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Investigating The Effects Of Uv Filters In Sunscreen On Human And Environmental Health, Brittany M. Thompson
Investigating The Effects Of Uv Filters In Sunscreen On Human And Environmental Health, Brittany M. Thompson
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Ultraviolet filters are active ingredients in sunscreen that protect us from harmful UV radiation. However, organic UV filters are thought to have adverse effects on the environment and humans. In recent years, fear of harmful impacts of sunscreen has caused a surge of coral reef safe sunscreens to hit the market. These sunscreens, which contain inorganic metal oxides as UV filters, have been accepted as safe for humans and the environment until recently. Metal oxides in reef safe sunscreens may form intermediates in the water that can harm marine life and can absorb through the skin and into the blood, …