Indoor workers sitting beside windows are in danger of developing skin cancer down one side of their face from harmful UVA rays which travel through glass, a leading consultant dermatologist has warned.
The skin expert in the Blackrock Clinic in Dublin says we should not underestimate the strength of the Irish sun and wear factor 50 in an effort to decrease rates of skin cancer in Ireland – the 14th highest in the world. “It’s the office workers who go out for a blast of sun at lunchtime when the UVA index is at it’s highest that are the people getting more skin cancers than those who work outside,” she said.“I find few of my patients seem to know that the UVA rays travel through glass, travel through cloud and travel through car windows.
She said people who drive for a living should also be mindful of the sun coming through the vehicle’s windows.
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