This might sound strange but can you get sun burn / tanned through the windscreen and windows of your car when driving in this very hot weather
2006-07-18 08:38:33 · 12 answers · asked by chazza 2 in Health ➔ Other - Health
yes, you can see light you can get a sunburn, some windows may protect from uva, uvb, but sunlight is still going through.
2006-07-18 08:41:55 · answer #1 · answered by nobody722 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Actually you can if you are in a car long enough with the sun beating down on you. I once went on a road trip to Texas and when i got the my arm that had been in the sun was really red and kind of hurt...(i had been sleeping or would have moved). So i think you can get burnt through the glass
2006-07-18 08:43:28 · answer #2 · answered by Lucid_dreams 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES - but the windows block most of the UV light meaning it will take MUCH longer to burn....and therefore get a tan.
Tanning ONLY occurs as the bodies natural defense against excess UV light.
2006-07-18 09:59:15 · answer #3 · answered by creviazuk 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's the UV rays that tan you, not the heat, the windows block the UV rays. So no, you can't get a tan through a window. Oh how i wish you could tho!
2006-07-18 08:42:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes uv rays get through everthing, its like when you shine the sun through a magnifying glass it sets the news paper alight, I got sunburn on my face coz the sun was shining through, its best to get a sunshade.
2006-07-18 08:45:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. But you are going to get very hot with the windows up, unless you have aircon.
2006-07-18 08:57:19 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I get burned all the time and I have tinted windows.
2006-07-18 08:42:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm pretty sure you can... even though the window can repel a lot of the UV rays
2006-07-18 08:41:58 · answer #8 · answered by arkisman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can, the windows act as a magnifying glass!
2006-07-18 08:42:46 · answer #9 · answered by Burnsie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's true, I put sun cream on my neck when I go out.
2006-07-18 08:46:33 · answer #10 · answered by SikSonic 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋