The major safety hazards for truckers and how to prevent them. Avoiding the dreaded truckers arm mark alexander it is important for individuals who spend a significant amount of time in the sun to know about and understand the importance of sun. How concerned are you about sun exposure while driving. He was a truck driver for 28 years, which means he got a lot of sun on the left side of his face, while the right side remained safely in the shade. Why does one side of my face show older signs of aging skin. The lefthand side of the 66yearolds face is deeply lined, pitted and sagging after 28 years of sun exposure through the side window of his lorry. Truck drivers face risk of skin damage from years of sun. 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. Truck drivers, logistics workers face high risk from covid19 exposure by steve filips 20 april 2020 commercial drivers in the us were facing the.
Shocking photo that reveals the damage the sun does to your face. Side window sunshades free delivery possible on eligible purchases. The photograph below shows how the left side of the mans face has aged so much that he has developed thick, wrinkling skin. The unnamed man spent 28 years driving a truck, meaning he was far more exposed to. However, after many years on the road you can see the unfortunate result. 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. Truck drivers startling onesided sun damage telegraph.
The constant daily exposure to bouncing and more subtle vibrations results in some problems with internal organs, like kidneys in particular, parison says. Take subsequent doses before meals or at bedtime for the duration of the exposure. The left half of his face looks 30 years older than the right side. This is what nearly 30 years of sun can do to your skin. For 28 years, the trucker has had his left side exposed to uva rays. Even if one is not pale, the nearly constant exposure to the sun to one part of the body for hours on end is still dangerous to even the darkest skin. Jan 28, 2018 photo of truck driver shows what 28 years of sun damage looks like. 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. Make spf your bff this is the face of a truck driver, that has had half of his face in the direct sunlight for quite a while 28 years. The easiest way for a truck driver to protect themselves from the sun is through the use of sunscreen and that is not just applying it once through the day. 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.
Truck drivers and skin damage years of sun exposure. Truck driver with 28 years of sun exposure to the left side of his face. At first, it looks like human artifice a photoshopped demonstration of ageing in action. When using for motion sickness, take benadryl 30 minutes before any exposure to motion. And if you ever thought you were safer when the car window was closed, think again. This shocking pic of a truck driver shows what 28 years of sun. Jun 10, 20 to anyone whos ever questioned the power of sun protection cream to slow down ageing, there isnt a more graphic example than this image of the truck driver from chicago whose face was a staggering 20 years older on one side than the other. Truck driver bill mcelligott, 69, has unilateral dermatoheliosis, according. 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. She referred to the example of a truck driver who accumulated many more wrinkles on the left side drivers side of his face after 28 years on the job. Trucker accumulates skin damage on left side of his face. Jun 25, 2012 both men and women will have more sun damage, in the form of wrinkles and brown spots on the left side of the face, on the side that gets exposed to more uv exposure through the drivers side window. Do truckers have a higher rate of skin cancer on the arm.
One side of his face was regularly exposed to the sun for all those years because of the nature of his job. Longhaul truck driver health survey results blogs cdc. This man is a 69yearold truck driver, having driven daytime hours behind the wheel for the 28 years. However, its extremely important to be cautious and avoid sun damage. I think, the left half of his face looks like a burnt marshmallow, and if you keep going like this, youll look like this. Truck driver william mcelligotts face is a graphic illustration of the. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Should drivers be concerned about increased sun exposure. He was a truck driver for the majority of his life and. Sanitation worker hazards and safety sun news report.
But when i saw this study from the new england journal of medicine, this certainly confirmed what i have seen to be true. Truck drivers also face health risks that can affect their livelihood. Truck drivers photo shows what 28 years of sun damage can do. Half of truck drivers face prematurely aged due to sun. Jan 28, 2018 a truck drivers sunworn face has been used as the perfect example of what damage uv rays can do to the skin. Mar 25, 2020 half true mostly false false pants on fire. Chronic sun exposure damages truckers skin through glass 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. For drivers in the usa that would be the left side and in australia, it is. Bill mcelligott, delivery truck driver, has severe sun. Truck driver bill mcelligott, 69, has unilateral dermatoheliosis, according to the new england journal of medicine. 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. 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. Mar 15, 2016 a 69yearold truck driver has revealed what 28 years of sun exposure can do to the skin. Cbs news its no secret that lots of sun damages the skin.
While many industries are becoming safer, recent data suggests that trucking is becoming deadlier. These 3 photos will convince you to wear sunscreen every day. I see people that arent underweight, and in fact quite fat, but there is a pattern to people who have had a history of heavy alcohol and drug abuse where their faces all sort of look the same, sort of hard to describe. Truck driver shows what 28 years of sun damage did. Study shows more skin cancer seen on left side of face and body than right side. Staying out of the sun is difficult, especially for truck drivers. One face, but two sides of a story society the guardian. An incredible photograph from the new england journal of medicine from 2012 shows a 69yearold truck driver whose face has been heavily damaged by gradual daytoday exposure to the sun. Jun 02, 2012 according to a new case presented in the new england journal of medicine, years of onesided sun damage really do make an enormous difference. The damage is typically limited to the left side of the face, since the position of the driver s side window leaves this side more exposed to the sun s harsh rays. Sprains, strains, and overexertion injuries also frequently occur as workers jump on and off trucks and handle heavy loads. Photo of truck driver shows what 28 years of sun damage looks like. A regular white tee shirt will only provide 1015 upf. Melanoma is found on the left side of the face far more often.
Theres been some past research to suggest a connection between sun exposure while driving and skin cancer. 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 truck driver has revealed what 28 years of sun exposure can do to the skin. Bill mcelligott, delivery truck driver, has severe sun damage on. This photo shows what 28 years of sun damage does to your face. The left side of the 69yearolds face, which was exposed to uv rays through his truck window, is visibly more damaged than the right.
A truckers face shows the effects of the sun on skin. The photograph below shows how the left side of the mans face has aged so much that he has developed. The damage on one side if his face is mostly from sun exposure. But this shocking photo of a truck driver is proof that we really need to be more. Photo of truck driver shows what 28 years of sun damage looks like miranda larbi sunday 28 jan 2018 10. Did people in the past visibly age faster than people now. This shocking pic of a truck driver shows what 28 years of sun damage does to your face the left side of the 69yearolds face, which was exposed to uv rays through his truck window, is visibly. Most truck drivers, by the time theyve been driving for five. The left side of his face the side exposed to sun through the side window looks decades older than the right side, shielded by the truck s cab.
We stopped by the husky truck stop in mississauga, ont. Shocking image of truck driver shows damage due to sun exposure over 28 years. Mar 10, 2017 bill mcelligott, delivery truck driver, has severe sun damage on one side of his face photo jacqueline delange, the huffington post canada 06062012 11. This man has the left side of his face damaged by the sun. Truck drivers and skin damage years of sun exposure myths about uva and uvb rays.
Jun 09, 2014 typical windows only block out certain types of ultraviolet rays from the sun, says huang. But the image of truck driver william mcelligott is actually a stark reminder of the destructive power of the sun. Half of truck drivers face prematurely aged due to sun damage. And, even if the sun doesnt feel warm, it can still damage your skin. Even in the winter, you are exposed to uva rays all day long. But if i wear a hat to protect my face and eyes, that undoes any potential vitamin d benefits because my face is the only part of my body which is exposed to the sun. The uv rays are not diminished by the cold temperatures. Jun 08, 2017 most people tend to sleep on one side of their face, squishing that side and creating wrinkles, degrading the fat pads faster, etc. Bill mcelligott, delivery truck driver, has severe sun damage on one side of his face photo jacqueline delange, the huffington post canada 06062012 11. Shocking photo that reveals the damage the sun does to. Jan 28, 2018 this shocking pic of a truck driver shows what 28 years of sun damage does to your face the left side of the 69yearolds face, which was exposed to uv rays through his truck window, is visibly. A study in the new england journal of medicine examined his condition, which is called unilateral dermatoheliosis. Bill mcelligott, delivery truck driver, has severe sun damage. 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.
Exposure to potentially dangerous materials is another hazard. Results were published in the american journal of industrial medicine. A study by the university of newcastle revealed that we actually get a third of our uva exposure during september to may, not just the high summer months. Why does one side of my face show older signs of aging. Exposure to extreme heat or cold climatic conditions can have. It is from a study published by the new england journal of medicine, and it shows a truck driver who has severely sundamaged skin but only on the left side of his face, which is the side that faced the drivers side window of the truck. Benadryl should not be used as a nighttime sleep aid in children aged less than twelve. Truck drivers, logistics workers face high risk from covid. Bill mcelligott is 69 now, but looks much older on the half of his face exposed to uv radiation as he was in transit. 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.
Road accidents arent the only safety issue truck drivers face. These wrinkles were a result of the chronic ultraviolet exposure from the sun, she says. Chilling photo shows the effects of sun damage youtube. Cnns ashleigh banfield and elizabeth cohen have more. Ed franz, an owneroperator with laidlaw carriers in guelph, ont. Truck drivers photo shows what 28 years of sun damage can. Jun 04, 2012 trucker accumulates skin damage on left side of his face after 28 years on the road. Check out the photo on the left of a 69yearold truck driver that. May 29, 2018 half of the fatalities that occurred at landfills were drivers working on or around their trucks at the time of the incident, and two of them were spotters. Candace marley, a friend to real women in trucking, knows the risks of sun exposure well. The truck drivers face has been damaged by years of sun exposure image. This guy is 69 years old, but half of his face looks much, much older than that. The truck driver took the brunt of the damage on the left side of his face because of his many hours behind.
My uncle died in a fire on his birthday redneck that he was burning trash in his yard one day and on to the pile, he threw an aerosol can of spray and thats how he died. Trucker accumulates skin damage on left side of his face after 28. Published in the new england journal of medicine, the 69yearolds portrait is. Because only half of his face received heavy sun exposure, this photo shows how the sun accelerates aging. Jun 04, 2012 a few days ago, i saw this photo on a friends facebook feed, accompanied by a caption claiming that it showed a truck driver who had exposed half his face to the sun for 30 years. Apply sunscreen regularly and take precautions to help lessen the impact of sun exposure. The truck driver took the brunt of the damage on the left side of his face.
I looked at the aging of the truck drivers sunexposed side of his face and sun is not good for your skin. Truck driver is the new face of uvdamage beautygeeks. The argument for wearing sun protection as proven by the truck driver whose face aged 20 years faster on his window side. The patient was ordered to use sun block, topical retinoids and undergo. Truck driver face what it is and how to prevent it. Shocking photo of truck driver shows what 28 years of sun damage. While its smart for truck drivers to minimize their exposure to dangerous uva rays while driving, you shouldnt. Apr 06, 2020 this image shows the sun damage on a 69yearold long distance truck driver, who had repeatedly exposed one side of his face to the blistering sun through the window of his cab. The 69 yearold truck driver a sunbather ultraviolet a uva rays had penetrated his drivers side window glass, damaging the outermost. Trucker accumulates skin damage on left side of his face after 28 years on the road. 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. 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. Ensure you maintain good oral hygiene if you are taking benadryl longterm.
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. Consider him the new face of driverside sun damage. The driver was almost to his truck by the time i opened the door, bent to pick up the box and said thank you. 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. Striking photo reveals dark side of sunshine live science. One face, but two sides of a story truck driver william mcelligotts face is a graphic illustration of the damaging effects of the sun.
Her husband, michael marley, got the deadliest form of skin cancer, melanoma, on his face. Truck driver face is the result of sun damage after years and massive hours behind the wheel driving a truck. Most people drive cars quite a bit, and see more sun exposure on 1 side of the face while driving look up the sunny side of aging for an article i did on this years ago with an extreme case of a truck driver. Only one side of the drivers face has been regularly exposed to the sun due to the nature of his work meaning it is easy to see the impact of his 28year career. Buy tuckvisor blackout windshield sunshade best sun side window shade visor shades sunshade visors extenders for car truck 2 pack.
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. Politifact still no proof that sunlight kills the new. Shocking image of truck driver shows damage due to sun. 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 damage on the lefthand side is extensive compared to the other side of his face, which had little or no sun exposure. This picture of a truck driver and the damage prolonged exposure to the sun did to the left side of his face. Jul 14, 2014 i say, this is a truck driver that drove for decades. Shocking proof that the sun makes you age prematurely gizmodo. Does driving in the car give you more wrinkles on one side of. This shocking pic of a truck driver shows what sun. The subject is a 69yearold truck driver patient of mine. He never applied sunscreen as he thought his window would block radiation from the sun. A 69yearold man presented with a history of gradual thickening and wrinkling of the skin on the left side of his face.
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. He was a trucker and, for 28 years, his face received much more sunlight on the left side, resulting on premature. Jul 10, 2017 facebook live death caught on camera as woman records highspeed horror crash that killed her and left driver critically injured. Nov 19, 2007 truck drivers face a disproportionately high risk for fatal crashrelated injuries and for serious health disorders. A truck driver for 28 years had asymmetric exposure to the sun. This shocking pic of a truck driver shows what 28 years of sun damage does to your face the left side of the 69yearolds face, which was exposed to uv rays through his truck window. The physical examination showed hyperkeratosis with accentuated ridging, mul. Chronic sun exposure damages truckers skin through glass. Our faces are subjected to uv rays all year round, whatever the weather.