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UVA/UVB through windows

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    • May 16, 2017 at 2:06 am
    messedmelanocytes
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    I'm wondering if there is risk from UVA UVB rays through the windows in my car. Does anyone know if typcial glass windshields block these harmful rays? Should we be taking precautions when driving? There is also the sunroof glass, so if there is risk, then there is a lot of rays from the sun that can find you while driving, in a busy urban centre, we spend a significant amount of time behind the winshield commuting. 

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      • May 16, 2017 at 2:29 am
      jennunicorn
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      Windshields have protection, sun roofs also have some protection, but door windows do not.  Unless you spend more than 20 minutes in the car with direct sun coming in on the side, I wouldn't worry too much about it. There are sun protective sleeves you can wear while driving if it's something you're worried about, you can find them online at Cooliber, Amazon, or Solumbra. 

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