How sunscreen harms marine animals

Have you ever thought of what happens to sunscreen after you applied it? Chemicals in it end up in water both directly, for example during swimming, or indirectly, for example after having washed the sunscreen off in the shower, harming animals: https://medium.com/climate-conscious/beware-our-sunscreen-can-affect-and-kill-marine-animals-af51549c7dc8

Sunscreen is important for our health but can be harmful for the environment (credit: Max Topchii on Shutterstock)

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