Even though it’s known that taking sun safety measures is a must outdoors, not many people understand they might experience sun exposure indoors, also. The sun’s ultraviolet (UV) radiation can pass through windows to reach the skin, accelerating skin aging by several years, as a current study demonstrates. One must understand that along with accelerating skin aging, cumulative UV exposure can also increase your risk of skin cancer.
Based on content published in Clinical Interventions in Aging, eight women and two men had considerably more wrinkles and sagging skin on one side of the face, even though they worked indoors. The side of the subjects’ faces that was constantly nearer to a window exhibited more signs of sun damage (“asymmetrical facial damage”), and ultraviolet A (UVA) rays are thought to be the culprit. While both UVA and UVB rays can harm the skin and lead to skin cancers, UVB is effectively blocked by glass. However, at least 50 percent of UVA radiation can pass through windows. (Car windows have been proven to let in more than 60 percent.)
The study showed that the people most affected were those who drove vehicles for a living, or had jobs that required several hours of driving daily. In cars, windshields are laminated, and filter out UVA, but side and back windows are not. As expected, the seven Continue reading Anti-Aging Tips To Lower Your Risk of Skin Cancer
