Evening use of light-emitting eReaders negatively affects sleep, circadian timing, and next-morning alertness
Evening use of light-emitting eReaders negatively affects sleep, circadian timing, and next-morning alertness
A. Chang,D. Aeschbach,J. Duffy,C. Czeisler
2014 · DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1418490112
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 1,126 citaten
TLDR
It is found that the use of portable light-emitting devices immediately before bedtime has biological effects that may perpetuate sleep deficiency and disrupt circadian rhythms, both of which can have adverse impacts on performance, health, and safety.