Andrew Huberman· PhD
IARC/WHO: night shift work — which chronically disrupts sleep — is classified a Group 2A probable carcinogen
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IARC/WHO: night shift work — which chronically disrupts sleep — is classified a Group 2A probable carcinogen
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the World Health Organization decided to classify any form of nighttime shiftwork as a probable carcinogen their words not mine and the proof of evidence that is required by the World Health Organization to make such a statement usually has to be astronomical and that data is now I think very well put in place
And the link between the lack of sleep and cancer is now so strong that, recently, the World Health Organization decided to classify any form of nighttime shift work as a probable carcinogen.
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