Chemical 'enemy' No. 3,869,542: Sunscreen could be killing coral reefs, research suggests
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Subject: Chemical 'enemy' No. 3,869,542: Sunscreen could be killing coral reefs, research suggests Wed Oct 21, 2015 2:31 am
Tourists who wear sunscreens may be contributing to the death of the Great Barrier Reef and other coral reefs around the world, new research suggests.
Scientists in Italy believe that up to 10 per cent of coral reefs are threatened by bleaching caused by chemicals in widely-used creams that are sold to protect users from the sun's damaging UV rays.