oxybenzone

Discussion in 'The Environment' started by Acorn, Jul 19, 2006.

  1. Acorn

    Acorn Member

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    i was reading that its a active ingredent in sunscreen but when it get washed off into bodys of water it can mutate the fish. anyone else heard of this?
     
  2. guy

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    not sure what it does but you can get safe sunscreens from places such as healthfood shops. if it mutates a fish just imagine the damage it does to a human being
     
  3. Yaldabaoth

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    Actually, oxybenzone is an estrogenizer which causes the fish to become feminized. Where did you read about it?
     
  4. Acorn

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    in the ecologist.
     
  5. Yaldabaoth

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    Cool! Isn't that magazine the best?
     
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