Assessing the impacts of ALAN and noise proxies on sleep duration and quality: evidence from a nation-wide survey in Israel

Gabinet, Nahum M.; Portnov, Boris A.

doi:10.1080/07420528.2021.1886111

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“…21 The association between roadway proximity and sleep duration may be attributed to roadway proximity acting as a proxy for traffic-related noise exposure. 6 Roadway proximity may also be capturing exposures to unmeasured air pollution constituents such as ultrafine particles, volatile organic compounds, and particle-bound polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, which are typically elevated near major roadways 37 and could have independent effects on sleep duration. Though sex is a predictor of sleep, 38,39 we did not observe significant differential effects of built environment factors on sleep duration by sex.…”

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“…Indeed, studies have shown that LAN, through suppression of melatonin secretion, disrupts circadian rhythms resulting in later sleep onset, 5 and multiple studies have identified a negative relation between outdoor LAN, as measured by satellite, and sleep duration. [6][7][8][9][10] However, many of these studies have been small in size and most have focused on younger populations (i.e., 20-30 years of age). 11 Higher levels of greenness may be beneficial to sleep through enhanced mental health, reduced stress, increased opportunities for physical activity, and masking of noise pollution.…”

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Examining the influence of built environment on sleep disruption

Parks¹,

Baghela²,

Bhatti

2023

Environmental Epidemiology

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Background: Modifying aspects of the built environment may be an effective strategy for population-level improvements to sleep. However, few comprehensive evaluations of built environment and sleep have been completed. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study among participants of the British Columbia Generations Project (BCGP) who self-reported sleep duration (n = 28,385). Geospatial measures of light-at-night (LAN), greenness, air pollution (PM2.5, NO2, SO2), and road proximity were linked to participant baseline residential postal codes. Logistic regression models, adjusted for age and sex, were used to estimate the association between these factors and self-reported sleep duration (<7 vs. ≥7 hours). Results: Interquartile range (IQR) increases in LAN intensity, greenness, and SO2 were associated with 1.04-fold increased (95% CI = 1.02, 1.07), 0.95-fold decreased (95% CI = 0.91, 0.98), and 1.07-fold increased (95% CI = 1.03, 1.11) odds, respectively, of reporting insufficient sleep (i.e., <7 hours per night). Living <100 m from a main roadway was associated with a 1.09-fold greater odds of insufficient sleep (95% CI = 1.02, 1.17). Results were unchanged when examining all factors together within a single regression model. In stratified analyses, associations with SO2 were stronger among those with lower reported annual household incomes and those living in more urban areas. Conclusions: BCGP’s rich data enabled a comprehensive evaluation of the built environment, revealing multiple factors as potentially modifiable determinants of sleep disruption. In addition to longitudinal evaluations, future studies should pay careful attention to the role of social disparities in sleep health.

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Examining the influence of built environment on sleep disruption

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Baghela²,

Bhatti

2023

Environmental Epidemiology

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“…Third, we evaluated sleep disorders on a subjective scale rather than using objective measures such as night polysomnography, which is not practical in large population-based studies. Finally, although we adjusted for several influencing factors for sleep disorder, we cannot rule out the possibility of residual confounding such as light in the room and noise …”

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Association Between Exposure to Outdoor Artificial Light at Night and Sleep Disorders Among Children in China

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“…Information about how lights appear in the forward view is therefore important for understanding animal attraction. Similarly, if there are epidemiological impacts of light shining into bedrooms (e.g., Gabinet & Portnov, 2021), then information about horizontal emissions is more relevant than emissions toward zenith. This is an area where citizen science could be of use, as people can observe light emission toward multiple azimuth and elevation angles directly from their homes.…”

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Multiple Angle Observations Would Benefit Visible Band Remote Sensing Using Night Lights

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The spatial and angular emission patterns of artificial and natural light emitted, scattered, and reflected from the Earth at night are far more complex than those for scattered and reflected solar radiation during daytime. In this commentary, we use examples to show that there is additional information contained in the angular distribution of emitted light. We argue that this information could be used to improve existing remote sensing retrievals based on night lights, and in some cases could make entirely new remote sensing analyses possible. This work will be challenging, so we hope this article will encourage researchers and funding agencies to pursue further study of how multi-angle views can be analyzed or acquired.Plain Language Summary When satellites take images of Earth, they usually do so from directly above (or as close to it as is reasonably possible). In this comment, we show that for studies that use imagery of Earth at night, it may be beneficial to take several images of the same area at different angles within a short period of time. For example, different types of lights shine in different directions (street lights usually shine down, while video advertisements shine sideways), and tall buildings can block the view of a street from some viewing angles. Additionally, since views from different directions pass through different amounts of air, imagery at multiple angles could be used to obtain information about Earth's atmosphere, and measure artificial and natural night sky brightness. The main point of the paper is to encourage researchers, funding agencies, and KYBA ET AL.

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Assessing the impacts of ALAN and noise proxies on sleep duration and quality: evidence from a nation-wide survey in Israel

Cited by 12 publications

References 90 publications

Examining the influence of built environment on sleep disruption

Examining the influence of built environment on sleep disruption

Association Between Exposure to Outdoor Artificial Light at Night and Sleep Disorders Among Children in China

Multiple Angle Observations Would Benefit Visible Band Remote Sensing Using Night Lights

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