KIDS who sleep with the light on could risk leukaemia, parents were公仔箱論壇/ S# ?' o7 W, F" O
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across time zones, or the light from street lamps can stop enough公仔箱論壇- a* G- V' I' T
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The body needs the chemical to prevent damage to DNA and its absence
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About 500 youngsters under 15 are diagnosed with the disease each year and around 100 die. A conference on childhood leukaemia in London yesterday
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This suppressed the production of melatonin which normally happens between 9pm and 8am.www2.tvboxnow.com! m# x, J, j! x" s% b1 T! c
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Blind people, who are not vulnerable to fluctuations of melatonin, have
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Parents are advised to use dim red or yellow bulbs if their youngsters are scared of the dark.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。! u7 {' X1 C: @3 v2 f M6 J4 j
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