TITLE:
Light Pollution Associated with Delayed Sleep Time: A Major Hygienic Problem in Saudi Arabia
AUTHORS:
Hussain Gadelkarim Ahmed, Saleh Ahmed Alogla, Rayan Mohsen Ismael, Abdulkarim Ali Alqufayi, Saleh Othman Alamer, Hamoud Khalid Alshaya, Abdulsalam Eisa Mazyad Alshammari
KEYWORDS:
Nighttime, Sleep Time, Light Pollution, Saudi Arabia
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Behavioral and Brain Science,
Vol.7 No.3,
March
14,
2017
ABSTRACT: Background: It was well established that exposure to nighttime light was responsible of a diverse negative health effect. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the epidemiologic exposure to artificial light at night time and negative health consequences that associated with prolonged nighttime lighting exposure. Methodology: This is a cross-sectional survey, involving a total of 266 Saudi residents living in the city of Hail, Northern KSA. Essential information regarding exposure to light at night time was obtained. Results: The overall incidence of nighttime light exposure in the present study was 65.8% for general population, was 61.5% males and was 38.5% for females. About 75.6% persons used to sleep for Conclusion: Prolonged exposure to the light at nighttime is prevalent in Saudi Arabia. This exposure usually results from late sleep in the nighttime and the late awake in the daytime.