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1 online resource (1 PDF file (xvi, 392 pages)) : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps. |
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Consensus study report
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Consensus study report.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 345-392). |
| Summary |
1. Introduction -- 2. Introduction to sunscreens and their UV filters -- 3. Problem formulation : sources, settings, and ecological receptors -- 4. Fate, transport, and potential exposure in the environment -- 5. Bioaccumulation and measured concentrations of UV filters in biota -- 6. Review of studies on the effects of UV filters in aquatic environments -- 7. Sunscreen, preventive health behaviors, and implications of changes in sunscreen use for public health -- 8. Conclusions and recommendations -- Appendix A: Committee member biographies -- Appendix B: UV filter usage -- Appendix C: UV filter water and sediment occurrence data -- Appendix D: Supplementary information for bioaccumulation -- Appendix E: UV filter toxicity data tables -- Appendix F: Studies on behavioral and physiological endpoints on select organic UV filters -- Appendix G: Acronyms, abbreviations, and units -- References. |
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"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, and animal tissues in aquatic environments. Because the impact of these filters on aquatic ecosystems is not fully understood, assessment is needed to better understand their environmental impacts. This report calls on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to conduct an ecological risk assessment of UV filters to characterize the possible risks to aquatic ecosystems and the species that live in them. EPA should focus on environments more likely to be exposed such as those with heavy recreational use, or where wastewater and urban runoff enter the water. The risk assessment should cover a broad range of species and biological effects and could consider potential interacting effects among UV filters and with other environmental stresses such as climate change. In addition, the report describes the role of sunscreens in preventing skin cancer and what is known about how human health could be affected by potential changes in usage. While the need for a risk assessment is urgent, research is needed to advance understanding of both risks to the environment from UV filters and impacts to human health from changing sunscreen availability and usage"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Funding |
This activity was supported by a contract between the National Academy of Sciences and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of any organization or agency that provided support for the project. |
| Contents |
Summary -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Introduction to sunscreens and their UV filters -- 3. Problem formulation : sources, settings, and ecological receptors -- 4. Fate, transport, and potential exposure in the environment -- 5. Bioaccumulation and measured concentrations of UV filters in biota -- 6. Review of studies on the effects of UV filters in aquatic environments -- 7. Sunscreen, preventive health behaviors, and implications of changes in sunscreen use for public health -- 8. Conclusions and recommendations -- Appendix A: Committee member biographies -- Appendix B: UV filter usage -- Appendix C: UV filter water and sediment occurrence data -- Appendix D: Supplementary information for bioaccumulation -- Appendix E: UV filter toxicity data tables -- Appendix F: Studies on behavioral and physiological endpoints on select organic UV filters -- Appendix G: Acronyms, abbreviations, and units -- References. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Sunscreens (Cosmetics) -- Environmental aspects.
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Water -- Pollution.
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Pollution prevention.
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Aquatic habitats.
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Human beings -- Effect of ultraviolet radiation on.
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Sunburn.
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aquatic environments. |
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Aquatic habitats |
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Pollution prevention |
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Sunburn |
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Sunscreens (Cosmetics) |
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Water -- Pollution |
| Added Author |
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Environmental Impact of Currently Marketed Sunscreens and Potential Human Impacts of Changes in Sunscreen Usage, issuing body.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Review of fate, exposure, and effects of sunscreens in aquatic environments and implications for sunscreen usage and human health. Washington, DC : The National Academies Press, [2022] 9780309272834 0309272831 (OCoLC)1351463518 |
| ISBN |
9780309272841 (electronic book) |
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030927284X (electronic book) |
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9780309272834 (paperback) |
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0309272831 (paperback) |
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