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Light Pollution MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Light Pollution
Tree Number(s)
N06.850.460.505
Unique ID
D000090465
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000090465
Scope Note
The inappropriate or excessive use of artificial lighting at night.
Entry Term(s)
Artificial Light at Night
Artificial Night Lighting
Artificial Night Sky Brightness
Skyglow
Previous Indexing
Lighting (1990-2021)
See Also
Chronobiology Disorders
Public MeSH Note
2022
History Note
2022
Date Established
2022/01/01
Date of Entry
2021/07/09
Revision Date
2021/07/07
Light Pollution Preferred
Skyglow Related
Artificial Light at Night Broader
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