"A study by the World Health Organization has found that night shift work increases the risk of cancer in humans. The study found that after prolonged exposure to night shift work, women are at a higher risk to develop breast and colon cancer. Men who work the night shift are more likely to experience prostate cancer.
"Shift work that interferes with regular nighttime sleep disrupts circadian rhythms, our body's natural clock," said Dr. Erhard Haus of HealthPartners Research Foundation who chaired a subgroup of the study. "This impedes biologic function by suppressing the immune system, reducing melatonin production and may damage genes leading to the production of abnormal cells."
Dr. Haus was part of a team of 24 scientists from ten countries who met at the International Agency for Research on Cancer in Lyon, France, to assess the potential carcinogenicity of shift work, painting, and firefighting. The workgroup analyzed several epidemiologic studies and animal experiments. In addition to their findings on shift work, they determined that overall, occupational exposure as a painter is carcinogenic to humans. They also classified occupational exposure as a firefighter as possibly carcinogenic to humans.
A preliminary report of the WHO International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) will appear in Lancet Oncology, December 7, 2007.
Between 15 and 20 percent of the working population in the U.S. and Europe are engaged in shift work, which is most prevalent in the health care, transportation, communication, leisure and hospitality sectors."
WHO Study (http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/90370.php)

"A study by the World Health Organization has found that night shift work increases the risk of cancer in humans. The study found that after prolonged exposure to night shift work, women are at a higher risk to develop breast and colon cancer. Men who work the night shift are more likely to experience prostate cancer.
"Shift work that interferes with regular nighttime sleep disrupts circadian rhythms, our body's natural clock," said Dr. Erhard Haus of HealthPartners Research Foundation who chaired a subgroup of the study. "This impedes biologic function by suppressing the immune system, reducing melatonin production and may damage genes leading to the production of abnormal cells."
Dr. Haus was part of a team of 24 scientists from ten countries who met at the International Agency for Research on Cancer in Lyon, France, to assess the potential carcinogenicity of shift work, painting, and firefighting. The workgroup analyzed several epidemiologic studies and animal experiments. In addition to their findings on shift work, they determined that overall, occupational exposure as a painter is carcinogenic to humans. They also classified occupational exposure as a firefighter as possibly carcinogenic to humans.
A preliminary report of the WHO International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) will appear in Lancet Oncology, December 7, 2007.
Between 15 and 20 percent of the working population in the U.S. and Europe are engaged in shift work, which is most prevalent in the health care, transportation, communication, leisure and hospitality sectors."
WHO Study (http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/90370.php)



Sheet, I knew there was a good reason why I hate working at night. Good report.

yea I knew a radio DJ who worked the night shift for many years and died of cancer. this guy was healthy. never smoked and didn't drink. he was in his 50s. the cancer showed up suddenly and he was dead within weeks.

Are there any reports that you can find linking day time work to cancer or any kind of work in general?

Are there any reports that you can find linking day time work to cancer or any kind of work in general?

lol.

Are there any reports that you can find linking day time work to cancer or any kind of work in general?



:shaky:

what i find interesting is the body's nnatural clock. its true we do have one.

to test it. i want yall to think of the time you want to wake up just before you go to bed. say three times and think about it.
the next mournin you will wake up around that time.

i sometimes feel a jolting sesation go through my body at this time.

its freaky

It seems everything causes cancer these days. One of my Grandfathers worked the night shift as an engineer (on a train) He live to be 80+ with no sign of cancer. We have become such alarmists.:)