{"id":12112,"date":"2019-05-17T09:19:22","date_gmt":"2019-05-17T14:19:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/midwestint.wpenginepowered.com\/?p=12112"},"modified":"2019-05-17T09:19:22","modified_gmt":"2019-05-17T14:19:22","slug":"skin-cancer-awareness-month-kansas-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/midwesttinting.com\/2019\/05\/17\/skin-cancer-awareness-month-kansas-city\/","title":{"rendered":"May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month &#8211; Protect Your Skin in Kansas City"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Based on information from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skincancer.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Skin Cancer Foundation<\/a>, with over 5 million cases diagnosed in the United States each year, skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States. That is why observing May as Skin Cancer Awareness Month is so important. According to The Skin Cancer Foundation, the incidence of this disease reaching epidemic levels. Fortunately, skin cancer is also one of the most preventable forms of cancer. About 90 percent of nonmelanoma skin cancers and 85 percent of melanoma cases are associated with exposure to ultraviolet radiation from the sun. By raising awareness of the dangers of unprotected exposure and encouraging sun-safe habits, we can change behaviors and save lives.<br \/>\nYou may wonder why we are sharing this information with you. What does window film have to do with skin cancer prevention? Actually, professionally installed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skincancer.org\/prevention\/sun-protection\/window-film\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">window films<\/a> are a given the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skincancer.org\/prevention\/seal-of-recommendation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Seal of Recommendation<\/a> by The Skin Cancer Foundation as a safe and effective sun protection. They warn that ultraviolet radiation can travel through car and home windows, where it can contribute to the daily accumulation of sun exposure that can lead to skin cancer and photoaging. UV-blocking films can not only protect you against this exposure, but can offer other benefits as well. Harmful ultraviolet rays (UVR) are sneaky. Not only can they cause skin cancer and visible signs of aging, they&#8217;re also very good at finding you. They can bounce off water, off sand, and they can penetrate glass. Which means that even if you&#8217;re inside your car or house, if you&#8217;re sitting next to a window with sunlight streaming in, you&#8217;re at risk for UV damage. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skincancer.org\/prevention\/sun-protection\/window-film\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Window film<\/a> is an increasingly effective solution, offering substantial indoor protection by blocking up to 99.9 percent of UVA radiation.<br \/>\nTo learn more about how professionally installed window films can help protect your skin in the car, at home or at the office, click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skincancer.org\/prevention\/sun-protection\/window-film\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HERE<\/a>.<br \/>\nWe are happy to offer window film products that can help be part of the solution. We wanted to share this article and this information to do our part during Skin Cancer Awareness Month. Please share this article to help raise skin cancer awareness and educate friends and family one how a product like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skincancer.org\/prevention\/sun-protection\/window-film\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">window film<\/a> can help protect you in ways you never imagined.<br \/>\nIf you have any questions, would like more information on the window film products or you would like to book an appointment, call one of our three Kansas City area locations listed below. We would be happy to provide a free, no obligation consultation and estimate of implementing a window film solution in your <a href=\"https:\/\/midwesttinting.com\/automotive-window-tinting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">vehicle<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/midwesttinting.com\/home-business-tint\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">home or commercial space<\/a> for Skin Cancer Awareness Month.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/midwesttinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Untitled-1.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11928\" src=\"https:\/\/midwesttinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Untitled-1.jpg\" alt=\"Midwest Tinting - Three Convenient Kansas City Locations\" width=\"1734\" height=\"318\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midwesttinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Untitled-1.jpg 1734w, https:\/\/midwesttinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Untitled-1-300x55.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midwesttinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Untitled-1-1024x188.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/midwesttinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Untitled-1-768x141.jpg 768w, https:\/\/midwesttinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Untitled-1-1536x282.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1734px) 100vw, 1734px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Based on information from The Skin Cancer Foundation, with over 5 million cases diagnosed in the United States each year, skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States. 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