Learn about the impacts of light pollution in tonight’s Space Look

Can you tell what public lighting poles have in common with mega-constellations of satellites orbiting the Earth? Both represent forms of light pollution which, in addition to harming the observation of the night sky by astronomers and admirers of the beauties of space, can also negatively interfere with the life cycle of animals – from insects to humans (mainly the light that contains the blue) and ultraviolet (UV) spectra.

In a public statement released in June 2016, the American Medical Association (AMA) calls for an immediate review of public lighting systems and warns that LED lighting systems are evolving inappropriately.

Through recent research on the circadian cycle, chronobiology and chronotherapies, artificial night light has been classified as a cause of cancer, especially that which contains the blue spectrum.

THE International Dark Sky Association (IDA) recommends the use of artificial light sources in the amber spectrum, which do not contain the blue or UV spectrum, for outdoor and public environments, seeking to mitigate damage to humans and the environment.

To talk about this very important topic, discuss the evils of light pollution and what we can do to combat it, this Friday’s Space Look (18) will welcome guests Silvia Carneiro and Ary Martins.

Silvia Maria Carneiro de Campos, from São Paulo, is the IDA representative in Brazil. Her research on lighting denounces the environmental impacts that artificial light causes on man and nature. You have been working in the lighting market since 2008, as an urban architect specializing in lighting, with a Masters Degree in Lighting and Interior Design and a Masters in Architecture and Lighting. You are a professor in the area at renowned institutions, such as the Armando Álvares Penteado Foundation (FAAP) and the European Institute of Design (IED), and carries out lighting projects for various sectors.

Ary Martins is a science communicator, founder of the Pleiades do Sul astronomy group, member of the International Dark Sky Association and one of the main organizers of the Asteroid Day events in 2022.

Presented by Marcelo Zurita, President of the Associação Paraibana de Astronomia — APA; member of SAB – Brazilian Astronomical Society; technical director of Bramon — Brazilian Meteor Observation Network — and regional coordinator (Northeast) of Asteroid Day Brazil, the program is broadcast live, every Friday, at 21, through the vehicle’s official channels on Youtube???????? Facebook???????? Instagram???????? Twitter???????? LinkedIn And Tick ​​tock????????

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