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Sunscreens

21 August 2026

Sun, sea and sunscreen: what happens when UV filters enter the ocean? 

PhD researcher Anneliese Hodge speaks to BBC World Service about what we know – and don’t yet know – about the environmental impacts of UV filters in sunscreen. 

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  Over half of people are unaware of environmental effects of sunscreen, study shows

  The research comes at a time when the UK has been basking in stunning summer sunshine for several weeks and sunscreen use has likely increased.