UsingtabletcomputerslikeApple'siPadandSamsung'sGalaxyNotejustbeforebedcanleadtoapoornight'ssleep,accordingtoresearch.
MoreandmorepeoplearetakingtheirtabletcomputerstobedwiththemtosurftheInternet,checkFacebookoremailbeforeswitchingoffthelight.__1__
Thatisbecausethistypeoflightislikedaylight,convincingthebrainthatitisstilldaytime.
Bluelightsuppresses(抑制)theproductionofabrainchemicalcalledmelatonin,whichhelpsusfallasleep.__2__
Bycontrast,thelightwhichisorangeorredintonesdoesnotsuppressthemelatoninproduction,perhapsbecauseourbrainsrecognizeitasasignalthatthedayisending.
__3__Whethertheyaretelevisionscreens,computerscreensormobilephonescreens.
However,becausemobilephonesandtabletcomputersarebynatureportable,nottosayaddictive,morepeoplearetakingthemintothebedroom.__4__
ResearchersattheLightingResearchCentre,attheRensselaerPolytechnicInstituteinNewYork,arewarningthatlookingattabletcomputers'displaysformorethantwohours“leadstothesuppressionofournaturalmelatoninlevelsasthedevicesgiveoffopticalradiationatshortwavelengths”.__5__
A.Inotherwords,theygiveoffbluerlight.
B.Butresearchersarewarningthatthebluishlighttheirscreensgiveoffcanstopusersgettingagoodnight'ssleep.
C.Usersalsotendtoholdthemmuchclosertotheireyesthanacomputerortelevisionscreen.
D.Itisnotjustagoodnight'ssleepthatcouldbedamagedbytoomuchlatenightscreentime.
E.Neurologistshaveknownforyearsthatstaringatscreenslateintheeveningcandisruptsleep.
F.Thisisbecauseourbrainshaveevolvedtobewakefulduringdaylighthours.
G.Researchersknowthatpersistentdamagetosleeppatternscanleadtoanincreasedriskofobesity,andevenbreastcancer.
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