Toxicity and Hazards of Biodegradable and Non-Biodegradable Sunscreens to Aquatic Life of Quintana Roo, Mexico

Sunscreens have spread widely into aquatic systems over the last 18 years in Quintana Roo, Mexico. This contamination is caused by intensive use as a result of leisure activities, as sunbathers apply the substances intensively (up to 83.75% of tourists and locals). Moreover, 25% of the compounds are...

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Main Authors: Miguel Hernández-Pedraza, José Adán Caballero-Vázquez, Jorge Carlos Peniche-Pérez, Ignacio Alejandro Pérez-Legaspi, Diego Armando Casas-Beltran, Jesús Alvarado-Flores
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/8/3270