Are you getting a good night’s sleep these days? Scientists have found that environmental factors such as PM2.5 dust and carbon dioxide levels affect how well we sleep.

“Sleep” is one of the most important processes in the body because it is a mechanism for repairing and restoring our bodies when we are tired or sick. And if we do not get enough sleep, it can have serious negative effects.

This study is one of the few to look at bedroom environmental factors. And their relationship to “sleep efficiency,” or the time it takes to fall asleep versus the time you can fall asleep.

The research team followed the sleep of 62 volunteers for two weeks, recording their activity and sleep data. They found that สนใจสมัคร? คลิกที่นี่เพื่อเริ่มต้น high levels of air pollution in the bedroom, such as PM2.5 dust. Carbon dioxide levels, noise levels, and room temperature levels, all contributed to reduced sleep efficiency.

“These findings underscore the importance of the bedroom environment for quality sleep,” said Dr. Mathias Basner, director of the Sleep and Clock Division in the Department of Psychiatry at the Medical College of Pennsylvania.  

This highlights the impact of rapidly changing environments due to urbanization and climate change, not only making it harder for us to breathe or develop lung diseases, or making it more susceptible to heatstroke, but also making it harder for us to get a good night’s sleep.

Insufficient or ineffective sleep due to frequent disruptions, such as tossing and turning, affects physical performance and quality of life. It is also linked to a higher risk of chronic diseases, such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes, depression, and dementia.

This study is one of a limited number of studies looking at the relationship between multiple measurable factors in the sleep environment, such as noise and temperature, and measured sleep.