High prevalence of breast cancer in light polluted areas in urban and rural regions of South Korea: An ecologic study on the treatment prevalence of female cancers based on National Health Insurance data

Yun Jeong Kim; Eunil Lee; Hyo Sun Lee; Mari Kim; Man Sik Park

doi:10.3109/07420528.2015.1032413

High prevalence of breast cancer in light polluted areas in urban and rural regions of South Korea: An ecologic study on the treatment prevalence of female cancers based on National Health Insurance data

Yun Jeong Kim, Eunil Lee, Hyo Sun Lee, Mari Kim, Man Sik Park

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Abstract

It has been reported that excessive artificial light at night (ALAN) could harm human health since it disturbs the natural bio-rhythm and sleep. Such conditions can lead to various diseases, including cancer. In this study, we have evaluated the association between ALAN and prevalence rates of cancer in females on a regional basis, after adjusting for other risk factors, including obesity, smoking, alcohol consumption rates and PM10 levels. The prevalence rates for breast cancer were found to be significantly associated with ALAN in urban and rural areas. Furthermore, no association was found with ALAN in female lung, liver, cervical, gastric and colon cancer. Despite the limitations of performing ecological studies, this report suggests that ALAN might be a risk factor for breast cancer, even in rural areas.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	657-667
Number of pages	11
Journal	Chronobiology International
Volume	32
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3109/07420528.2015.1032413
Publication status	Published - 2015 Jun 1

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This work was supported by a future environmental R&D grant (RE201206020) funded by the Korean Environmental Industry and Technology Institute. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript. All authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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© 2015 Informa Healthcare USA, Inc.

Keywords

Artificial light at night
Breast cancer
Generalized poisson distribution
Light pollution
Treatment prevalence

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High prevalence of breast cancer in light polluted areas in urban and rural regions of South Korea: An ecologic study on the treatment prevalence of female cancers based on National Health Insurance data. / Kim, Yun Jeong; Lee, Eunil; Lee, Hyo Sun et al.
In: Chronobiology International, Vol. 32, No. 5, 01.06.2015, p. 657-667.

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