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Think SPF on those sunny driving days
If you spend long hours driving, especially during daylight hours, sunscreen may be a good idea. Most car manufacturers install laminated windshields that filter out ultraviolet light. Rear and side windows are typically made of nonlaminated glass, which filters out UVB light, the chief cause of sunburn -- but not UVA rays, which penetrate the skin more deeply and also cause harm. In a study in The Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, researchers found that people who had spent the most time driving a car each week were more likely to develop skin cancers on their left side -- the side exposed to more sunlight while driving. In patients with malignant melanoma, 74 percent of the tumors were found on the left sides, compared with 26 percent on the right.
--New York Times News Service
Ford F-Series leads vehicle sales in April
The top-selling vehicles and the total number sold last month, with March's rank in parentheses:
1. Ford F-Series, 45,435 (1)
2. Toyota Camry/Solara, 30,443 (5)
3. Chevrolet Silverado, 29,342 (2)
4. Honda Accord, 28,180 (4)
5. Honda Civic, 26,777 (6)
6. Chevrolet Cruze, 25,160 (-)
7. Chevrolet Malibu, 24,701 (-)
8. Toyota Corolla/Matrix, 24,215 (7)
9. Hyundai Elantra, 22,100 (-)
10. Hyundai Sonata, 21,738 (10)
--The Associated Press
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