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A report on Light pollution by Ahmed Al-Hinai (Id No: 201600056, Section 7 ) Submitted on 25th March, 2018, to Mr. Samuel Bastani in fulfilment of the requirements for IIE Course (FOUND300), UFP, Buraimi University College. Table of Contents 1. Introduction 1 2. Sources of light pollution 1 3. Impacts of light pollution on human 1-2 4. Impacts of light pollution on wildlife 2 5. Actions to reduce light pollution 2 6. Conclusion 3 References 4 Appendix 5-9 1. Introduction Light pollution is one of the most serious environmental issues that has arisen since 1879 when Thomas Edison invented the first …show more content…

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