The ‘blue light’ emitted from LED streetlights and commercial advertising hoardings have been linked to an increase in the risk of breast and prostate cancer.

The study from Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) and involving the University of Exeter found that participants living in large cities with heavy exposure to LED lighting at night had double the risk of prostate cancer and 1.5 times higher risk of breast cancer. This was compared to populations with less exposure to blue light.

A leading public health expert says the UK should bury the dead in green ‘burial corridors’ alongside motorways and train tracks.