Inorganic UV filter-based sunscreens labelled as eco-friendly threaten sea urchin populations.
Marcellini F, Varrella S, Ghilardi M, Barucca G, Giorgetti A, Danovaro R, Corinaldesi C.
Marcellini F, et al.
Environ Pollut. 2024 Jun 15;351:124093. doi: 10.1016/j.envpol.2024.124093. Epub 2024 May 2.
Environ Pollut. 2024.
PMID: 38703981
Free article.
Although the negative effects of inorganic UV filters have been documented on several marine organisms, sunscreen products containing such filters are available in the market and proposed as eco-friendly substitutes for harmful, and already banned, organic UV filters (e.g. oct …
Although the negative effects of inorganic UV filters have been documented on several marine organisms, sunscreen products containing such f …