Review of Fate, Exposure, and Effects of Sunscreens in Aquatic Environments and Implications for Sunscreen Usage and Human Health

by Division on Earth and Life Studies, Health and Medicine Division, and Medicine National Academies of Sciences, Engineering

Regular use of sunscreens has been shown to reduce the risk of sunburn and skin cancer, and slow photoaging of skin. Sunscreens can rinse off into water where people are swimming or wading, and can also enter bodies of water through wastewater such as from bathing or showering. As a result, the ultraviolet (UV) filters - the active ingredients in sunscreens that reduce the amount of UV radiation on skin - have been detected in the water, sediment,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309272831
• ISBN13: 9780309272834
• Release Date: December 2022
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 408 Pages
• Weight: 2.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 8.4" x 10.9"