Addressing chemical pollution in biodiversity research

G Sigmund, M Ågerstrand, A Antonelli… - Global Change …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Climate change, biodiversity loss, and chemical pollution are planetary‐scale emergencies
requiring urgent mitigation actions. As these “triple crises” are deeply interlinked, they need …

Toxicity of different chemical components in sun cream filters and their impact on human health: a review

S Santander Ballestín, MJ Luesma Bartolomé - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Some chemical components in sun cream filters have endocrine-disrupting activity or can be
carcinogenic, neurotoxic, bioaccumulative, allergens, or be toxic for human reproduction. It …

Sunscreens and micro (nano) plastics: Are we aware of these threats to the Egyptian coral reefs?

P Pastorino - Science of The Total Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
During a snorkeling trip to Marsa Alam and Hamata (southern Red Sea Riviera, Egypt) I
explored the coral reefs and the diverse marine habitats of fish and invertebrate species …

Organic ultraviolet filter mixture promotes bleaching of reef corals upon the threat of elevated seawater temperature

T He, MMP Tsui, AB Mayfield, PJ Liu, TH Chen… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Global reef degradation is a critical environmental health issue that has triggered intensive
research on ocean warming, but the implications of emerging contaminants in coral habitats …

Culturing reef-building corals on a laboratory dish: a simple experimental platform for stony corals

S Shikina, TC Lin, YL Chu, YC Cheng… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Development and maintenance of coral reef ecosystems rely on daily micro-biological
activities of healthy corals. Although a comprehensive understanding of coral biological …

UV filters in everyday cosmetic products, a comparative study

C Couteau, A Philippe, JM Galharret, E Metay… - … Science and Pollution …, 2024 - Springer
Today, UV filters are found as contaminants in a variety of biological fluids and environment,
eg in vegetable crops and surface water. This is because UV filters are widely used in …

[HTML][HTML] [Translated article] Environmental Impact of UV Filters

C Couselo-Rodríguez, PC González-Esteban… - Actas dermo …, 2022 - Elsevier
UV filters are used daily by millions of people. Not all of these filters, however, are 100%
biodegradable, and many wastewater treatments plants are ill-equipped to filter them …

[HTML][HTML] Thyroid, neurodevelopmental, and kidney toxicities of common organic UV filters in embryo-larval zebrafish (Danio rerio), and their potential links

BR Kwon, AR Jo, I Lee, G Lee, YJ Park, JP Lee… - Environment …, 2024 - Elsevier
Organic UV filters (OUVFs) have been commonly used in sunscreen and many consumer
products. Following dermal application, these compounds can enter circulation and may …

[HTML][HTML] Bellis perennis extract mitigates UVA-induced keratinocyte damage: Photoprotective and immunomodulatory effects

VMS de Carvalho, JL Covre, RD Correia-Silva… - … of Photochemistry and …, 2021 - Elsevier
A need exists for further research elucidating the benefits of environmentally safe
photoprotective agents against ultraviolet (UV) exposure, and plant extracts represent a …

[HTML][HTML] Impacto de los filtros ultravioleta en el entorno natural

C Couselo-Rodríguez, PC González-Esteban… - Actas dermo …, 2022 - Elsevier
Los filtros ultravioleta (UV) se han convertido en compuestos de uso diario para millones de
personas. Sin embargo, algunos de ellos no son biodegradables al 100% y las plantas de …