Shift Work, Light at Night, and the Risk of Breast Cancer
| Autor: | Virginia A. Reed |
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| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
| Předmět: |
Gerontology
Night Care Nursing (miscellaneous) Breast Neoplasms Guidelines as Topic Occupational safety and health Light at night Occupational Health Nursing Shift work Education Nursing Continuing Breast cancer Nursing Risk Factors Health care Humans Medicine Circadian rhythm Lighting business.industry Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health medicine.disease Organizational Policy Occupational Diseases Work (electrical) Female business Risk Reduction Behavior |
| Zdroj: | AAOHN Journal. 59:37-45 |
| ISSN: | 0891-0162 |
| DOI: | 10.3928/08910162-20101216-01 |
| Popis: | Studies of the effect of shift work have identified several negative health outcomes, most notably breast cancer. Disruption of circadian rhythm by exposure to light at night has been identified as the mechanism likely responsible for this outcome. This article recommends that health care institutions work with occupational health nurses to develop and implement hazard communication and policies concerning shift work, exposure to light at night, and increased risk for negative health outcomes, particularly breast cancer. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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