Stevens Richard G
a UConn Health Center , Farmington , CT , USA.
Chronobiol Int. 2016;33(6):589-94. doi: 10.3109/07420528.2016.1167732. Epub 2016 Apr 18.
Electric light is one of the signature inventions of human beings. A problem, however, is that electric light can confuse our endogenous circadian rhythmicity. It has now become apparent that circadian biology is fundamental to the functioning and adaptation of almost all life forms. In the modern world, everyone is exposed to electric light during the day and night, and thereby can experience some level of circadian disruption. Perhaps as a canary in the coal mine, study of people whose work hours include nighttime (shift workers) is beginning to yield insights on the adverse health effects of circadian disruption from electric light.
电灯是人类具有标志性的发明之一。然而，问题在于电灯会扰乱我们内在的昼夜节律。如今已很明显，昼夜节律生物学对于几乎所有生命形式的功能和适应至关重要。在现代社会，每个人无论白天还是夜晚都暴露在电灯之下，因此可能会经历某种程度的昼夜节律紊乱。也许作为煤矿里的金丝雀（可作为警示的例子），对工作时间包括夜间的人群（轮班工人）的研究开始让我们了解到电灯造成的昼夜节律紊乱对健康的不利影响。
