are noise pollution and light pollution REALLY pollution?

Just like contaminant pollution, noise and light pollution adversely affect most living organisms. Lots of different ways, like melatonin production in humans and reproduction cycles in many plant and animal species. Also, they're a big source of 'stress' (the physiological kind, not the whining when things don't go the way you want kind :-). Our bodies just aren't evolved to have that type and level of constant input.

The effects can last for a good long while, especially if there are other sources of physical stress present, like contaminant pollution. These sorts of things are always cumulative unless the system has time to recover.

Yes!!!!!

Excessive light pollution causes birds to lay eggs earlier than normal. In some areas this could mean the babies will not be able to survive. Also, it wreaks havoc with migratory birds. (1) (3) Light pollution is threatening turtles and their reproductive cycles. (2) Also, it has a very negative impact on our sleep cycles, probably causing insomnia and other problems. (3)

Noise pollution is really really horrible for developing children, and might possibly be a contributing factor to Autism. (4)

yes they are but they don't effect the environment they only effect the things around them an example of noise pollution would be if you live in an apartment with a loud neighbor

light pollution? it's gonna affect the whole planet later.. nobody seems to care much right now

Not TECHNICALLY speaking, but they DO lessen quality of life. So, while it's not exactly something that's going to ruin the world for future generations, it does make living here RIGHT NOW a little less enjoyable.

yes.

animals life/breeding cycles will become disturbed with constant noise and light.

this can result in a loss of a species or the population of the species in your area (ecosystem) which can impact your surroundings.

According to Darwin, any animal that cannot adapt to changes in the ecosystem will die out. So in this case animals that fail to adapt to the noise and extra will either adapt to it or die out. I say see what happens, if they adapt to it, then good, their species continues on, if not then their species doesn't deserve to survive.

Sure, they are problems, but aren't there bigger fish to fry?