SP06: Light pollution - Consequences for human
Chronobiological effects of artificial light during the night
Subproject 06 was carried out at the Leibniz Research Centre for Working Environment and Human Factors, Dortmund (IfADo).
It focussed on the quantification of the the suppression of melatonin synthesis caused by light pollution, on the stability of circadian phasing and sleep disorders, on the possible health consequences, and on the possible consequences of disrupting the diverse functions of melatonin.
Scientist was Veronika Kretschmer
Leader of subproject was Prof. Dr. Barbara Griefahn