Do chemicals in sunscreens threaten aquatic life? A new report says a thorough assessment is 'urgently needed,' while also calling sunscreens essential protection against skin cancer
- Written by Robert Richmond, Professor of Biology and Director, Kewalo Marine Laboratory, University of Hawaii
Sunscreens for sale at a Walgreens drug store.Jeff Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty ImagesStudies 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...