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LIGHT POLLUTION

LIGHT POLLUTION. Light pollution is the brightening of the night sky inhibiting the visibility of stars and planets by the use of improper lighting of communities. CAUSES OF LIGHT POLLUTION.

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LIGHT POLLUTION

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  1. LIGHT POLLUTION Light pollutionis the brighteningof the night skyinhibiting the visibilityofstars and planetsby the useofimproperlightingofcommunities

  2. CAUSES OF LIGHT POLLUTION • Street lampsthatshine light in alldirections,insteadofwith a hood to point light downwardtoward the street • Unnecessarylights,especiallyaround the home

  3. Light pollution uses more energy,mayaffect human health and our sleepcycles and mostimportantly, corruptsour kidstelescopes and theircuriosity

  4. Effectsof Light Pollution • The brightnessof the night skyprevents the viewof the stars and othercelestialbodies • Disorders in the sightofchildren • Insomnia

  5. Marzialetti Assunta Stefano Agazzi Martina Tosto

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