"At cruising altitude - around 35,000 feet - UV radiation levels are significantly higher than at ground level, and standard plane windows don't entirely block harmful rays. According The Skin Cancer Foundation, aeroplane windows do filter out UVB rays - responsible for sunburn - but offer much less protection from UVA rays, which penetrate deeper into the skin and can lead to premature aging and skin cancer."
"A TikTok video posted by Canadian flight attendant Aislinn Swain, who goes by @aislinnswain on the platform, recently went viral after she urged passengers to 'protect their skin' while sitting in the window seat. in her video's text, she added: 'When you find out just 60 minutes in the window seat on a flight has as much radiation as a 20 minutes [sic] in a tanning bed.'"
Window seats at cruising altitude expose passengers to higher levels of ultraviolet radiation than at ground level because standard aircraft windows do not fully block harmful rays. Aeroplane windows filter most UVB rays that cause sunburn but provide much less protection against UVA rays, which penetrate deeper into the skin and contribute to premature aging and increase skin cancer risk. UVA intensity can be up to three times higher at altitude. One report found pilots may receive as much UVA exposure in one hour in the cockpit as from a 20-minute indoor sunbed session. Sunscreen use and closing window shades reduce exposure.
Read at Mail Online
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