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Physical Phenomena > Optical Phenomena > Light > Blue Light
Physical Phenomena > Radiation > Electromagnetic Radiation > Light > Blue Light
... > Physical Phenomena > Magnetic Phenomena > Electromagnetic Phenomena > Electromagnetic Radiation > Light > Blue Light
Physical Phenomena > Radiation > Radiation, Nonionizing > Light > Blue Light

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Blue Light  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Scope note

  • That portion of the electromagnetic spectrum with wavelengths between 450 to 495 nm. Exposure to blue light at night can suppress the secretion of melatonin, disrupt sleep, and cause shifts in CIRCADIAN RHYTHM.

History note

  • 2024

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D000095743

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