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As per the skin cancer foundation:

You need to protect your skin from the harmful effects of Ultraviolet rays (UVR).  UVR's are sneaky. Not only can ultraviolet rays cause skin cancer and visible signs of aging, they're also very good at finding you. Ultraviolet ray can bounce off water, off sand, and UVR can penetrate glass. This means that even if you're inside your car or house, if you're sitting next to a glass window with sunlight streaming in, you are at risk for UV damage.

Fortunately, knowledge of the benefits of window film is growing. It began with automobiles in the 1980's and 1990's. Research showed that car drivers with left-hand drive (US, Canada, China, Mexico, Spain) developed more skin damage on the left side of their bodies, while those with right-hand drive (England, Australia) developed more damage on the right. The reason?  Ultraviolet rays streaming through the driver-side glass windows. "Long-time drivers are found to have rougher, more pigmented skin with greater solar damage on their driver's side," noted Albert Kligman, MD, PhD, emeritus professor of dermatology, University of Pennsylvania Medical School, Philadelphia, USA.

All of a car's windows filter out the sun's short-wave, UVB rays —all glass will filter UVB, in fact — but only the windshield in cars comes partially treated against the sun's UVA rays.

And now, UVA-protective film has moved indoors big-time. Residential and commercial window films come in 100 foot rolls, in varied shades & tints, cutting down glare by more than half while allowing 30-80 percent of visible light to get through, depending on the customer's desires. Like automobile window film, the solar window films block out up to 99 percent of UVR. This helps prevent not only sunburn, but also the brief daily UV exposures that cumulatively accelerate skin aging and multiply the risk of skin cancer. In addition, the uv blocking glass window film can be lifesavers for people with diseases involving dangerous photosensitivity, such as xeroderma pigmentosum and lupus.

Along with clear health benefits, window film offers other advantages:

·         In hot weather, it cuts down heat within the house & home, which can reduce air conditioning expenses and save money.  Films block the heat before they can enter the home or car.

·         Films help reduce sunshine from fading car upholstery and home furnishings.

·         Some new types of "safety" film help hold residential and commercial glass in place if shattered. Several times thicker than the standard sun-protective film, it can reduce the chances of break-ins, property damage, and even personal injury that can result from broken glass.