Watch out, smartphone addicts: Light pollution is the next big green crusade

A new video and surrounding research are raising awareness around light pollution — including those lovely, glowing screens we’re so fond of carrying around in our pockets. VentureBeat reports.

We take it for granted as a side effect of modern life, but researchers at the International Dark-Sky Association say it’s causing cancer, increasing insomnia, spurring on sexual dysfunction, and hurting the migratory patterns of animal species.

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emily | 10:17 PM | Health Issues and SMS Alerts |
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