The window seat is always referred to as the priority choice on a plane but now experts say there are a few reasons you may want to change your selection. Dermatologists say there is a connection between flying and sun damage. Experts tell HuffPost that it will affect people who fly multiple times a week – like flight attendants, rather than people who only fly occasionally.
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00:00The window seat is always referred to as the priority choice on a plane, but now
00:04experts say there are a few reasons you may want to change your selection.
00:08Dermatologists say there is a connection between flying and sun damage.
00:12Experts tell HuffPost that it will affect people who fly multiple times a
00:16week, like flight attendants, rather than people who only fly occasionally.
00:20A dermatologist tells the site that airplane windows don't fully keep out
00:24UVA rays, which can cause, quote, premature aging, wrinkles, and ultimately
00:29contribute to skin cancer as well. According to the Daily Mail, sitting in a
00:33window seat could also increase your risk of deep vein thrombosis, also known as DVT.
00:39DVT is the formation of a blood clot in a deep leg vein which runs through the
00:43muscles of the calf or thigh. The site notes that sitting by the window discourages
00:48passengers from walking around and stretching their calf muscles compared
00:52with the aisle. Experts say DVT brought on by long-haul travel is, quote, rare, but the
00:57risk is increased by taking flights longer than eight or ten hours, according to the
01:02Daily Mail.