{"id":75497,"date":"2018-09-27T18:16:47","date_gmt":"2018-09-28T01:16:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.solargard.com\/?p=75497"},"modified":"2025-06-10T07:58:48","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T15:58:48","slug":"uv-rays-causing-cancer-others-combined","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solargard.com\/au\/blog-au\/automotive-window-film\/uv-rays-causing-cancer-others-combined\/","title":{"rendered":"UV Rays are Causing More Cancer Than All Others Combined"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Summer is right around the corner and you&#8217;ll undoubtedly spend more time outside soaking up some much-needed Vitamin D. Whether you\u2019re at the beach with friends, grilling in your yard or simply enjoying the great outdoors, basking in the sun has a way of making you feel great after the chilly winter months. Unfortunately, the sun is not a friend to your skin and you need to take certain precautions to limit your exposure to harmful UV rays.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>More People Are Diagnosed With Skin Cancer Each Year Than All Other Cancers Combined<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-72478\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solargard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/shielding-the-sun-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"shielding the sun with hands\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solargard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/shielding-the-sun-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.solargard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/shielding-the-sun-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.solargard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/shielding-the-sun-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.solargard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/shielding-the-sun-143x95.jpg 143w, https:\/\/www.solargard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/shielding-the-sun-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>November 18-24 is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.org.au\/preventing-cancer\/sun-protection\/campaigns-and-events\/national-skin-cancer-action-week.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Skin Cancer Action Week<\/a>. Not surprising since summer is right around the corner and because one in five people will develop skin cancer by the time they are 70 years old &#8211;\u00a0 <strong>One in five!<\/strong> Those are not great odds. While it\u2019s nearly impossible to completely avoid the sun, there are precautions we can take to limit our exposure to harmful UV rays.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Protect Your Skin Everywhere<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-76491 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solargard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Traffic-jam-1024x683-flipped-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solargard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Traffic-jam-1024x683-flipped.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.solargard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Traffic-jam-1024x683-flipped-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.solargard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Traffic-jam-1024x683-flipped-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.solargard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Traffic-jam-1024x683-flipped-142x95.png 142w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Everyone knows to put on sunblock when they hit the beach or play a round of golf, but did you know that you can be exposed to harmful UV rays in your house and in your car? In fact, the average person spends nearly two hours a day \u2013 and nearly 40,000 hours over a lifetime \u2013 in their car. That\u2019s a lot of exposure to the sun. There is a simple (and stylish) way to limit your UV ray exposure while in your car \u2013 UV blocking window film. Certain window film \u2013 especially a solar rated one like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solargard.com\/au\/product-category\/automotive-au\/non-reflective-au\/\">Solar Gard&#8217;s Galaxie or Supreme<\/a> \u2013 block 99% of harmful UV rays. In fact, Solar Gard window film offers UV protection equivalent to SPF 285.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>5 Bonus Benefits of Window Film<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Warding off dangerous UV rays while you\u2019re in the car is reason enough to install window film, but it also blocks 70% of solar heat, which keeps the inside of your car cooler without blasting the air conditioner.<\/li>\n<li>Certain window films block the sun\u2019s glare, helping you operate your vehicle safely.<\/li>\n<li>It prevents sun-fade in your interior.<\/li>\n<li>Window film hinders the chances of shattering and flying glass if broken.<\/li>\n<li>You\u2019ll save money on fuel costs, too, as you\u2019ll be able to use your air conditioner sparingly.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><strong>Cool Factor<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-72462\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solargard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/tinted-windows-on-car-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"tinted window on car of famous person\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solargard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/tinted-windows-on-car-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.solargard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/tinted-windows-on-car-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.solargard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/tinted-windows-on-car-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.solargard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/tinted-windows-on-car-143x95.jpg 143w, https:\/\/www.solargard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/tinted-windows-on-car-2048x1360.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>But let\u2019s be honest; One of the main reasons for getting your car tinted is that your cool factor goes way up. You might not look cool smearing zinc oxide all over your nose to protect your face from the sun, but you\u2019ll definitely look, feel, and be cooler behind a tinted window &#8211; in more ways than one.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summer is right around the corner and you&#8217;ll undoubtedly spend more time outside soaking up some much-needed Vitamin D. Whether you\u2019re at the beach with friends, grilling in your yard or simply enjoying the great outdoors, basking in the sun has a way of making you feel great after the chilly winter months. Unfortunately, the &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solargard.com\/au\/blog-au\/automotive-window-film\/uv-rays-causing-cancer-others-combined\/\">Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":72479,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1336],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-75497","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-automotive-window-film"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.solargard.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75497","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.solargard.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.solargard.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.solargard.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.solargard.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=75497"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.solargard.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75497\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.solargard.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/72479"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.solargard.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=75497"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.solargard.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=75497"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.solargard.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=75497"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}