KIDS who sleep with the light on could risk leukaemia, parents were
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4 I% `+ _8 N q4 xtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbScientists have found the body needs darkness to produce a chemical
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' G" m8 }) ]8 |9 I- H" hTVBNOW 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。Even switching the light on for the toilet, staying up late, travelling
T% A9 i+ M9 A2 i8 u0 n公仔箱論壇across time zones, or the light from street lamps can stop enough
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The 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。5 y1 M: V3 y. i4 S! H9 S
stops fatty acids reaching tumours and preventing them growing. Texas7 H; d' |. F& j- O
University Prof Russell Reiter, who led the research, said: 'Once youTVBNOW 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。1 X4 x2 m3 r1 L. K! H
go to bed you should not even switch the light on for a minute.! f: n+ W3 t# f& E6 n6 z) b1 i+ o
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levels drop.'
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Rates of childhood leukaemia have doubled in the past 40 years.5.39.217.76% a# b# x W8 @! v) N1 L) d
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About 500 youngsters under 15 are diagnosed with the disease each year and around 100 die. A conference on childhood leukaemia in London yesterday
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ever..
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* y; G- z- f6 i( y% U( R公仔箱論壇This suppressed the production of melatonin which normally happens between 9pm and 8am.' \1 i1 O0 a* X9 }
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higher levels of breast cancer.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb5 E5 W" `0 B9 v$ o3 m; e3 R
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Blind people, who are not vulnerable to fluctuations of melatonin, have
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4 A4 T, C7 s% J# }+ H9 cTVBNOW 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。Parents are advised to use dim red or yellow bulbs if their youngsters are scared of the dark.
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