ReviewPhysiology & behavior2018
Light at night as an environmental endocrine disruptor.
Review in Physiology & behavior, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 60 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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60 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 168 citations in OpenAlex.
- Impact of artificial light at night on obesity and overweight: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2025Pooled it
- Light at night and risk of breast cancer: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis.International journal of health geographics · 2021Pooled it
- Effects of a violet-excitation light-emitting diode on melatonin secretion and sleepiness: preliminary findings from a randomized controlled trial.Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2024Trial
- Short- and Long-Term Chrono-Immune Consequences of Dim Light at Night Exposure in Male Mice at Different Life Stages.Clocks & sleep · 2026Article
- Influence of Artificial Light at Night on Thyroid Gland Histology inAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026Article
- Environment and CVD: moving from Risk Prediction to Risk Management.Current atherosclerosis reports · 2026Review
- Non-chemical, chemical, and biochemical, endocrine disruptors: biphasic health effects and pathophysiological insights.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026Review
- Psychosomatics at the threshold: cancer, mood disorders, and the mental pain of death - where precision medicine meets spirituality.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- The Effects of Light on Vertebrate Welfare: A Review.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Review
- The Influence of Different Light Spectra on Broiler Chicken Endocrine Systems and Productivity.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Review
- Frozen Shoulder as a Systemic Immunometabolic Disorder: The Roles of Estrogen, Thyroid Dysfunction, Endothelial Health, Lifestyle, and Clinical Implications.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- The multifaceted impact of circadian disruption on cancer risk: a systematic review of insights and economic implications.Journal of the National Cancer Center · 2025Review
- Effects of air and light pollution on brain and behavioral function: Potential synergy.Neuroscience and biobehavioral reviews · 2025Review
- Adaptation to Nighttime Light via Gene Expression Regulation inEcology and evolution · 2025Article
- Artificial light at night weakens body condition but does not negatively affect physiological markers of health in great tits.The Journal of experimental biology · 2025Article
- Partial night lighting may reduce the physiological impact of artificial light at night on captive zebra finches.Frontiers in physiology · 2025Article
- Global research on endocrine disruptors as emerging hazards for human health and the environment.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2025Review
- Impact of Endocrine Disruptors on the Genitourinary Tract.Journal of xenobiotics · 2024Review
- Exposure to Light at Night and Risk of Cancer: A Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, and Data Synthesis.Cancers · 2024Review
- Thyroid hormone links environmental signals to DNA methylation.Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences · 2024Review
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Abstract
Environmental endocrine disruptors (EEDs) are often consequences of human activity; however, the effects of EEDs are not limited to humans. A primary focus over the past ∼30years has been on chemical EEDs, but the repercussions of non-chemical EEDs, such as artificial light at night (LAN), are of increasing interest. The sensitivity of the circadian system to light and the influence of circadian organization on overall physiology and behavior make the system a target for disruption with widespread effects. Indeed, there is increasing evidence for a role of LAN in human health, including disruption of circadian regulation and melatonin signaling, metabolic dysregulation, cancer risk, and disruption of other hormonally-driven systems. These effects are not limited to humans; domesticated animals as well as wildlife are also exposed to LAN, and at risk for disrupted circadian rhythms. Here, we review data that support the role of LAN as an endocrine disruptor in humans to be considered in treatments and lifestyle suggestions. We also present the effects of LAN in other animals, and discuss the potential for ecosystem-wide effects of artificial LAN. This can inform decisions in agricultural practices and urban lighting decisions to avoid unintended outcomes.
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