Light pollution
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Light pollution, also known as photopollution or luminous pollution, is excessive, misdirected or obtrusive artificial light. As a major side-effect of urbanization, it is blamed for compromising health, disrupting ecosystems and spoiling aesthetic environments.
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See also
- Bortle Dark-Sky Scale
- Campaign for Dark Skies (CfDS)
- Dark-sky preserve
- Earth Hour
- The End of Night (book)
- History of street lighting in the United States
- Light pollution in Hong Kong
- International Dark-Sky Association
- Lighting
- List of environmental health hazards
- National Dark-Sky Week
- Over-illumination
- Polarized light pollution
- Scotobiology
- Tribute in Light
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