Blue LED Lighting to stop subway suicides

Train stations on a major route in Tokyo are the most recent in the country to have blue LED ceiling lights installed on platforms in hopes of preventing suicides. "Blue lighting was selected because there are claims the color blue calms emotions," an official from East Japan Railway's Tokyo office said. As of August 31, 2009, 18 suicides had occured at Yamanote line stations.

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