Sun damage after driving a delivery truck for 28 years. A surprising danger in planes, trains and automobiles. Shortterm damage can be visible, presenting as skin reddening, sunburn or a suntan, while other damage can take many years to surface, such as premature ageing of the skin and skin cancer. Sun exposure causes a lot of changes to the skin, damaging the fibers called elastin and causing the skin to stretch, sag and lose its ability to go back into place. Truck drivers face risk of skin damage from years of sun.
Apr 25, 2017 studies demonstrate that the uv exposure we get through car windows can do a lot of damagea famous one looked at the shockingly accelerated weathering on the left side of the face of a truck. Dec 03, 2012 chilling photo shows the effects of sun damage. This picture of a truck driver and the damage prolonged exposure to the sun did to the left side of his face will make you never want to. We stopped by the husky truck stop in mississauga, ont. Jan 28, 2018 the face of an elderly truck driver is a shocking demonstration of the dangers of sun damage to the skin. Chronic sun exposure damages truckers skin through glass.
Generally, lighter skin tones are more delicate, so sun damage causes more damage on these skin types. In some cases, the sun causes an uneven increase in melanin production, which. Sun exposure can also cause a yellow discoloration of the skin, freckles, wrinkles, tumors and the dilation of small blood vessels under the skin. This shocking pic of a truck driver shows what sun damage. Truck drivers and skin damage years of sun exposure. This man has the left side of his face damaged by the sun. The striking photograph of a 69 year old truck driver in a recent new england journal of medicine article shows just how damaging the sun can be to your skin while driving a delivery truck for the last 28 years, the driver was exposed to ultraviolet a rays through the window glass on just the left side of his face. While you cant get a sunburn through a closed window, the risk of skin damage from uva rays is everpresent for longhaul truckers. Bill mcelligott, delivery truck driver, has severe sun damage on one side of his face photo. Exposure to uv radiation can damage the skin and eyes. This doesnt account for all of the lack of exposure im sure, but probably some of it. A great example of the advanced skin aging that can be seen with daily exposure to uva can be seen in the photo below, originally published in the new england journal of medicine. Essentially, ultraviolet a uva rays transmitted through the window of his delivery truck have severely damaged the skin on the left side of his face during the 28 years he has spent driving on the job.
A 69yearold man who drove a delivery truck for 28 years shows damaged skin on the left side of his face. Truck drivers photo shows what 28 years of sun damage can do to skin. This photograph, published in the new england journal of medicine, shows what dermatologists call. Nov 16, 2017 two main types of ultraviolet uv rays from the sun can cause dna damage in your skin, even from brief exposures. The more sun exposure you have, the earlier your skin ages, says dr. Sun damage is not limited to cancer, with other damage including wrinkles, uneven or splotchy skin tone, freckles, solar lentigines age spots, and. Jun 21, 2011 theres been some past research to suggest a connection between sun exposure while driving and skin cancer. New england journal of medicine cbs news its no secret that lots of sun damages the skin. Chilling photo shows the effects of sun damage youtube. Jun 02, 2012 this man is 69 years old, but one half of his face looks far older, due to years of sun damage to his left side.
To protect itself from the damaging effects of the sun, your skin increases its production of the dark brown pigment called melanin. A new striking image of a 69yearold truck driver shows just how much damage the sun can do. Bill mcelligott, delivery truck driver, has severe sun damage. Trucker accumulates skin damage on left side of his face. Do truckers have a higher rate of skin cancer on the arm that. The truck driver took the brunt of the damage on the left side of his face because of his many hours behind the wheel.
Top five health concerns truckers should know about. May 11, 2017 a great example of the advanced skin aging that can be seen with daily exposure to uva can be seen in the photo below, originally published in the new england journal of medicine. Truck drivers photo shows what 28 years of sun damage can. The face of an elderly truck driver is a shocking demonstration of the dangers of sun damage to the skin. How concerned are you about sun exposure while driving. Jan 28, 2018 a truck driver s sun worn face has been used as the perfect example of what damage uv rays can do to the skin. A photo recently published in the new england journal of medicine shows just how damaging the sun can be to your skin. The extra melanin makes your skin look darker or sun tanned. Mar 10, 2017 bill mcelligott, delivery truck driver, has severe sun damage on one side of his face photo. Over time, the damage from either or both types of rays can lead to skin cancer. Candace marley, a friend to real women in trucking, knows the risks of sun exposure well.
Reddit a suntan is the darkening of the skin in response to sun exposure. Only one side of the driver s face has been regularly exposed to the sun due to the. Mar 27, 2019 this picture of a truck driver and the damage prolonged exposure to the sun did to the left side of his face will make you never want to leave home again without smothering your face in spf. Analyzing skin cancer cases in a federal database, the researchers found that when skin cancer occurred on one side of the body, it was more often the left side. A 69yearold truck driver has revealed what 28 years. Some reflect sunlight, others scatter the light, and some absorb the uv rays before they reach your skin. Dry skin is also easier to damage because of the lack of hydration. Skin may even become thickened and leathery, wrinkled, or thinned like tissue paper. This guy is 69 years old, but half of his face looks much, much older than that. Shocking photo that reveals the damage the sun does to your.
Theres a famous photo of a truck driver published in the new. Gizmodo published an article an photo of skin damage to a truck driver that clearly demonstrates the long term health risk. Youtube among a lot of factors that gradually take a toll on. The striking picture of a 69 year old truck driver has gone viral, and understandably so. Uva rays are able to penetrate through glass windows and clouds and chronic exposure can lead to the destruction of the skins elastic fibres which explains the deep wrinkles. Youtube among a lot of factors that gradually take a toll on our body, exposure to the sun has been. The skin had thickened due to uv rays which had passed through the trucks window photo. Bill mcelligott, delivery truck driver, has severe sun. Sun damage after 28 years of driving a delivery truck. Bill mcelligott had been driving his milk delivery truck for 28 years, without sun protection. Aug 12, 2018 this photo of a truck driver, published in the new england journal of medicine, also helps to demonstrate the effects of drive timerelated uv exposure and photoaging on the left side of the face.
Here are some important tips that may help lessen the impact of uv exposure on truck drivers. Preventative measures go a long way in minimizing sun damage. Shocking image of truck driver shows damage due to sun. This photo shows what 28 years of sun damage does to your. Avoiding sun burning, wearing protective clothing, and avoiding sun exposure, especially during peak periods of uv exposure, such as midday, can significantly lower the risk of damage to the skin. Her husband, michael marley, got the deadliest form of skin cancer, melanoma, on his face. Photo of truck driver shows what 28 years of sun damage. The man in this photo was a truck driver for 25 years so that the left side of his face received significantly more sun exposure and uva rays than the right side. Photo of truck driver shows what 28 years of sun damage looks. Over time, exposure to these rays can make the skin less elastic.
The individual spent the last 28 years driving a delivery truck, and was exposed to ultraviolet rays. Jun 06, 2012 this particular man drove a delivery truck for 28 years and developed a thickening of his skins upper epidermis layer from sun exposure as well as a destruction of elastic fibers beneath the. Often times people are stuck in traffic jams during commutes, and a quick 25 mile commute turns into an hour long trip, your sun exposure inside the car is for the entire hour. Sep 27, 20 the literature contains plenty of articles describing clearly and accurately the effect of sunlight exposure on skin structures and the different processes of recovery after sun damage. Even in the winter, you are exposed to uva rays all day long. The 69 yearold truck driver a sunbather ultraviolet a uva rays had penetrated his driver s side window glass, damaging the outermost layers and sublayers of his skin. May 14, 2010 may 14, 2010 the sunlight that comes into the driver s side of cars in the u. Published in the new england journal of medicine, the 69yearolds portrait is notable because only one side. And, even if the sun doesnt feel warm, it can still damage your skin. Published in the new england journal of medicine, the 69yearold truck drivers photo shows.
Effect of the sun on visible clinical signs of aging in. The image of an elderly man is being used as the perfect example of how uv rays can damage your skin. Shocking proof that the sun makes you age prematurely gizmodo. A 69yearold man presented with a history of gradual thickening and wrinkling of the skin on the left side of his face. If youre a professional truck driver, you get a lot of sun exposure every day, and its mostly to the left side of your face. A 69yearold truck driver has revealed what 28 years of sun exposure can do to the skin. Truck drivers photo shows what 28 years of sun damage can do. Only one side of the drivers face has been regularly exposed to the sun due to the. Shocking image shows how 28 years of sunlight wrecked truck.
This leftside sun exposure triggers sun damage, which can cause wrinkles, skin leathering, sagging, and brown age spots. Jun 17, 2012 a 69yearold man, who worked as a truck driver for nearly 28 years, has now developed a gradual thickening of the skin on the left side of the face that occurs from ultraviolet rays that. Do truckers have a higher rate of skin cancer on the arm. A suntan that develops immediately is primarily a response to uva exposure, while a tan that develops days after exposure is mostly due to uvb. A truck drivers sunworn face has been used as the perfect example of what damage uv rays can do to the skin. Truck driver bill mcelligott, 69, has unilateral dermatoheliosis, according to the new england journal of medicine. Your skin does have ways to prevent or repair such damage. Jump directly to the content the sun, a news uk company close.
May 25, 2018 there are studies that show people who drive with their windows down tend to have a slightly higher rate of cancer on the side of their bodies that are exposed to more sun. The uv rays are not diminished by the cold temperatures. While it is common knowledge that sun overexposure can lead to damage of the skin, the image shown below uniquely illustrates the destructive power of ultraviolet uv rays. For drivers in the usa that would be the left side and in australia, it is. Subsequently, while the right side of his face is aging quite well, the left side looks considerably. Jan 28, 2018 photo of truck driver shows what 28 years of sun damage looks like. Dad drove some sort of truck tow truck or semi for 35 and looks fine. Jun 04, 2012 a 69yearold man who drove a delivery truck for 28 years shows damaged skin on the left side of his face. Because truck drivers get a lot of sun on one side of their face and arm, its important to be vigilant about applying sunscreen and wearing longsleeved shirts. Jun 20, 2017 preventative measures go a long way in minimizing sun damage. Striking photo reveals dark side of sunshine live science. According to the journal, chronic uva exposure can result in thickening of the skins top layers, the epidermis and stratum corneum, as well as destruction of the skins elastic fibers.
This photograph, published in the new england journal. Truck drivers and skin damage years of sun exposure myths about uva and uvb rays as a professional flatbed truck driver, you get a lot of sun exposure every day, and its mostly to the left side of your face and your left arm. A 69yearold man, who worked as a truck driver for nearly 28 years, has now developed a gradual thickening of the skin on the left side. Sunburns and prolonged exposure to the sun, moles, and a history of skin cancer in the female are all factors that predispose you to skin cancer. One face, but two sides of a story society the guardian. The subject is a 69yearold truck driver patient of mine. The extra melanin makes your skin look darker or suntanned. Half of truck drivers face prematurely aged due to sun.
She has seen severe sun damage on the hands of reps. Studies demonstrate that the uv exposure we get through car windows can do a lot of damagea famous one looked at the shockingly accelerated weathering on the left side of the face of a truck. May 14, 2010 the sunlight that comes into the drivers side of cars in the u. Truck drivers startling onesided sun damage telegraph. The unnamed man spent 28 years driving a truck, meaning he was far more exposed to. Jun 05, 2012 the striking photograph of a 69 year old truck driver in a recent new england journal of medicine article shows just how damaging the sun can be to your skin while driving a delivery truck for the last 28 years, the driver was exposed to ultraviolet a rays through the window glass on just the left side of his face. Mar 15, 2016 truck driver s photo shows what 28 years of sun damage can do to skin. A startling photo published in the new england journal of medicine shows the longterm effects of sun exposure, but only on one side of the face sixtynineyearold deliverytruck driver bill mcelligott spent 28 years with the left side of his face exposed to the sun. This particular man drove a delivery truck for 28 years and developed a thickening of his skins upper epidermis layer from sun exposure as well as. The 69 yearold truck driver a sunbather ultraviolet a uva rays had penetrated his drivers side window glass, damaging the outermost layers and sublayers of his skin.
He never applied sunscreen as he thought his window would block radiation from the sun. The sun apparently caused the texture on the entire left side of his face to change. Two main types of ultraviolet uv rays from the sun can cause dna damage in your skin, even from brief exposures. Sun damage after 28 years of driving a delivery truck reddit. The literature contains plenty of articles describing clearly and accurately the effect of sunlight exposure on skin structures and the different processes of recovery after sun damage. The list below describes various types of sun damage that can occur. And closed windows or not uva, the longer rays responsible skin s ageing, can penetrate through glass the damage was done all 20 added years of wrinkling and thickening according to the new england journal of medicine. Truck driver shows what 28 years of sun damage did.
The face of an elderly truck driver shows how the suns powerful and dangerous uv rays can slowly destroy the fabric of the skin. And closed windows or not uva, the longer rays responsible skins ageing, can penetrate through glass the damage was done all 20 added years of wrinkling and thickening according to the new england journal of medicine. Photo of truck driver shows what 28 years of sun damage looks like. In countries where people drive on the opposite side of the road, the right arm gets more sun exposure.
He was a trucker and, for 28 years, his face received much more sunlight on the left side, resulting on premature. There are studies that show people who drive with their windows down tend to have a slightly higher rate of cancer on the side of their bodies that are exposed to more sun. The effects of sun damage on the skin and overall health of a person differ depending on the sun exposure level, age and skin type along with other factors. The shorter uvb rays are the ones that cause sunburn, while the longer uva rays cause tanning as well as skin aging and wrinkles. For us drivers, uv exposure is 5 times greater to the left arm and 20 times greater to the left side of the face. The heat from the sun can also cause pigment damage on your skin as.
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