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Outdoor Light at Night Linked with Increased Breast Cancer Risk in Women

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Boston, MA –(ENEWSPF)–August 21, 2017.  Women who live in areas with higher levels of outdoor light at night may be at higher risk for breast cancer than those living in areas with lower levels, according to a large long-term study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The link was stronger among women who worked night shifts.

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The study will be published online August 17, 2017 in Environmental Health Perspectives.

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