According to the Daily Mail, they also have a greater risk of developing other types of cancer that attacks the bladder, colon, and lung.
These findings came from the University of Quebec, Canada, which highlighted the bad effects of night shift work on the health of men.
Working night shifts is believed to be harmful to the body because it screws up the production of melatonin. Melatonin is a hormone produced by the pineal gland in the brain. The hormone regulates when we sleep and when we wake up.
When night comes, the melatonin hormone generally increased to help the body feel a deep sleep. “But when people work at night, melatonin production will be disrupted, light exposure can promote the development of tumors.”
A recent study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology analyzed the activity of 3,137 men who had been diagnosed with a variety of different types of cancer. How many are working with night shifts. Then they compared the results of the analysis with 500 cancer-free men.
As a result, those who are used to work night shifts in the last 10 years have an increased risk of prostate cancer three times greater, and colon cancer twice. They were also 76 percent more likely to develop lung cancer and have a 70 percent higher risk of developing a tumor in the bladder.
This study seemed to reinforce earlier findings that linked the adverse effects working night shifts to developing breast cancer, stroke, and heart disease. Unlike in men, a study revealed that night shifts can reduce skin cancer risks in women.