Light Pollution Accelerate Sleep Apnea A new medical study revealed the relationship between light pollution and sleep apnea. The light pollution level is different in different places. The light pollution at home is different from that of at the home. So the light pollution level of every place is taking into the research process. But in general light pollution at night actually, affect the sleeping standard. The study shows the result that due to the artificial light at night are increase sleep apnea effectively compare to the light exposure of the sunlight at the day time. Further, the older adults are more vulnerable to the outer artificial light exposure compare to the young adult as per the study.
As per the research was done by Dr. Kyoung-bok Min a medical scientist, Ph.D. of South Korea found that the intensity of the artificial lights from the outside sources at night leads to insomnia and apnea type severe sleep disorders. He is an Associate Professor at the College of Medicine of Seoul National University in the Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. They have an experimental database over patients which produce a shocking result that the outside light creates sleep disorder more than the light inside the bedroom. The moonlight through the window is also one of the reasons for such sleep disorders. The result of the experiment conducted by Dr. Min is published in the November issue of the “Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. The research in the United States of America revealed the detail reason for insomnia or sleep apnea. The lack of sleep, breaking in breathing & wake up frequently, and find hard to sleep deep are due to various environmental pollutions like noise pollution, the high temperature in addition to the light pollution. All these experiments and researches point out that the artificial lights used in the outdoor for the purpose of signification are generally the light pollution and emerged as great health challenges for many of the people. This light pollution causes severe health hazards by disrupting the deep sleep which is very essential for human being. Studies also reveal that various chronic diseases like obesity, diabetes, cancer, anxiety are also directly proportionate to the outside light pollution. The report also published the calculation of the exposure level of light pollution for a particular locality. The National Centre for Environmental Information issued this calculation of light exposure. The individual residential district matched with the light pollution level of an administrative district to calculate the exposure level. In experimental data on the use of hypnotic drugs, it is found that the two drugs zolpidem & triazolam were used high amount in case of insomnia or sleep apnea type diseases. The widespread use of these two drugs by the individual like food constraint the insurance companies to extract these drugs from the coverage policy. The Health Officers are not so aware of light pollution and its deadly effect on human health causing some deadly diseases. These studies help to strengthen the war against sleep apnea.