The Impact of light pollution on the Environm...

The Impact of light pollution on the Environment and Human life

Author Name : Rangaswamy R.

ABSTRACT Light pollution is now turning into a global issue as it is slowly fading away the ability to observe stars and originating various environmental and energy issues. It comprises glare, increased unrequited illumination, temporary lighting, and unexpected fluctuations in lighting. The sources are diverse, including streetlights, fishing boats, buildings, vehicle headlights, and even lights on under-sea research vessels; assimilation of all these often results in the formation of a domestic sky glow. People are very familiar with air, water, and land pollution, but few people know that light can also be a pollutant. Light pollution is simply the excessive and inappropriate use of artificial light, which mostly occurs during the night. Many outdoor light fixtures illuminate in all directions, meaning that a large portion of the light emitted is sent upwards. Light pollution affects every citizen. Light pollution is important and needs to be addressed because it is a serious environmental concern that wastes money and resources while jeopardizing wildlife, our environment, health, our view of the night sky, and so forth. This paper focuses on light pollution, its impacts on human health, and environmental issues+