
1. What is blue light?
White sunlight, to which humans have become acclimatized over the course of evolution, contains between 25 and 30% natural blue light (wavelengths between 380 and 500 nm; Figure 1 ) ; human skin is therefore exposed to it on a daily basis, and this natural exposure has many positive aspects. In particular, it helps regulate the circadian cycle (via excitation of cytochromes inducing a phosphorylation...
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- (1) - 8 solutions pour se protéger de la lumière bleue nocive des écrans | Bollé Safety. - https://www.bolle-safety.fr .
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