Anyone who sleeps with their curtains open should be aware of this warning.

Jacob Damian
4 min readMar 30, 2024

Light pollution disrupts sleep and increases stroke risk.

A recent research discovered that sleeping in a room with a lot of light might have a variety of negative effects on one’s health, you might want to consider purchasing some blackout shades for yourself.

Leaving the curtains open while you sleep might raise your chance of having a stroke by 43 percent, according to study conducted in China. This is because light pollution makes it difficult to get a good night’s sleep and forces the organs of the body to work harder.

Scientists conducted an analysis of data gathered from more than 28,000 individuals in order to determine the effects of disrupting the normal sleep-wake cycle. It seems that there is a direct connection between the two.

An expert in public health who was part in a research made the following observation: “Our study suggests that higher levels of exposure to artificial light in the outdoors at night may be a risk factor for cerebrovascular disease.”

Consequently, we recommend that individuals, particularly those who reside in metropolitan areas, give some thought to the possibility of minimising their exposure in order to safeguard themselves against the possible adverse effects of this.

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