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Overnight shift probable cause of cancer 通宵工作列致癌因素  (30/11/2007)
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CNN News November 29, 2007 -- Updated 2333 GMT (0733 HKT)

Overnight shift to be classified as 'probable' cancer cause

  • Research finds higher rates of breast and prostate cancer among overnight workers
  • About 20 percent of the working population in developed countries works night shifts
  • International Agency for Research on Cancer to list them as probable carcinogen
  • The American Cancer Society says it will likely follow suit

http://edition.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/11/29/night.shift.cancer.ap/index.html

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中國報- 國際精選November 30, 2007 17:58
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睡眠不足.干擾荷爾蒙
通宵工作列致癌因素

(紐約30日綜合電)世界衛生組織屬下機構將把通宵工作,列為可能致癌的因素。

根據近年的研究,通宵更可能與女性患乳癌及男性患前列腺癌有關,而科研人員指出,由于通宵更擾亂生理時鐘,睡眠不足,以致干擾身體製造抑制癌細胞的荷爾蒙,可能增加患癌的風險。

專家指出,做完通宵工作的人,最好找一間漆黑的房間睡覺,有助身體製造抑制癌細胞的荷爾蒙。但對于通宵工作增患癌風險的看法,醫學界仍存在分歧。

http://www.chinapress.com.my/content_new.asp?dt=2007-12-01&sec=world&art=1201wf22.txt