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Could visible light contribute to the development of leukaemia and other cancers in children?

Medical hypotheses - 1 Jan 2005

Erren Thomas C

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This paper suggests to rigorously test the hypothesis that there are causal links between visible light and the development of leukaemia and other cancers in children. Light can be considered as a candidate risk factor because it suppresses melatonin biosynthesis which may play a role in a series of anticancer defences. Indeed, melatonin may offer some protection against all "hallmarks of cancer" [i.e.,...

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PMID: 15694708
DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2004.09.021

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