Environmental fate and toxicity of sunscreen-derived inorganic ultraviolet filters in aquatic environments: A review

S Yuan, J Huang, X Jiang, Y Huang, X Zhu, Z Cai - Nanomaterials, 2022 - mdpi.com
An increasing number of inorganic ultraviolet filters (UVFs), such as nanosized zinc oxide
(nZnO) and titanium dioxide (nTiO2), are formulated in sunscreens because of their broad …

Environmental impacts due to the use of sunscreen products: a mini-review

M Chatzigianni, P Pavlou, A Siamidi, M Vlachou… - Ecotoxicology, 2022 - Springer
Sunscreen use has increased in recent years, as sunscreen products minimize the
damaging effects of solar radiation. Active ingredients called ultraviolet (UV) filters or UV …

The response of aquatic ecosystems to the interactive effects of stratospheric ozone depletion, UV radiation, and climate change

PJ Neale, CE Williamson, AT Banaszak… - Photochemical & …, 2023 - Springer
Variations in stratospheric ozone and changes in the aquatic environment by climate
change and human activity are modifying the exposure of aquatic ecosystems to UV …

[HTML][HTML] Plastic leachate-induced toxicity during sea urchin embryonic development: Insights into the molecular pathways affected by PVC

P Paganos, CV Ullmann, D Gaglio, M Bonanomi… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics are now polluting all seas and, while studies have found numerous negative
interactions between plastic pollution and marine animals, the effects on embryonic …

In vitro spermiotoxicity and in vivo adults' biochemical pattern after exposure of the Mediterranean mussel to the sunscreen avobenzone

D Bordalo, A Cuccaro, L De Marchi, AMVM Soares… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Avobenzone (AVO) is one of the most frequent ultraviolet (UV) filters in personal care
products (PCPs). The Mediterranean mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis is a bioindicator often …

Are physical sunscreens safe for marine life? A study on a coral–zooxanthellae symbiotic system

S Yuan, J Huang, W Qian, X Zhu… - … Science & Technology, 2023 - ACS Publications
Limited toxic and ecological studies were focused on physical sunscreen that is considered
to have “safer performance”, in which nanosize zinc oxide (nZnO) and nanosize titanium …

[HTML][HTML] PVC pellet leachates affect adult immune system and embryonic development but not reproductive capacity in the sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus

E Jimenez-Guri, C Murano, P Paganos… - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastic pollution is a major concern of our age, eliciting a range of effects on organisms
including during embryonic development. Plastic preproduction pellets stunt the …

[HTML][HTML] Developmental toxicity of pre-production plastic pellets affects a large swathe of invertebrate taxa

E Jimenez-Guri, P Paganos, C La Vecchia, G Annona… - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
Microplastics pose risks to marine organisms through ingestion, entanglement, and as
carriers of toxic additives and environmental pollutants. Plastic pre-production pellet …

L-cysteine embedded core-shell ZnO microspheres composed of nanoclusters enhances anticancer activity against liver and breast cancer cells

R Wahab, F Khan, N Kaushik, NK Kaushik, LN Nguyen… - Toxicology in Vitro, 2022 - Elsevier
Nano-based products have become an apparent and effective option to treat liver cancer,
which is a deadly disease, and minimize or eradicate these problems. The Core-shell ZnO …

Repellency and mortality effects of sunscreens on the shrimp Palaemon varians: Toxicity dependent on exposure method

CVM Araújo, A Rodríguez-Romero, M Fernández… - Chemosphere, 2020 - Elsevier
Contamination by sunscreens has become a serious environmental problem due to the
increasing use of these products in coastal regions. Their complex chemical composition …