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Noun Concept
Categories: Pollution, Observational astronomy, Light pollution, Articles with short description, Lighting
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light pollution  luminous pollution  photopollution  bad lighting  Effects of light pollution on human health
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Light pollution is the presence of unwanted, inappropriate, or excessive artificial lighting. Wikipedia
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Light pollution is the presence of unwanted, inappropriate, or excessive artificial lighting. Wikipedia
Anthropogenic light in the night environment, caused by excess or misdirected lighting Wikidata
The brightening of the night (especially of the night sky) by light sources created by humans. OmegaWiki
An excess of artificial light, especially near urban areas, reducing visibility of stars, etc. in the night sky. Wiktionary
Excess artificial light. Wiktionary (translation)
IS A
pollution
artificial light
HAS KIND
sky glow
HAS CAUSE
lighting
scattering
HAS EFFECT
sleep disorder
disruption
MEASUREMENT SCALE
Bortle scale
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light pollution
Wikidata
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light pollution
Wiktionary
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light pollution
OmegaWiki
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light pollution, luminous pollution, photopollution
Wikipedia Redirections
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bad lighting, Effects of light pollution on human health, Excessive lighting, light clutter, Light Pollution, light pollution reduction, light trespass, Luminous pollution, Misdirected lighting, Non-eco-friendly lighting, Obtrusive lighting, Over-illuminated, over-illumination, Over-lighting, Over illumination, Over lighting, overillumination, Over‑illuminated, Over‑illumination, Photopollution, Sky pollution, Un-enviromentally-friendly lighting, Unenviromentally-friendly lighting

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