Dr. Thomas Münzel

“a planet growing ever brighter at night, and the clinical reality unfolding inside our chests: hearts that are becoming stiffer, weaker, and less efficient.”

Dr. Thomas Münzel · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-10

The editorial by Münzel and colleagues described the study as providing a crucial link between increasing nighttime brightness and detrimental changes in heart health.

“The takeaway is clear: darkness deserves recognition as a vital sign, as essential to cardiovascular health as blood pressure control and clean air,”

Dr. Thomas Münzel · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-10

Münzel and colleagues wrote an accompanying editorial about a study linking nighttime light exposure during sleep to harmful changes in the heart.