NEWS
March 18, 2009
In a groundbreaking news release, the government in Denmark has started to compensate women suffering from breast cancer who had spent years working the night shift. The link between shift work and cancer is becoming more and more evident, as seen in the following news releases.
January 9, 2009
A recent article has been published in The Globe and Mail that highlights the Zircadium products and research. This is a large step towards gaining international exposure and creating awareness of the dangers of working during the night. The article can be found here, or in our publications section.
September 26, 2008
Mr. Shadab Rahman, a doctoral candidate at the University of Toronto, gave a presentation on behalf of Dr. Bob Casper at the St. Joseph's Hospital in Toronto on September 26, 2008. The presentation entitiled "Shift Work: The Dark Side of Light" was sponsored by Abbott Pharmaceuticals. The lively discussion following the presentation demonstrated the awareness and interest generated by the World Health Organization's December 2007 declaration that working rotating shifts was probably carcinogenic.
September 4, 2008
Zircadium is pleased to announced that Mr. Les Dakens has agreed to serve as a member of the Board of Directors. Mr. Dakens brings many years of senior corporate executive experience in HR, performance and worker safety. To appreciate his talent and leadership, please read Switchpoints, a recently released book he co-authored.
August 7, 2008
Zircadium is pleased to report that based on a successful Phase I clinical validation of its protective eyewear for the prevention of melatonin suppression and cortisol elevation under a simulated nightshift work environment, the Ontario Centres of Excellence for Photonics has approved funding for a Phase II work place validation study of Zircadium's protective eyewear.
Dr. Bob Casper and his doctoral student, Mr. Shadab Rahman, have prepared a paper detailing the outcome of the Phase I clinical validation results for submission to a medical research journal for publication.
"Special glasses may cut perils of the night shift" (Globe and Mail)
"Press Release" (World Health Organization)
“Graveyard shift linked to cancer risk” (Associated Press)
“Sleep deprived pay the price for shift work” (Los Angeles Times)
“Night light or night shift work disrupts...” (Live in Green Company Limited)
“Lack of sleep may be deadly, research shows” (Reuters)
“Shift work link tied to prostate cancer” (AAP)
"Working the night shift may cause cancer" (AFP)
"Let there be darkness" (Health24)
"Women and Sleep: Shift Work" (National Sleep Foundation)
"Shift work may cause cancer" (Reuters)
"Chronic Sleep Disruption Can Cause Heart And Kidney Disease" (Science Daily)
"Melatonin Suppression" (Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism)