subject: Window Tinting for your Health [print this page] There has been a lot of discussion lately in the news about skin cancer and whether or not sunscreen prevents it. It is a topic of concern for a lot of people who spend time in the sun. Our health is very important and many people live a healthy lifestyle. A lot of homeowners build or upgrade their homes to be more health friendly. One way to improve your health and skin is to have residential window tinting. There are many health benefits, as well as benefits for your home, when you have the windows tinted.
One of the most beneficial health reasons for window tinting is that it helps to protect against skin cancer. Melanoma is a type of skin cancer that is often caused because of sun damage to your skin. The film on the windows blocks the harmful aspects of the sun from entering in through to your home and onto you. This is especially helpful if you have large windows or a lot of windows in your home. You may not realize that the sunlight shining so beautifully into your home can cause damage to your skin.
The film on your windows also blocks out harmful ultra violet rays that the sun produces. These rays are the cause of sunburns and other sun damage to your skin. The benefit of window film is that highest ultra-violet rejection is up to 99.9%. It also rejects high infra-red of up to 98%.
When you have residential window tinting, you will more than likely see a decrease in your energy bills because you will not have to run your air conditioning as often. You may not realize it, but you are also improving your health because of this. Having the air conditioning on can dry out your skin or lead to eczema flare ups. If you suffer from allergies, having central air running to cool your home can stir up dust, dirt, or other dander.
In addition to not running the air conditioning as often, or at all, is that you will not need window treatments to block out the sun. Drapes or blinds are known for causing allergy flare ups and asthma. They are hard to clean and capture a lot of dust, pet hair, and other allergens. Having windows free from these types of decorations will likely improve your allergies or asthma. Window tinting is a simple solution to blocking out the sunlight or reducing the amount of sunlight coming into your home. It is also an allergy free solution.
