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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Linda Geddes Science correspondent

Light and noise pollution ‘are neglected health hazards’, say peers

Tower block in London
Sleep disturbance, which can be caused by light and noise pollution, costs the UK economy £34bn a year. Photograph: Debbie Bragg/Alamy

Light and noise are “neglected pollutants” that are causing significant harm to human health and can cause premature deaths, a group of peers have said.

The science and technology committee of the House of Lords has called on ministers to do more to tackle these pollutants, which it claims are “poorly understood and poorly regulated”.

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