As lawmakers consider the Sunshine Protection Act, I hope they will also consider the science. Sleep is a fundamental pillar of health.
While eliminating the abrupt biannual shift in clock times when most states spring forward in March and fall back in November might have some temporary benefits, simply shifting the external clock cannot override human beings' intrinsic circadian biology, which is misaligned with DST. This is largely because run slightly longer than a 24-hour period.
, meaning there is closer alignment between exposure to lightness and darkness and humans’ intrinsic circadian rhythms.unfolds, I hope legislators will also consider the science. Sleep, after all, is a fundamental pillar of health. Crafting better policy could require alignment with sleep science that supports this fundamental biological need.
Wendy Troxel is a senior behavioral and social scientist at the nonprofit, nonpartisan RAND Corporation and author of"
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