[en] Light pollution is defined as the abnormal and disturbing presence of light and its adverse consequences on flora, faunae, ecosystems and its suspected or proven effects on human health. Light pollution is a quite recent and increasing phenomenon within our society and it leads to a major environmental damage, obviously near wildlife, but also on human health (cancers, obesity, fatigue, depression...). The solutions to this problem are however simple, efficient and de facto inexpensive and involving a substantial energy saving.
Disciplines :
Neurology
Author, co-author :
JEDIDI, Haroun ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Neurologie Sart Tilman
DEPIERREUX, Frédérique ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Neurologie Sart Tilman
JEDIDI, Zayd ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Neurologie Sart Tilman
BECKERS, Albert ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Endocrinologie clinique
Language :
French
Title :
La pollution lumineuse, entre écologie et santé
Alternative titles :
[en] Light pollution, ecology and health
Publication date :
2015
Journal title :
Revue Médicale de Liège
ISSN :
0370-629X
eISSN :
2566-1566
Publisher :
Université de Liège. Revue Médicale de Liège, Liège, Belgium
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