Ask ScienceEnglish • 7 months ago

Can you get a sunburn from light reflected by a window pane?

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Can you get a sunburn from light reflected by a window pane?

Ask ScienceEnglish • 7 months ago

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Say I am sitting in the shadow, but the sunlight gets reflected by some window pane onto me. Does this contain enough UV light to give me a sunburn?

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It really depends on the type of glass some glass transmits UV light and some types reflect UV light. And that is not taking into account the pile of other factors that will affect it.

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