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>My question is are there now enough safeguards in place that we're unlikely to be repeating the same mistakes? Nope. For instance some of the chemicals in sun
by logicchains 3y ago
>My question is are there now enough safeguards in place that we're unlikely to be repeating the same mistakes?
Nope. For instance some of the chemicals in sun screen never had to pass rigorous safety testing because it was assumed they couldn't enter the blood, but in fact that's not the case, and already at least one is known to have negative effects on reproductive health:
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2733085 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2733085 . Who knows what other chemicals are floating about in various cosmetics entering the bloodstream through the skin without ever being safety tested for that.
- BizarroLand 3y agoNot to mention that many kinds of sunscreen have chemicals in them that kill Coral reefs. It's becoming fairly common for ocean tourist communities to pay attention to, but that won't really stop whatever washes down the rivers.