Light Pollution: The Health Risk You Can See

How exposure to bright light at night contributes to disease development, and what you can do to protect yourself

Light Pollution
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The idea that pollution is harming human health is nothing new. Scientists have long warned that exposure to fine particulate matter from industrial and vehicle emissions

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