"With the extended use of indoor/outdoor light, smartphones, television, computers, and social jetlag people are exposed to excessive artificial light at night increasing their photoperiod. ... Long photoperiod is an established disrupter of the #CircadianRhythm and can induce a range of chronic #health conditions including adiposity, altered hormonal signaling and metabolism, premature #ageing and poor psychological health."
@JohnBarentine I don't want to disrupt my circadian rhythm with artificial light, and I'd like to see the stars, but I don't want to get mugged or run over either.
@eyesquash That's a fair opinion. But I don't think all those things are mutually exclusive. We could have less disruption to circadian rhythms, darker night skies, and safer streets. What binds those ideas together is better outdoor lighting practice, which mainly involves reducing a lot of the wasted light that exists now and lighting in ways that improve nighttime visibility. It's win-win-win when we decide to do it.
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