2007-02-10 14:48:49 · 9 answers · asked by theminimastermind 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
If you are talking about artificial sunlight, there would be no problem.
If you mean other light that doesn't mimic sunlight, they probably wouldn't die, but they'd suffer from a severe case of ricketts and vitamin D deficiency. Sunlight causes the body to manufacture vitamin D, which is necessary for the metabolism of calcium and bone mass. Lack of sunlight caused many children in New York City to have ricketts (malformed bones due to lack of vitamin D) in the early 20th century. They lived in tall apartment buildings with no sunlight either inside or outdoors due to the shadows of the buildings.
2007-02-10 14:54:06 · answer #1 · answered by Bad Kitty! 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
There have been some recent studies I have read that talk about light and the brain. I don't have the studies here but going from memory they looked that chemicals released by the brain during times of light and darkness. They found that if the light signals received by the brain didn't match up with the internal clock chemicals would be released at the wrong period of day. For example if you sleep with a light on you are confusing your brain as to what time of day it is, which can lead to things like depression and anxiety. One of the bigger problems that these chemicals can cause when released at the wrong times of day is certain forms of cancer. They found that even sleeping with the TV on in the room can trigger your brain into thinking it is daytime. So no sunlight can cause problems in mood and problems with vitamin deficiency, but light at the wrong intervals and lack of darkness can lead to severe health problems as well.
2016-05-25 07:41:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it has to be uv light people in the way north have to do it cuz all winter the sun doesnt show up its kinda like a tanning booth
2007-02-10 15:12:15 · answer #3 · answered by munkiluvrmp 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Artificial light would be fine.
2007-02-10 14:51:10 · answer #4 · answered by Ron H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you need to be able to get enough vit d. years and years ago when children spent all day working in factories they developed rickets because no vit d to help with ca absorption
2007-02-10 16:10:38 · answer #5 · answered by ALM 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the person would adapt to his or her environment and as long as the person was able to get plenty of vit D from milk, it would be OK
2007-02-10 15:29:04 · answer #6 · answered by honest abe 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Have you ever heard of miners?
2007-02-10 15:10:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
BlueJulie is right on the money :)
2007-02-10 16:52:57 · answer #8 · answered by Erin B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, but they probably would be depressed!!!!!
2007-02-10 14:52:22 · answer #9 · answered by Bil B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋