What's happening
This bill requires and funds research into the health effects of artificial night light, including links to breast cancer risk.
Why it matters
This bill acknowledges growing scientific concern about the potential health impacts of nighttime exposure to artificial light, highlighting its possible role in increasing breast cancer risk through melatonin suppression.
By mandating and funding research (including through non-state and private resources), the state is prioritizing a public health investigation that could inform future regulations, urban planning, or health guidance related to artificial lighting.
Results from this research could influence personal and public behaviors—such as lighting choices at home, in workplaces, or city environments—potentially impacting everything from sleep quality to cancer prevention strategies.
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Study Night Light Health Risks
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4 Multi-sponsors
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Study Night Light Health Effects
In Senate Committee · Health · Sponsor Carl L. Marcellino
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STATE OF NEW YORK
3519
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 27, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. ROSENTHAL, DINOWITZ, GOTTFRIED, GALEF -- Multi- Sponsored by -- M. of A. COOK, GLICK, ORTIZ, PAULIN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to research relating to the health effects of artificial night light
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 201 of the public health law is amended by adding a new paragraph (t) to read as follows:
(t) engage in and/or support research into the health effects of artificial night light including but not limited to research on indicators that exposure to light at night may be associated with the increased risk of developing breast cancer by suppressing the normal nocturnal production of melatonin by the pineal gland, within funds made available for such purposes including research funds from non-state, public and private sources;
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD05431-01-7
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