For years (evidence) has been mounting that night working causes ill health, from disturbed sleep patterns to increased accidents. But these are the first (government) payments to women who've developed breast (cancer) after long spells on the night-shift. Ulla Mahnkopf, a former flight attendant, is one of them: 

Ulla Mahnkopf: 'I wouldn't fly for that many years, I wouldn't, definitely not. Because it's cancer you can die from, so I'd like to stay alive.'  

The Danish authorities acted following a decision by the (International) Agency for Research and Cancer. The (agency), part of the UN World Health Organisation, now ranks night working as a probable cancer risk, just one (category) below known carcinogens like asbestos. 

Union leaders have told Radio Scotland, the (investigation) programme that the UK government isn't doing enough to deal with the dangers. The Health and Safety Executive says it's commissioned its own study but its (conclusions) aren't expected for another two years.

Kenneth MacDonald, BBC News, Glasgow