hospital suggests that long term exposure to artificial light at night may activate stress centers in the brain, increase arterial inflammation, and raise the risk of major cardiovascular events by 35 percent at 5 years and 22 percent at 10 years.

Study Details

Artificial light at night is now a routine…