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Certain sunscreens could not be used to prevent damage to coral reefs

By Hicbd
Fri Jan 18 2019 10:43 am

"Mineral-based sunblocks that use titanium dioxide and zinc oxide are safer than the oxybenzone-containing alternatives. Sunscreens with “non-nano” size particles are safer because they can’t be ingested by corals."

URL:
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/features/sunscreen-destroying-coral-reefs-alternatives-travel-spd/
https://oceanconservancy.org/blog/2018/05/24/sunscreen-killing-coral-reef/

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Categories:
Environment Coral Reefs Sea / Marine Conservation Oceans Sunscreens / Sunblocks

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