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Published July 13, 2012, 12:00 AM

Blue light


Because blue light is especially prominent in daylight, our bodies associate it with daytime, which may be why exposure to blue light can make us more alert and improve our response times. It also has been shown to suppress melatonin, a hormone that helps regulate sleep and is not produced during the day.
Read the article: Doctors link light from electronic screens to sleep loss