Perhaps it's not just burglars and lovers who should complain. light pollution. Amateur astronomers are finding it increasingly difficult to find sheltered areas where they can observe the sky in peace. And everyone's sleep can be disturbed by excessive lighting, glare from panels and other light-emitting devices.
Some studies also point to a link between this phenomenon and pathologies such as obesity, depression or even cancer, but they are not numerous enough to be significant. Similarly, rare studies have looked at the effects of night lighting on neurodegenerative or neuroinflammatory diseases. This time, it is Alzheimer's disease that a team from Rush University in Chicago is interested in.
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