KIDS who sleep with the light on could risk leukaemia, parents werewww2.tvboxnow.com% a' }' q& k- f
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8 s" d6 a. {& Y4 cScientists have found the body needs darkness to produce a chemical
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Even switching the light on for the toilet, staying up late, travelling
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The body needs the chemical to prevent damage to DNA and its absence
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University Prof Russell Reiter, who led the research, said: 'Once youwww2.tvboxnow.com/ S0 N2 y) a! h/ H) v
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'Your brain immediately recognises the light as day and melatonin
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higher levels of breast cancer.
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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.' ~! P0 V! C9 w4 D. a
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