S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2960
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 28, 2019
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Introduced by M. of A. L. ROSENTHAL, DINOWITZ, GOTTFRIED, GALEF --
Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. COOK, GLICK, ORTIZ, PAULIN -- read once
and referred to the Committee on Health
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to research relating
to the health effects of artificial night light
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 201 of the public health law is
amended by adding a new paragraph (t) to read as follows:
(T) ENGAGE IN AND/OR SUPPORT RESEARCH INTO THE HEALTH EFFECTS OF ARTI-
FICIAL NIGHT LIGHT INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO RESEARCH ON INDICATORS
THAT EXPOSURE TO LIGHT AT NIGHT MAY BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE INCREASED
RISK OF DEVELOPING BREAST CANCER BY SUPPRESSING THE NORMAL NOCTURNAL
PRODUCTION OF MELATONIN BY THE PINEAL GLAND, WITHIN FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE
FOR SUCH PURPOSES INCLUDING RESEARCH FUNDS FROM NON-STATE, PUBLIC AND
PRIVATE SOURCES;
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD02600-01-9