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Connection between light color and fatigue

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April 10, 2014

Light is crucial to the proper functioning of our internal clock. Light with a high proportion of the color blue suppresses the production of melatonin, the hormone that causes drowsiness, and makes us feel more awake. But people exposed to large amounts of blue light from computer monitors or tablets may begin to suffer from amnesia.

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