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ArticleClocks & sleep2026

People Living in Places with Limited Illuminance Declare Better Health and Higher Quality of Life in Environmental and Physical Domains.

Jolanta Malinowska-Borowska, Anna Czupryna, Marta Buczkowska, Aleksandra Kulik

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Article in Clocks & sleep, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Jolanta Malinowska-BorowskaDepartment of Chronic Diseases and Civilization-Related Hazards, Faculty of Public Health in Bytom, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, 18 Piekarska Street, 41-902 Bytom, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-8254-2054
Anna CzuprynaScientific Circle at Department of Chronic Diseases and Civilization-Related Hazards, Faculty of Public Health in Bytom, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, 18 Piekarska Street, 41-902 Bytom, Poland.
Marta BuczkowskaDepartment of Chronic Diseases and Civilization-Related Hazards, Faculty of Public Health in Bytom, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, 18 Piekarska Street, 41-902 Bytom, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-4154-8350
Aleksandra KulikDepartment of Chronic Diseases and Civilization-Related Hazards, Faculty of Public Health in Bytom, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, 18 Piekarska Street, 41-902 Bytom, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-8795-4960

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundExposure to artificial light at night can lead to circadian disruption and health risks. It can cause mood swings, confusion, and depression. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to assess the relationship between the illuminance of urban lighting and the health of residents.

methodsThis study was carried out among residents of two similar towns, one with typical street lighting and a Dark Sky Park characterized by reduced lighting. A total of 272 respondents participated in this study. A self-administered questionnaire and the WHOQOL-BREF were used among the respondents.

resultsPeople living in the Dark Sky Park were more likely to be satisfied with their sleep (

conclusionsPeople living in places with limited illuminance declare better health and a higher quality of life in the physical and environmental domains.

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artificial light at nightDark Sky Parklight pollutionquality of lifeWHOQOL-BREF

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PMID41562650
PMCPMC12821427

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