LIGHT POLLUTION Light pollution is an excessive introduction of artificial OUTDOORlight into the environment, which has consequent effects on it,such as: the washing away of starlight in the night sky, sky glow, which interferes with astronomical research, disrupts the ecosystem and causes Health hazards. Some hundred years ago, you could walk outside at night and see the THE MILKY WAY GALAXY ARCH, but today where is it? No where to be found. You see, by allowing artificially made light to wash out our starry night sky, we are losing the beauty of our world EARTH Due to excessive use of artificial light. EFFECT: 1. It confuses the migratory pattern of animals. 2. Interferes with the interaction of animal. 3. Change predator-prey relations. And also we humans depends on natural body cycle called CIRCADIAN RHYTHM, And the production of MELATONIN Which is regulated by light and dark DAY & NIGHT and if we are exposed to light when it is supposed to be dark NIGHT the production of MELATONIN is suppressed. Which can lead to sleep disorders and other health problems like: 1. Headache. 2. Obesity due to lack of sleep E.t.c. Luckily for us, light pollution can be contained partially by shielding our light properly, and also using light when and where it is needed.
Posted on: Sun, 07 Dec 2014 12:47:58 +0000
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