The article "Using iPads Before Bed ‘Can Lead to a Poor Night’s Sleep’" by Stephen Adams is about how using your tablet or iPad, right before you go to sleep, can cause you to have a bad night's sleep.
The article says that a lot of people are beginning to get on their tablet or iPad to do last minute things, such as checking Facebook or their email right before they go to sleep. Researchers, however, are saying that the blueish light the tablet gives is stopping people to get a good night's sleep. Why? This light mimics the daylight, and it confuses our brain into thinking that is it is still daytime.
According to the article, any light can make it hard to sleep, but this blue light has shorter wavelengths, and it suppresses nocturnal melatonin. In other words, the brighter that this light is, the harder it is to fall asleep.
The article states that neurologists already knew that exposure to bright lights before sleep will make it harder to sleep; whether it be a computer screen, phone screen, or a television screen. However, the article says that because cell phones, tablets, and iPads are portable, they are now being taken into the bedroom. Researchers also say that people hold these devices closer to there eyes than they would a television or computer.
Researchers at the Lighting Research Center, at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York say "Looking at tablet for more than two hours leads to a suppression of our natural melatonin levels as the devices emit optical radiation at short wavelengths."
Personally, I feel like people do spend more time on their tablet, or iPad, more than they should; especially before bed time. It's a nice thing that the researchers are trying to warn people to stop using it right before bed, but not all people will listen. That will be their fault. But in my opinion, I feel like the light shouldn't be used if it causes sleeping problems. That's just how I feel about it.
The article says that a lot of people are beginning to get on their tablet or iPad to do last minute things, such as checking Facebook or their email right before they go to sleep. Researchers, however, are saying that the blueish light the tablet gives is stopping people to get a good night's sleep. Why? This light mimics the daylight, and it confuses our brain into thinking that is it is still daytime.
According to the article, any light can make it hard to sleep, but this blue light has shorter wavelengths, and it suppresses nocturnal melatonin. In other words, the brighter that this light is, the harder it is to fall asleep.
The article states that neurologists already knew that exposure to bright lights before sleep will make it harder to sleep; whether it be a computer screen, phone screen, or a television screen. However, the article says that because cell phones, tablets, and iPads are portable, they are now being taken into the bedroom. Researchers also say that people hold these devices closer to there eyes than they would a television or computer.
Researchers at the Lighting Research Center, at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York say "Looking at tablet for more than two hours leads to a suppression of our natural melatonin levels as the devices emit optical radiation at short wavelengths."
Personally, I feel like people do spend more time on their tablet, or iPad, more than they should; especially before bed time. It's a nice thing that the researchers are trying to warn people to stop using it right before bed, but not all people will listen. That will be their fault. But in my opinion, I feel like the light shouldn't be used if it causes sleeping problems. That's just how I feel about it.
You have a good summary and contain a lot of good details, but I would like you to include more of your own opinions and commentary. See parts 3 and 4 of the blog post format. 85
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