KIDS who sleep with the light on could risk leukaemia, parents were9 I: Z: `$ I4 K7 V& _
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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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8 y. G6 W5 w4 V/ Z) k0 B. I! Fwww2.tvboxnow.comThe body needs the chemical to prevent damage to DNA and its absenceTVBNOW 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。0 \; o# i% m c1 w" U
stops fatty acids reaching tumours and preventing them growing. Texas
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Rates of childhood leukaemia have doubled in the past 40 years.% V1 {1 V6 v1 c3 i1 r
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heard that people were being subjected to more light at night than
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Past research has shown those most affected, like shift workers, had
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" s+ e4 m& M* W# [+ `! Xtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbParents are advised to use dim red or yellow bulbs if their youngsters are scared of the dark.公仔箱論壇& f V0 _) O+ X! W; J. L9 O, B; P
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