Artificial outdoor light at night and depression in older adults in the USA, England, Northern Ireland, and Ireland

Findings from multiple countries suggest that outdoor ALAN exposure is associated with depression in older adults and highlight the value of international longitudinal aging cohorts for investigating the impact of environmental exposures on health.

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Environment International
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2025-10-27
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2025.109886
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Impact of Light on Environment and Health
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Findings from multiple countries suggest that outdoor ALAN exposure is associated with depression in older adults and highlight the value of international longitudinal aging cohorts for investigating the impact of environmental exposures on health.

Environment InternationalVol. 205
University of Copenhagen (DK), Queen's University Belfast (GB), Economic and Social Research Institute (IE), Center for Social and Economic Research (PL), Trinity College Dublin (IE), University of Michigan (US), Istanbul Medipol University (TR), Public Health England (GB), University College London (GB), Colorado State University (US)
Wellcome Trust, United Kingdom Clinical Research Collaboration, Queen's University Belfast, Centre for Ageing Research and Development in Ireland, Public Health Agency, Queen's University, Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister, Economic and Social Research Council, Health and Social Care Research and Development Division
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