The argument for wearing sun protection as proven by the truck driver whose face aged 20 years faster on his window side. Truck drivers literally face irreparable damage, including skin cancer, every day they get behind the wheel and head out for long hauls. 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. Bill mcelligott, delivery truck driver, has severe sun. Do truckers have a higher rate of skin cancer on the arm. One face, but two sides of a story society the guardian. A 69yearold man who drove a delivery truck for 28 years shows damaged skin on the left side of his face. Cbs news its no secret that lots of sun damages the skin.
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. Shocking picture of a truck driver shows what 28 years of. A truck driver s sun worn face has been used as the perfect example of what damage uv rays can do to the skin. He was a truck driver for the majority of his life and never wore sunscreen, said. Jan 31, 2019 david cavriani, 65, of naperville throws chains to the other side of the truck bed as he prepares to lift a car onto his tow truck wednesday, jan. A truck drivers sunworn face has been used as the perfect example of what damage uv rays can do to the skin. Naperville tow driver who braves bitter temps to save. Shocking picture of a truck driver shows what 28 years of sun damage does to your face. Truck driver face what it is and how to prevent it. 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 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 delivery truck driver bill mcelligott spent 28 years with the left side of his face exposed to the sun. Shocking photo of truck driver shows what 28 years of sun damage. To avoid sun damage as a truck driver, apply sunscreen to any exposed area every time you get into your truck for a long ride, regardless of the season. Jun 05, 2012 the damage the sun can do truckie bill mcelligotts face has two ages. Jun 03, 2012 sun block is the answer, really, for someone 365 days a year, whether its cloudy whether its sunny, whether someone is outdoors, in the car, or at the beach, chasin said. This shocking pic of a truck driver shows what 28 years of sun damage does to your face. A surprising danger in planes, trains and automobiles. Trucking companies should keep information available for their drivers and avoid liability. Jul 14, 2014 i say, this is a truck driver that drove for decades. Greenfield police share new photos of truck wanted in hitand. This shocking pic of a truck driver shows what sun damage.
A 69yearold man presented with a history of gradual thickening and wrinkling of the skin on the left side of his face. The left half of his face looks 30 years older than the right side. When you drive a truck all day, the left side of your face is more likely to be exposed to the sun s uva rays. He drove a truck for 28 years and received much more sun damage on the left side of his face, as that was the side which was hit by direct sunlight coming through his truck window. Subsequently, while the right side of his face is aging quite well, the left side looks considerably. Make sure to use a broad spectrum sunscreen that blocks both uva and uvb rays with an spf. Hall county district court records say peterson black, 37, of taylorsville, utah, pleaded not guilty tuesday to vehicular homicide while under the influence alcohol, refusal to take a breath test and to making in improper uturn. 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 his face the side exposed to sun through the side window looks decades older than the right side, shielded by the truck s cab. 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. Truck drivers and skin damage years of sun exposure myths about uva and uvb rays. 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. Sun damage is not limited to cancer, with other damage including wrinkles, uneven or splotchy skin tone, freckles, solar lentigines age spots, and actinic keratosis which is an early sign of skin cancer.
Contrary to popular belief, the sun s rays can actually travel through the glass of your car. I think, the left half of his face looks like a burnt marshmallow, and if you keep going like this, youll look like this. 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. Photo of a 69yearold delivery truck driver 28 years shows damaged skin on half of his face. And, even if the sun doesnt feel warm, it can still damage your skin. Trucker accumulates skin damage on left side of his face. Part of being a truck driver is understanding the risks of the job. This is why this phenomenon is often colloquially referred to as, truck drivers skin damage or trucker sun damage.
Many drivers chimed in with their concerns, noting similar sun damage, liver spots and wrinkles, too. To anyone whos ever questioned the power of sun protection cream to slow down ageing, there isnt a more. The extra melanin makes your skin look darker or sun tanned. 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. 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 safety. On the other side of his face, the side which would have been in the shade while he drove his truck, his skin is far more youthful with barely any. Protecting your skin from sun damage is a nobrainer. Published by the new england journal of medicine, the picture features a 69yearold man who has spent nearly. My dad has worked as a ups driver in south florida for over 30 years and he doesnt even look anywhere near like this, this seems extreme. Sun damage after 28 years of driving a delivery truck reddit. 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. Solar elastosis pictures, symptoms, treatment and causes. The subject is a 69yearold truck driver patient of mine.
The unnamed man spent 28 years driving a truck, meaning he was far more exposed to. The face of an elderly truck driver shows how the sun s powerful and dangerous uv rays can slowly destroy the fabric of the skin. Dad drove some sort of truck tow truck or semi for 35 and looks fine. Taking proper steps to shield skin from the sun s dangerous rays is an important part of risk management to preserve your future as a driver. On the other side of his face, the side which would have been in the shade while he drove his truck, his skin is far more. 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 driver faces homicide trial in madison womans death in. Over time, the damage from either or both types of rays can lead to skin cancer.
Half of truck drivers face prematurely aged due to sun. Truck driver william mcelligotts face is a graphic illustration of the. Also referred to as sun spots or solar lentinges, age spots are flat brown spots that appear when the skin is chronically exposed to ultraviolet uv light, either from the sun or from tanning beds. Published in the new england journal of medicine, the 69yearolds portrait is notable because only one side. To protect itself from the damaging effects of the sun, your skin increases its production of the dark brown pigment called melanin. Sun damaged one side of truckers face cnn 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.
A truckers face shows the effects of the sun on skin. And the more time you spend driving, the more you put yourself at higher risk of a developing a skin condition. For drivers in the usa that would be the left side and in australia, it is. How to repair sun damaged skin naturally fast sun damaged skin repair duration. His damaged face has led to the cancer council of nsw advising professional drivers to think about getting their. 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. Shocking image shows how 28 years of sunlight wrecked truck driver s face. 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. The damage the sun can do truckie bill mcelligotts face. Jun 28, 2016 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 trucks cab. The face of an elderly truck driver is a shocking demonstration of the dangers of sun damage to the skin. Apr 30, 2017 take a look at this fascinating photo of a truck driver. The left side of his face is admittedly more sensitive to sun tho. The uv rays are not diminished by the cold temperatures.
Sun damaged one side of truckers face 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. Do truckers have a higher rate of skin cancer on the arm that. She has seen severe sun damage on the hands of reps. She has seen severe sun damage on the hands of reps exposed to sun. The difference between the sun damaged side of his face and the other side, which was in the shadow, is. Age spots commonly form on areas of the body that are most frequently exposed to the sun, like the face, hands, neck, decolletage, arms and legs. Half of truck drivers face prematurely aged due to sun damage. Published in the new england journal of medicine, the. Mar 15, 2016 truck driver s photo shows what 28 years of sun damage can do to skin. Cnns ashleigh banfield and elizabeth cohen have more. What makes it striking is that this man, a retired truck driver, shows the damage on only one side of the face. He never applied sunscreen as he thought his window would block radiation from the sun. Apr 09, 2020 greenfield greenfield police need help locating a driver wanted in connection with a hitandrun crash that damaged a greenfield pd squad. Causeway commute coupled with sun can damage left side of face.
Bill mcelligott, delivery truck driver, has severe sun damage on one side of his face photo jacqueline delange, the huffington post canada. Skin cancer tips truck drivers and skin damage 123loadboard. The left side of the driver s face is visibly more damaged than the right. By now youve most likely seen the picture of bill mcelligott, the truck driver who had severe sun damage on one side of his face it came from a, now famous, study by the new england journal of medicine released in 2012. Upon examination, the left side of his face was found to have signs consistent with the favreracouchot syndrome of photodamaged skin, known. Melanoma is found on the left side of the face far more often. Sun damage after 28 years of driving a delivery truck. The 69 yearold truck driver a sunbather ultraviolet a uva rays had penetrated his drivers side window glass, damaging the outermost.
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. The skin on the damaged side of his face is thicker a process known as unilateral dermatoheliosis. 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 shorter uvb rays are the ones that cause sunburn, while the longer uva rays cause tanning as well as skin aging and wrinkles. Let us all remind ourselves of this nowfamous photo of a truck driver who suffered visible sun damage on one side of his face, which was exposed to the sun for an extended period of time, without. Read on for 4 simple sun protection tips for truck drivers.
You can tell what side of his face was damaged by the sun. Half of truck driver s face prematurely aged due to sun damage. Jun 04, 2012 a 69yearold man who drove a delivery truck for 28 years shows damaged skin on the left side of his face. Bill mcelligott, delivery truck driver, has severe sun damage on one side of his face photo.
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. Aside from avoiding accidents and staying awake on a long haul, theres one major risk you probably havent thought about. Jun 04, 2012 a truckers face shows the effects of the sun on skin. Jan 28, 2018 photo of truck driver shows what 28 years of sun damage looks like. Truck drivers face risk of skin damage from years of sun. Her husband, michael marley, got the deadliest form of skin cancer, melanoma, on his face. This photo shows what 28 years of sun damage does to your face. 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.
Truck driver face is the result of sun damage after years and massive hours behind the wheel driving a truck. This shocking pic of a truck driver shows what sun. Mar 05, 2020 a trial has been scheduled for a utah truck driver accused in the nebraska crash death of a madison woman. The dangers of the sun why you should always wear a hat. 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. Photo of truck driver shows what 28 years of sun damage looks like miranda larbi sunday 28 jan 2018 10. Over the years, this can leave you with a very lopsided record of sun damage.
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. Trucker accumulates skin damage on left side of his face after 28. Feb 03, 2014 according to the new england journal of medicine, delivery truck driver of 28 years bill mcelligott who showed signs of extreme aging and severe sun damage on the left side of his face consistent. This is what nearly 30 years of sun can do to your skin. Chronic sun exposure damages truckers skin through glass. Yearround skin care tips for truck drivers weve all seen that eyeopening picture of the truck driver with sun damage on the side of his face that was exposed to the sun all those years. Uva vs uvb while we are sitting in our cars, the sun is emitting two rays that can harm our health. 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. Jan 30, 2018 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 suns. Feb 22, 2018 like an irl beforeandafter, this photo shows the effects of unprotected sun exposure on just the left side of this truck drivers face from years in the drivers seat. Truck driver s photo shows what 28 years of sun damage can do to skin. Bill mcelligott, delivery truck driver, has severe sun damage on. Good jo youre good, youre coming in with another food hold let him let him flags 20 two stars man oh wrong 101.
Cbs news its no secret that lots of sun damages the. Yearround skin care tips for truck drivers cardinal. Im driving a truck on here, but im real truck driver so i was just messing with you. How to protect yourself from skin cancer as a truck driver. In 2012, the new england journal of medicine published a photo of a 69yearold truck driver who had spent the last 28 years with only his left side of his face exposed to the sun while he was. 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. Truck drivers startling onesided sun damage telegraph. It really makes you think about all the sunlight you dont even notice youre getting throughout the day. A photo provided by the mass state police of a damaged pick up truck that was struck by ice that fell off another truck on route 3 in burlington. Even in the winter, you are exposed to uva rays all day long. This shocking pic of a truck driver shows what 28 years of sun. It showed a truck driver who had been driving for over 28 years and showed signs of extreme aging on the left side of his face. Jun 05, 2012 truck driver william mcelligotts face is a graphic illustration of the damaging effects of the sun. Photo of truck driver shows what 28 years of sun damage.
At least you got the jokes other streamers get butt hurt now man. Mar 10, 2017 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. Remember those shocking photos of the truck driver with extreme sun damage on only the left side of his face. The patient was ordered to use sun block, topical retinoids and undergo. Truck drivers photo shows what 28 years of sun damage can. Truck driver bill mcelligott, 69, has unilateral dermatoheliosis, according to the new england journal of medicine.
But this shocking photo of a truck driver is proof that we really need to be more concerned with the everyday effect that the. Truck driver shows what 28 years of sun damage did. This condition is also known as actinic elastosis or photoaging and it is especially encountered in people with fair complexions. Solar elastosis is a medical condition in which the skin modifies its color often times it is yellow and it becomes thicker, as a direct result of sun damage. The truck driver took the brunt of the damage on the left side of his face because of his many hours behind the wheel. 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. Shocking image shows how 28 years of sunlight wrecked. This shocking pic of a truck driver shows what 28 years of. In some cases, the sun causes an uneven increase in melanin production, which. 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. Striking photo reveals dark side of sunshine live science. Candace marley, a friend to real women in trucking, knows the risks of sun exposure well. Austin with more than 47 million people on the road this week for holiday travel, according to aaa, we wondered if all that time in the car can give you sun damage. Truck driver william mcelligotts face is a graphic illustration of the damaging effects of the sun.
Only one side of the driver s face has been regularly exposed to the sun due to the. Truck drivers photo shows what 28 years of sun damage can do to skin. Photo of truck driver shows what 28 years of sun damage looks like. Truck drivers and skin damage years of sun exposure. The uva rays are often associated with tanning as theyre the ones that will change your skins color. Shocking photo that reveals the damage the sun does to.
Taking proper steps to shield skin from the suns dangerous rays is an important part of risk management to preserve your future as a driver. Sep 30, 2014 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. Truck drivers photo shows what 28 years of sun damage can do. Uv index forecasts for each day can be monitored allowing for extra precautions. Bill mcelligott, delivery truck driver, has severe sun damage.
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