HONG KONG, China — New research in Hong Kong has found that UV filters commonly used in sunscreen are polluting surrounding waters and could endanger human health, one of the city’s leading universities said Thursday. An “extensive amount” of seven common UV filter chemicals was found in Hong Kong seawater as well as in fish, shrimps and mussels on aqua-farms, scientists from Hong Kong Baptist University told reporters. The university described the study as a world-first in identifying the harm caused by a combination of polluting chemicals in sunscreen. Researchers said they would conduct further tests to learn more about the effects of UV filters on the human body. ADVERTISEMENTBut the ban raised concerns that it may deter consumers from using sunscreen to protect their skin from cancer.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer October 04, 2018 11:48 UTC