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Sunscreens and the Environment via happi

A one-day seminar by The New York Chapter of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists looks at the issues surrounding this complex, controversial topic.
Coral reefs are under threat from multiple stressors. The chief culprit may be climate change, but some argue that sunscreen ingredients also play a role in damaging these vital barrier reefs which occur in more than 100 countries. The New York Chapter of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists (NYSCC) held a one-day symposium in September to highlight the issues and opportunities to protect coral reefs, which are said to contain more than 25% of marine species, according to one expert.

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