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339 women) with skin cancer in the left and right sides of the body. Among men, the signs of skin cancer were directly linked to areas of the body most exposed to sunlight while driving, ie on the left side of the body. Many of these tumors were cancers that develop over time and are related to the accumulation of hours of sun exposure, rather than intense, intermittent exposure to sunlight. The areas affected were the head, neck, arms and hands. Dr. Scott Fosko, the study noted that "the findings support our theory that drivers who spend much time in their cars over the years are more likely to develop skin cancer on the left side of body , particularly skin cancer that develops over time. " Windows open Fosko's team is currently collecting information on the driving habits of patients with skin cancer who visit his clinic. Since there are more cars on the road than ever before, it is likely that this trend will continue. And with more women driving, there will be more cases of women with skin cancer on the left side in the future Scott Fosko, director of the study Preliminary reports indicated that those who spend more time per week driving a car are more likely to develop cancer in the left side of the body. "We're also finding that all drivers who occasionally drive with the windows open had a higher incidence of the disease in his left side," said Fosko. He added: "Since there are more cars on the road than ever before, it is likely that this trend will continue. And with more women driving, there are more cases of women with skin cancer on the left side in the future." Harmful rays Most windscreens, unlike the side windows are made of laminated glass that can filter both UVB and UVA rays. Fosko suggests using window glass on the windows or place for UV filters to reduce exposure to the sun's harmful rays. For its part, the Association of Cancer Research Cancer Research UK said: "Although glass greatly reduces the risk of burns do not prevent long term damage caused by UVA rays." "Therefore, if you are driving long distances or sitting all day in your winter garden thus exposing themselves to the rays of the sun, you are putting yourself at risk." But Josephine Querido, of Cande Research, stressed this did not necessarily mean that you would get skin cancer. "It is important to take precautions every time one is exposed to the sun, knowing the type of skin you have, and above all, never burn as this can double the risk of skin cancer," he said Dear.