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Karen Glanz,, ,Robert Richmond, and ,The Conversation

Sunscreen is crucial for public health — it must be safe for the environment, too


Studies have shown that the same active ingredients in sunscreens that protect people from cancer-causing ultraviolet rays can be toxic to a range of species in oceans, rivers, and lakes. With both of these risks in mind, a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine finds an urgent need for more information about whether these chemicals threaten aquatic life on a broad scale.

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