Is Light Pollution an Important Environmental Issue?

The general discussions of pollution tend to be focussed on the effects of the release of waste materials or energy on specific environmental media -- such as air, water, soil and sediments. Further to this it is usually focussed on chemical agents or noise. However, there seems to be much less focus on the issues of pollution from artificial lighting. As such, this thread compiles some recent posts from forums and blogs relating to the issue of "light pollution":

> How Light Pollution is Ruining Your Health - The Environment Site Forums

> The Its2hot.in - Best Environmental Forum | Our Vanishing Nights

> Night lights causes health problems and depletes energy - SustainabilityForum.com

> How Light Pollution is Ruining Your Health - Environmental Sustainability Updates

> How Light Pollution Affects Health & Environment - Care2 News Network

> Light Pollution - Eco World Forums

> Light Pollution Raises Risks of Breast Cancer

> Light Pollution Information by Starry Night Lights

> Light Pollution Offers New Global Measure Of Coral Reef Health

> Light 'Pollution' Destroys Environment | SOLO - Sense of Life Objectivists

> Greenthinkers: New Yorker On Light Pollution

> Why light pollution is bad for birds - Bird Droppings - al.com
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ofcourse dude ....

it has a major effect on environment ......