Sunday, March 1, 2015

Skin cancer on parts that are always exposed to sunlight


Concern about sun exposure while driving is probably the last thing most feared in view of a driver cool breeze of air-conditioned car. However, sometimes some of us will derive mirror while driving. Although often overlooked, bathed in the rays UVA and UVB (even in the car) can still affect your health.

A study in 2012 showed just how extreme this problem where they reveal a picture of a 69-year-old truck driver who always drive in a long period of time since the last 28 years. On the right side, he showed little signs of aging, but was surprisingly left where there is a lot of wrinkles and sagging skin.

The same thing can happen to ordinary drivers as well. According to a story from Cars.com, a study in 2004 showed that skin cancer for the American people are more inclined to the left of 52.6 percent compared to 47.4 percent on the right. Even more interestingly, melanoma cancer that appears to the left of 74 percent compared with 26% on the right. This indicates that the part is always exposed to the sun are more likely to attack the cancer than those who do not.

If you are really concerned about sun exposure, doctors recommend that you wear a hat, sunglasses and sunscreen. Mirror your car can also help, because generally windshield offers approximately 50 SPF protection and about 16 SPF for the side window glass, according to Cars.com. In any case, the numbers can vary according to the type of glass and film attached to the mirror.

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