Exposure to outdoor light at night and risk of breast cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies.
Published
December 08, 2020
Journal
Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987)
PICOID
d142c387
DOI
Citations
15
Keywords
Breast cancer, Light at night, Meta-analysis, Systematic review
Copyright
Copyright © 2020 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Patients/Population/Participants
breast cancer patients
Intervention
exposure to light at night (LAN)
Comparison
assessment of LAN using satellite data
Outcome
risk estimates of breast cancer
Abstract
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Recent epidemiological studies have explored effects of light at night (LAN) exposure on breast cancer, but reported inconsistent findings. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of available evidence regarding the association of LAN assessed by satellite data with breast cancer. We conducted a systematic PubMed, Web of Science, and EMBASE database literature search until August 2020. Random-effects meta-analysis was applied to synthesis risk estimates. Heterogeneity was measured using statistics of Cochran's Q, I