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Modern societies disrupt natural light-dark cycles, impacting circadian rhythms and increasing chronic disease risk. Minimizing light pollution and blue light exposure is crucial for sleep and health.

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  • Environmental Health
  • Sleep Medicine

Background:

  • Circadian rhythms, driven by natural light-dark cycles, are fundamental to human evolution and health.
  • Modern societies increasingly ignore these natural rhythms due to artificial light exposure.
  • Disruption of circadian rhythms is linked to pathophysiological pathways and chronic disease risk.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present key facts on the relationship between light, sleep, and diseases.
  • To highlight the role of light pollution and blue light in sleep disturbances.
  • To advocate for accounting for light and darkness effects and reducing light pollution.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing knowledge on light's physiological effects.
  • Discussion of the impact of artificial light, particularly blue light from screens.
  • Analysis of the link between circadian misalignment and disease pathogenesis.

Main Results:

  • Widespread light pollution and uncontrolled artificial light disrupt sleep.
  • Evening blue light exposure from electronic devices is particularly detrimental.
  • Circadian rhythm desynchronization activates pathophysiological pathways, increasing chronic disease risk.

Conclusions:

  • Natural light-dark cycles are essential for health.
  • Light pollution and blue light exposure significantly contribute to sleep disturbances.
  • Mitigating light pollution and respecting natural light cues are necessary for public health.