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UV-blue toilet lighting

A woman standing in door of public toilet lit with UV-blue light

Some public toilets are lit with UV-blue light to deter drug addicts from injecting drugs into their veins. The woman's pink top appears grey in blue light.

Rights: Denis Burchill
Published: 29 July 2008Size: 2.71 MB
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