(From The Associated Press)
It was once scientific heresy to suggest that smoking contributed to lung cancer. Now, another idea initially dismissed as nutty is gaining acceptance -- the graveyard shift might increase your cancer risk.
Next month, THE INTERNATIONAL AGENCY FOR RESEARCH ON CANCER, the cancer arm of THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION, will classify shift work as a "probable" carcinogen.
That will put shift work in the same category as cancer-causing agents like anabolic steroids, ultraviolet radiation, and diesel engine exhaust.
Graveyard Shift Linked To Cancer Risk
Scott O'Leary, thanks for the post.
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Working overnights for any length of time takes years off your life. I worked the overnight for 3 years straight 17 years ago and I still haven't recovered from it.
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