MARLTON, N.J., April 25 (UPI) -- A UVShield, virtually invisible whether used on car windows a car or on home widows, protects against ultra violet light, according to a U.S. study.
Dr. Eric F. Bernstein, head of the Centers for Cosmetic Laser Surgery, in New Jersey, said most people do not realize that their skin is not protected when they are behind glass and that 90 percent of skin damage including skin cancers is due to a lifetime exposure to the sun.
UVA rays have been linked to the development of melanoma, according to the American Academy of Dermatology.
However, professional glass tinters can install a UVShield that is virtually invisible, does not darken windows day or night, and is legal on autos in all 50 States. Testing of glass fitted with LLumar UVShield window film reduced transmitted radiation of all UVA and UVB frequencies by 99.6 percent, according to Bernstein.
Children, who often sit in the back seat of vehicles, are at high risk for UVA rays streaming in through both side and back windows.
Bernstein presented the findings at the annual meeting of American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery in Texas.
