KIDS who sleep with the light on could risk leukaemia, parents were
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Scientists have found the body needs darkness to produce a chemical
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across time zones, or the light from street lamps can stop enough
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# p7 Z& s# ] z) r7 Y- _' Z公仔箱論壇Rates of childhood leukaemia have doubled in the past 40 years.
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Past research has shown those most affected, like shift workers, had
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Parents are advised to use dim red or yellow bulbs if their youngsters are scared of the dark.
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