Sunscreen chemicals accumulating in Mediterranean seagrass, finds study

• Safi Bugel, The Guardian • Plastics & Pollution

Sunscreen chemicals accumulating in Mediterranean seagrass, finds study
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Chemicals found in sunscreen lotions are accumulating in Mediterranean seagrass, a study has found.

Scientists discovered ultraviolet filters in the stems of Posidonia oceanica, a seagrass species found on the coast of Mallorca and endemic to the Mediterranean Sea.

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