Sunscreens: UV filters to protect us: Part 2-Increasing awareness of UV filters and their potential toxicities to us and our environment

Sunscreens: UV filters to protect us: Part 2-Increasing awareness of UV filters and their potential toxicities to us and our environment

Background: Sunscreens are topical preparations containing one or more compounds that filter, block, reflect, scatter, or absorb ultraviolet (UV) light. Part 2 of this review focuses on the environmental, ecological effects and human toxicities that have been attributed to UV filters. Methods: Liter...

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Main Authors: David Fivenson, MD, Nina Sabzevari, DO, Sultan Qiblawi, MBA, M3, Jason Blitz, MD, MPH, Benjamin B. Norton, MD, MPH&TM, Scott A. Norton, MD, MPH, MSc
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-01-01
Series:International Journal of Women's Dermatology
Subjects:
UV filter
Coral bleaching
Aquatic organism toxicity of UV filters
Bioaccumulation
Nanoparticle toxicity
Sunscreen side effects
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352647520301362

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