Chemical UV filters: Analysis in marine waters
Diaz-Cruz, M.S. (2020). Chemical UV filters: Analysis in marine waters, in: Tovar-Sanchez, A. et al. Sunscreens in coastal ecosystems: Occurrence, behavior, effect and risk. The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry, 94: pp. 37-58. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/698_2020_561 In: Tovar-Sanchez, A.; Sánchez-Quiles, D.; Blasco, J. (Ed.) (2020). Sunscreens in coastal ecosystems: Occurrence, behavior, effect and risk. The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry, 94. Springer Nature Switzerland AG: Cham. ISBN 978-3-030-56076-8; e-ISBN 978-3-030-56077-5. XI, 207 pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-56077-5, more In: The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry. Springer: Heidelberg. ISSN 1867-979X; e-ISSN 1616-864X, more |  |
| Author keywords | Contaminants of emerging concern (CEC), Endocrine disruptor, Sunscreen |
| Abstract | The occurrence of UV filters (UVFs) in the marine environment is currently one of the major concerns modern society face because it is inevitably connected with tourism, and, for many countries, the tourism industry is the major driver to the economy. We currently know that several UVFs exert irreparable damage on coastal ecosystems and that the occurrence patter is diverse as a consequence of the different regulations and legislation in every single country and the consumer’s preferences. Anyhow, the use of products containing UVFs is expected to increase because of the increase in population and life expectancy, increase of tourism industry, and the increased use by people to protect themselves from the chronic and acute effects of the increasing percentage of UV sunlight that reach the Earth.In this chapter, the analytical strategies to determine the occurrence of organic UV filters in marine waters are presented and discussed. An overview of the environmental levels reported worldwide is also included. |
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