Paul nghiem who heads the division of dermatology at the university of washington in seattle.
Car windows uv rays.
Some of the car windows in this study let in enough uv a rays to affect skin health said dr.
The new england journal of medicine while windshields provide ample protection from ultraviolet a uva and ultraviolet b uvb rays car manufacturers have far more leeway in how they construct a car.
Uv rays take a toll on your car s interior too.
Car windows insufficiently absorb harmful uv rays making prolonged exposure dangerous to a person s skin even when he or she is inside the car.
We utilize the uv index uvi which is the medically accepted medium for determining how uv rays affect our skin.
Now films that filter uv rays have been available for car windows in all 50 states for several years.
According to pete dishart of pittsburgh glass works in pennsylvania which supplies glass to automakers like toyota bmw hyundai mercedes benz and gm windshields absorb 100 of uv b rays and.
Experiment to determine how much ultraviolet radiation comes through the windows we spend our lives behind a shade sensor and a radiometer were used in order to accurately measure the uva uvb and uvi 0 3 ft.
There are also do it yourself kits.
It s scratch resistant blocks 99 of uv rays and does not interfere with radio signals.
Enovoe car window shade 4 pack 19 x12 cling sunshade for car windows sun glare and uv rays protection for your child baby side window car sun shades 4 3 out of 5 stars 3 542 11 97 11.
Lexen s two ply carbon automotive window film comes in standard black in a 20 inch by 100 foot roll.
Car tinting serves many purposes.
Check local regulations to be sure tinting is allowed in your area of course the same problems drivers faced with uva rays translate to anywhere you encounter windows so the window film industry made the move indoors.
Glass tinting companies and auto dealers can install them on a 4 door car for around 200.
Fabrics leather and plastics which absorb uv light and then fade change color weaken or break down.