With the breakdown of the ozone layer,
more and more scientists and healthcare professionals are warning
of the dangers of UV radiation. You've heard for years that, before
going out into the sun, you should apply sunscreen, wear sunglasses
and a hat (especially between the hours of 10 to 3 in the afternoon)
to reduce your risk of developing sunburn, wrinkles and premature
aging of the skin, skin cancers, and eye damage. What most people
don't realize is you can be at risk even in your own car or home
since glass does not screen UVA rays which makes up over 90% of
the UV that reaches the Earth's surface.
UVShield uses a patented technology formulated to create ultraviolet
protective films. This unique window film provides unprecedented
99.9% ultraviolet UVA and UVB protection when retrofitted to any
existing glass window or door.
Without radiation from the sun, life on the Earth would cease to
exist. Sunshine is essential to plant and animal life but there
are certain portions of this radiation that the human body could
use in much smaller doses.
 UVShield
Films are developed by CPFilms, a unit of SOLUTIA. CPFilms' unique
ultraviolet absorbing film impregnation capability makes them a
leader in solar protective film technology
and manufacture.
All UVShield Films are easily applied to automobile, home, office,
or retail store windows. You can never be too sun safe. Provide
additional protection for you and your family by installing UVShield
window film in your car or in your home.
Basically, ultraviolet radiation has been divided into three groups
of wavelengths, UVC, UVB and UVA rays. UVB is screened out completely
by glass and is most commonly known as the part of the UV spectrum
that causes sunburn and is more potent than UVA. UVA is not screened
by glass and, until recently, sunscreens did not screen UVA at all.
While UVB is more potent, UVA makes up over 90% of the UV radiation
that reaches the Earth's surface. All UVC and a portion of UVB are
screened by the Earth's ozone layer.
 "One
in five Americans will develop skin cancer within their lifetime."
- US Department of Health and Human Services, CDC and Prevention
"Skin Cancer is the fastest growing cancer in the world."
- The Skin Cancer Foundation
"Chronic exposure to ultraviolet radiation has been linked
to the development of cataracts and age related macular degeneration.
And just because you're indoors or in your car does not mean you're
fully protected. Ultraviolet light is still transmitted through
glass."
- Dr. Douglas F. Liva, Opthalmologist and Member of the American
Academy of Opthalmology
 "Excessive,
prolonged UV exposure may be linked to the development of eye conditions
such as cataracts and age-related macular degeneration."
- American Academy of Opthalmology
"Statistics show that American drivers develop skin cancer
more frequently on their left side while Australian drivers suffer
from cancers of the skin on their right side."
- Dr. Albert Kligman, M.D., Ph.D., Dermatologist (Father of Retin
A)
The facts don't lie. Skin cancer is the most common and rapidly
growing form of cancer in the United States, striking one in five
Americans. Doctors say you need to go on the defensive "outside
" and "inside " to make sure you don't get burned.
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