Dr. Jennifer Holman emphasizes the need for sunscreen while flying, as airplane windows do not block UVA radiation effectively, which can lead to skin aging and cancer. Unlike UVB rays, which are mostly filtered by glass, UVA rays penetrate deeper and are not adequately blocked by most windows in homes or cars either. Holman advocates for daily sunscreen use for everyone, highlighting that daily exposure to UV radiation poses significant long-term risks, including melanoma, the most dangerous skin cancer.
Most typical windows in a house or a car are going to filter out ... like 97%, 98% of the UVB radiation, which is typically the wavelength that people think of that causes sunburns.
Wearing sunscreen on a plane can protect you from these harmful rays, which Holman said penetrate more deeply into the skin and put you at risk for different types of skin cancer.
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