Factoid/2015/10/30
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Sunscreens with Oxybenzone May Be Contributing to Bleaching of Coral Reefs
- "The ingredient, oxybenzone, has a particularly damaging effect on young coral, limiting their ability to reproduce and likely contributing to the decline of coral reefs around the world, according to the study which was published Wednesday in the Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology." - excerpt from article in the Christian Science Monitor.
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