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Lorigo M, Quintaneiro C, Breitenfeld L, Cairrao E. Exposure to UV-B filter octylmethoxycinnamate and human health effects: Focus on endocrine disruptor actions. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 358:142218. [PMID: 38704047 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.142218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2023] [Revised: 04/29/2024] [Accepted: 04/30/2024] [Indexed: 05/06/2024]
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Human skin is the first line of photoprotection against UV radiation. However, despite having its defence mechanisms, the photoprotection that the skin exerts is not enough. To protect human skin, the inclusion of UV filters in the cosmetic industry has grown significantly as a photoprotection strategy. Octylmethoxycinnamate, also designated by octinoxate, or 2-ethylhexyl-4-methoxycinnamate (CAS number: 5466-77-3) is one of the most widely used UV-B filter in the cosmetic industry. The toxic effects of OMC have alarmed the public, but there is still no consensus in the scientific community about its use. This article aims to provide an overview of the UV filters' photoprotection, emphasizing the OMC and the possible negative effects it may have on the public health. Moreover, the current legislation will be addressed. In summary, the recommendations should be rethought to assess their risk-benefit, since the existing literature warns us to endocrine-disrupting effects of OMC. Further studies should be focus on the toxicity of OMC alone, in mixture and should consider its degradation products, to improve the knowledge of its risk assessment as EDC.
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- Margarida Lorigo
- CICS-UBI, Health Sciences Research Centre, University of Beira Interior, 6200-506, Covilhã, Portugal.
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- Department of Biology & CESAM, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal.
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- CICS-UBI, Health Sciences Research Centre, University of Beira Interior, 6200-506, Covilhã, Portugal.
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- CICS-UBI, Health Sciences Research Centre, University of Beira Interior, 6200-506, Covilhã, Portugal.
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Pastorino P. Sunscreens and micro(nano)plastics: Are we aware of these threats to the Egyptian coral reefs? THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 910:168587. [PMID: 37984652 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.168587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2023] [Revised: 11/12/2023] [Accepted: 11/12/2023] [Indexed: 11/22/2023]
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During a snorkeling trip to Marsa Alam and Hamata (southern Red Sea Riviera, Egypt) I explored the coral reefs and the diverse marine habitats of fish and invertebrate species. The area invites recreational diving and snorkeling, but the beaches are littered with all sorts of solid waste (mainly fragmented plastics). Also, there are no local restrictions on sunscreen use. The development of tourism to the area raises questions about the environmental impact and how its further growth will have on coral reefs. Every year, 1.2 million tourists visit the Red Sea coast (about 3287 tourists per day) and release about 1.7 tons/month of sunscreen into the Red Sea. As an ecologist and editorial board member of Science of the Total Environment, I ask myself how we as scientists can increase public awareness and call for prompt actions to protect the coral reefs. The discussion underlines two major threats to the Egyptian coral reefs: sunscreen use and micro(nano)plastics waste. The discussion closes with possible solutions, future perspectives, and recommendations to protect the coral reefs ecosystem of the Egyptian Red Sea.
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- Paolo Pastorino
- The Veterinary Medical Research Institute for Piemonte, Liguria and Valle d'Aosta, via Bologna 148, 10154 Torino, Italy.
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Couteau C, Philippe A, Galharret JM, Metay E, Coiffard L. UV filters in everyday cosmetic products, a comparative study. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024; 31:2976-2986. [PMID: 38079041 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-31330-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2023] [Accepted: 11/28/2023] [Indexed: 01/18/2024]
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Today, UV filters are found as contaminants in a variety of biological fluids and environment, e.g. in vegetable crops and surface water. This is because UV filters are widely used in everyday products. In this context, we focused this study on cosmetic products, in order to assess the importance of this source of contamination. The study of 742 cosmetic products, excluding actual sunscreen products, but including hygiene, personal care and make-up products and perfumes revealed that the most common UV filters present are butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane (90 products or 12.1% of products tested), octyl methoxycinnamate (75 products or 10.1% of products tested), octocrylene (62 products or 8.3% of products tested), octyl salicylate (43 products or 5.8% of products tested) and titanium dioxide (33 products or 4.4% of products tested). Very few UV filters are found in the hygiene products (only in 12 shampoos/conditioners and in 2 shower gels) and deodorants and toothpastes are completely free of them. Conversely, make-up and perfumes are frequently formulated with at least one UV filter. Seventy-five of the two hundred and forty-four (or 30.7%) skincare products studied contained at least one UV filter. 49.1 of the makeup products studied and 74.3% of perfumes contained it.
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- Céline Couteau
- Faculté de Pharmacie, Université de Nantes, 9 rue Bias, 44000, Nantes, France
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- Université de Nantes - Laboratoire de Mathématiques Jean Leray, UMR CNRS 6629, Faculté des Sciences et des Techniques, 2 rue de la Houssinière, BP 92208, 44322 cedex 3, Nantes, France
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- Université de Nantes - Laboratoire de Mathématiques Jean Leray, UMR CNRS 6629, Faculté des Sciences et des Techniques, 2 rue de la Houssinière, BP 92208, 44322 cedex 3, Nantes, France
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- Faculté de Pharmacie, Université de Nantes, 9 rue Bias, 44000, Nantes, France
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- Faculté de Pharmacie, Université de Nantes, 9 rue Bias, 44000, Nantes, France.
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Jordão AC, Dos Santos GS, Teixeira TR, Gluzezak AJP, de Souza Azevedo CB, de Castro Pereira K, Tonani L, Gaspar LR, von Zeska Kress MR, Colepicolo P, Debonsi HM. Assessment of the photoprotective potential and structural characterization of secondary metabolites of Antarctic fungus Arthrinium sp. Arch Microbiol 2023; 206:35. [PMID: 38141073 DOI: 10.1007/s00203-023-03756-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2023] [Revised: 11/16/2023] [Accepted: 11/17/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023]
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Interest in Antarctic fungi has grown due to their resilience in harsh environments, suggesting the presence of valuable compounds from its organisms, such as those presenting photoprotective potential, since this environment suffers the most dangerous UV exposure in the world. Therefore, this research aimed to assess the photoprotective potential of compounds from sustainable marine sources, specifically seaweed-derived fungi from Antarctic continent. These studies led to discovery of photoprotective and antioxidant properties of metabolites from Arthrinium sp., an endophytic fungus from Antarctic brown algae Phaeurus antarcticus. From crude extract, fractions A-I were obtained and compounds 1-6 isolated from E and F fractions, namely 3-Hydroxybenzyl alcohol (1), (-)-orthosporin (2), norlichexanthone (3), anomalin B (4), anomalin A (5), and agonodepside B (6). Compounds 1, 2, and 6 were not previously reported in Arthrinium. Fraction F demonstrated excellent absorbance in both UVA and UVB regions, while compound 6 exhibited lower UVB absorbance, possibly due to synergistic effects. Fraction F and compound 6 displayed photostability and were non-phototoxic to HaCaT cells. They also exhibited antioxidant activity by reducing intracellular ROS production induced by UVA in keratinocyte monolayers and reconstructed human skin models (resulting in 34.6% and 30.2% fluorescence reduction) and did not show irritation potential in HET-CAM assay. Thus, both are promising candidates for use in sunscreens. It is noted that Fraction F does not require further purification, making it advantageous, although clinical studies are necessary to confirm its potential applicability for sunscreen formulations.
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- Ana Carolina Jordão
- Department of Biomolecular Sciences, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Biomolecular Sciences, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
- Department of Life Sciences, State University of Bahia, Salvador, BA, Brazil
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- Department of Biomolecular Sciences, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
- Center for Discovery and Innovation in Parasitic Disease, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University California San Diego, California, CA, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Clinical, Toxicological and Bromatological Analysis, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Clinical, Toxicological and Bromatological Analysis, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Chemistry Institute, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Biomolecular Sciences, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.
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He T, Tsui MMP, Mayfield AB, Liu PJ, Chen TH, Wang LH, Fan TY, Lam PKS, Murphy MB. Organic ultraviolet filter mixture promotes bleaching of reef corals upon the threat of elevated seawater temperature. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 876:162744. [PMID: 36907390 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.162744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2022] [Revised: 02/13/2023] [Accepted: 03/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Global reef degradation is a critical environmental health issue that has triggered intensive research on ocean warming, but the implications of emerging contaminants in coral habitats are largely overlooked. Laboratory experiments assessing organic ultraviolet (UV) filter exposure have shown that these chemicals negatively affect coral health; their ubiquitous occurrence in association with ocean warming may pose great challenges to coral health. We investigated both short- (10-day) and long-term (60-day) single and co-exposures of coral nubbins to environmentally relevant organic UV filter mixtures (200 ng/L of 12 compounds) and elevated water temperatures (30 °C) to investigate their effects and potential mechanisms of action. The initial 10-day exposure of Seriatopora caliendrum resulted in bleaching only under co-exposure conditions (compounds + temperature). The 60-day mesocosm study entailed the same exposure settings with nubbins of three species (S. caliendrum, Pocillopora acuta and Montipora aequituberculata). Bleaching (37.5 %) and mortality (12.5 %) of S. caliendrum were observed under UV filter mixture exposure. In the co-exposure treatment, 100 % S. caliendrum and P. acuta bleached associating with 100 % and 50 % mortality, respectively, and significant increase of catalase activities in P. acuta and M. aequituberculata nubbins were found. Biochemical and molecular analyses indicated significant alteration of oxidative stress and metabolic enzymes. The results suggest that upon the adverse effects of thermal stress, organic UV filter mixture at environmental concentrations can cause bleaching in corals by inducing a significant oxidative stress and detoxification burden, suggesting that emerging contaminants may play a unique role in global reef degradation.
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- Tangtian He
- State Key Laboratory in Marine Pollution, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong; Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
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- State Key Laboratory in Marine Pollution, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation, 130 Severn Ave., Annapolis, MD 21403, USA
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- Graduate Institute of Marine Biology, National Dong Hwa University, Pingtung 944, Taiwan, ROC
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- National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium, Pingtung 944, Taiwan, ROC
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- National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium, Pingtung 944, Taiwan, ROC
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- National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium, Pingtung 944, Taiwan, ROC
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- State Key Laboratory in Marine Pollution, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- State Key Laboratory in Marine Pollution, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
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Sigmund G, Ågerstrand M, Antonelli A, Backhaus T, Brodin T, Diamond ML, Erdelen WR, Evers DC, Hofmann T, Hueffer T, Lai A, Torres JPM, Mueller L, Perrigo AL, Rillig MC, Schaeffer A, Scheringer M, Schirmer K, Tlili A, Soehl A, Triebskorn R, Vlahos P, Vom Berg C, Wang Z, Groh KJ. Addressing chemical pollution in biodiversity research. GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY 2023; 29:3240-3255. [PMID: 36943240 DOI: 10.1111/gcb.16689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 34.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2023] [Accepted: 03/12/2023] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
Abstract
Climate change, biodiversity loss, and chemical pollution are planetary-scale emergencies requiring urgent mitigation actions. As these "triple crises" are deeply interlinked, they need to be tackled in an integrative manner. However, while climate change and biodiversity are often studied together, chemical pollution as a global change factor contributing to worldwide biodiversity loss has received much less attention in biodiversity research so far. Here, we review evidence showing that the multifaceted effects of anthropogenic chemicals in the environment are posing a growing threat to biodiversity and ecosystems. Therefore, failure to account for pollution effects may significantly undermine the success of biodiversity protection efforts. We argue that progress in understanding and counteracting the negative impact of chemical pollution on biodiversity requires collective efforts of scientists from different disciplines, including but not limited to ecology, ecotoxicology, and environmental chemistry. Importantly, recent developments in these fields have now enabled comprehensive studies that could efficiently address the manifold interactions between chemicals and ecosystems. Based on their experience with intricate studies of biodiversity, ecologists are well equipped to embrace the additional challenge of chemical complexity through interdisciplinary collaborations. This offers a unique opportunity to jointly advance a seminal frontier in pollution ecology and facilitate the development of innovative solutions for environmental protection.
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- Gabriel Sigmund
- Department of Environmental Geosciences, Centre for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science, University of Vienna, Vienna, 1090, Austria
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- Department of Environmental Science, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 3AE, UK
- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Gothenburg, 40530, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Department of Biology, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, OX1 3RB, Oxford, UK
- Gothenburg Global Biodiversity Centre, 40530, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Gothenburg, 40530, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Wildlife, Fish, and Environmental Studies, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, 90187, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Earth Sciences and School of the Environment, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 3B1, Canada
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- Biodiversity Research Institute, Portland, Maine, 04103, USA
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- Department of Environmental Geosciences, Centre for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science, University of Vienna, Vienna, 1090, Austria
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- Department of Environmental Geosciences, Centre for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science, University of Vienna, Vienna, 1090, Austria
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- Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine (LCSB), University of Luxembourg, 6 avenue du Swing, 4367, Belvaux, Luxembourg
- Institute for Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Friedrich-Schiller University, Lessing Strasse 8, 07743, Jena, Germany
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- Laboratório de Micropoluentes Jan Japenga, Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Institute for Environmental Research, RWTH Aachen University, 52074, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Gothenburg, 40530, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Gothenburg Global Biodiversity Centre, 40530, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Lund University Botanical Garden, Lund, Sweden
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- Freie Universität Berlin, Institut für Biologie, Altensteinstr. 6, 14195, Berlin, Germany
- Berlin-Brandenburg Institute of Advanced Biodiversity Research (BBIB), 14195, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute for Environmental Research, RWTH Aachen University, 52074, Aachen, Germany
- School of the Environment, State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, 210023, Nanjing, China
- Key Laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Chongqing University, 400045, Chongqing, China
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- RECETOX, Masaryk University, 62500, Brno, Czech Republic
- ETH Zürich, Institute of Biogeochemistry and Pollutant Dynamics, 8092, Zürich, Switzerland
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- ETH Zürich, Institute of Biogeochemistry and Pollutant Dynamics, 8092, Zürich, Switzerland
- Eawag, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, 8600, Dübendorf, Switzerland
- School of Architecture, Civil and Environmental Engineering, EPF Lausanne, 1015, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Eawag, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, 8600, Dübendorf, Switzerland
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- International Panel on Chemical Pollution, 8092, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Animal Physiological Ecology, University of Tübingen, Auf der Morgenstelle 5, D-72076, Tübingen, Germany
- Transfer Center Ecotoxicology and Ecophysiology, Blumenstr. 13, D-72108, Rottenburg, Germany
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- Department of Marine Sciences, University of Connecticut, Groton, Connecticut, USA
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- Eawag, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, 8600, Dübendorf, Switzerland
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- Empa - Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Technology and Society Laboratory, CH-9014, St. Gallen, Switzerland
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- Eawag, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, 8600, Dübendorf, Switzerland
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Yeoman AM, Shaw M, Ward M, Ives L, Andrews SJ, Lewis AC. Gas Phase Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds Arising from the Application of Sunscreens. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:5944. [PMID: 37297548 PMCID: PMC10252547 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20115944] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2023] [Revised: 05/15/2023] [Accepted: 05/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The speciation of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitted from personal care products (PCPs) is complex and contributes to poor air quality and health risks to users via the inhalation exposure pathway. Detailed VOC emission profiles were generated for 26 sunscreen products; consequently, variability was observed between products, even though they were all designed for the same purpose. Some were found to contain fragrance compounds not labelled on their ingredients list. Five contaminant VOCs were identified (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, o-xylene, and p-xylene); headspace sampling of an additional 18 randomly selected products indicated that ethanol originating from fossil petroleum was a potential source. The gas phase emission rates of the VOCs were quantified for 15 of the most commonly emitted species using SIFT-MS. A wide range of emission rates were observed between the products. Usage estimates were made based on the recommended dose per body surface area, for which the total mass of VOCs emitted from one full-body application dose was in the range of 1.49 × 103-4.52 × 103 mg and 1.35 × 102-4.11 × 102 mg for facial application (men aged 16+; children aged 2-4). Depending on age and sex, an estimated 9.8-30 mg of ethanol is inhaled from one facial application of sunscreen.
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- Amber M. Yeoman
- Wolfson Atmospheric Chemistry Laboratories, Department of Chemistry, University of York, York YO10 5DD, UK;
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- National Centre for Atmospheric Science, University of York, York YO10 5DD, UK; (M.S.); (M.W.); (S.J.A.); (A.C.L.)
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- National Centre for Atmospheric Science, University of York, York YO10 5DD, UK; (M.S.); (M.W.); (S.J.A.); (A.C.L.)
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- Wolfson Atmospheric Chemistry Laboratories, Department of Chemistry, University of York, York YO10 5DD, UK;
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- National Centre for Atmospheric Science, University of York, York YO10 5DD, UK; (M.S.); (M.W.); (S.J.A.); (A.C.L.)
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- National Centre for Atmospheric Science, University of York, York YO10 5DD, UK; (M.S.); (M.W.); (S.J.A.); (A.C.L.)
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Khanna U, Singh K. Reef safe sunscreens: A call to action. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2023; 37:e314-e315. [PMID: 36394366 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.18763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2022] [Accepted: 11/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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- Urmi Khanna
- Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York, USA
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Burns EE, Roush KS, Csiszar SA, Davies IA. Freshwater Environmental Risk Assessment of Down-the-Drain Octinoxate Emissions in the United States. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY 2022; 41:3116-3124. [PMID: 36148933 PMCID: PMC9828718 DOI: 10.1002/etc.5488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2022] [Revised: 07/15/2022] [Accepted: 09/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Organic ultraviolet (UV) filters are used in a variety of cosmetic and personal care products (CPCPs), including sunscreens, due to their ability to absorb solar radiation. These UV filters can be washed down the drain through bathing, cleansing, or the laundering of clothing, therefore UV filters can enter the freshwater environment via wastewater treatment plant effluent, and so a freshwater risk assessment is necessary to establish the environmentally safe use of these important CPCP ingredients. In the present study, an environmental safety assessment for a UV filter of regulatory concern, octinoxate, was conducted. An established risk assessment framework designed specifically for CPCPs released to the freshwater environment in the United States was used for the assessment. A distribution of predicted environmental concentrations (PECs) representative of conditions across the region was calculated using the spatially resolved probabilistic exposure model iSTREEM. A review of available hazard data was conducted to derive a predicted no-effect concentration (PNEC). The safety assessment was conducted by comparing the PEC distribution to the PNEC. A substantial margin of safety was found between the 90th percentile PEC, which is representative of the reasonable worst-case environmental exposure, and the PNEC. Owing to this finding of negligible risk, further refinement of the risk assessment through the generation of experimental data or refinement of conservative assumptions is not prioritized. These results are critical for demonstrating the environmental safety of UV filters in the US freshwater environment and will help guide future work. Environ Toxicol Chem 2022;41:3116-3124. © 2022 The Authors. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of SETAC.
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- Emily E. Burns
- Personal Care Products CouncilWashingtonDistrict of ColumbiaUSA
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- Personal Care Products CouncilWashingtonDistrict of ColumbiaUSA
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Battistin M, Pascalicchio P, Tabaro B, Hasa D, Bonetto A, Manfredini S, Baldisserotto A, Scarso A, Ziosi P, Brunetta A, Brunetta F, Vertuani S. A Safe-by-Design Approach to "Reef Safe" Sunscreens Based on ZnO and Organic UV Filters. Antioxidants (Basel) 2022; 11:2209. [PMID: 36358585 PMCID: PMC9686485 DOI: 10.3390/antiox11112209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2022] [Revised: 10/28/2022] [Accepted: 10/29/2022] [Indexed: 08/31/2023] Open
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In recent years, the issue of coral bleaching has led to restrictions in some tropical locations (i.e., Palau, Hawaii, etc.) on the use of some organic UV sunscreen filters, such as oxybenzone and ethyl hexyl methoxycinnamate. In contrast, ZnO is considered safe for marine environments and thus is often used without considering its photocatalytic and oxidative activities related to the generation of O2•- and HO•. Moreover, ZnO needs to be used in combination with other filters to reach higher protection factors. Thus, the study of its interaction with formulations and with organic filters is important in sunscreen technology for the development of safer by-design products. In this work, the photocatalytic activity of zinc oxides with different surface areas (30, 25 and 9 m2/g) and their interaction with selected organic sunscreen filters were investigated. In particular, the ZnO photocatalytic kinetics were studied following the photodegradation of Acid Blue 9 (AB9) observing a first-order reaction with a chemical regime. Our evaluations of the selective inhibitions by hvb+ and HO• demonstrated a substantial predominance of the hydroxide radicals in the expression of the photocatalysis, a trend that was also confirmed by the irradiation of ZnO in an ethanolic solution. Indeed, the formulations containing both ZnO and organic filters defined as "safe" for coral reefs (i.e., Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, DHHB, and Ethylhexyl Triazone, EHT) showed a non-negligible photocatalytic oxidation and thus the combination was underlined as safe to use.
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- Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Prevention, Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Univesity of Ferrara, Via L. Borsari 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Trieste, Piazzale Europa 1, 34127 Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Trieste, Piazzale Europa 1, 34127 Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Informatics and Statistics, University Ca’ Foscari Venice, 30123 Venezia, Italy
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- Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Prevention, Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Univesity of Ferrara, Via L. Borsari 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
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- Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Prevention, Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Univesity of Ferrara, Via L. Borsari 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems, University Ca’ Foscari Venice, Via Torino 155, 30172 Venezia, Italy
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- Ambrosialab Srl, Via Mortara 171, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
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- Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Prevention, Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Univesity of Ferrara, Via L. Borsari 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
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Couselo-Rodríguez C, González-Esteban P, Diéguez Montes M, Flórez Á. Impacto de los filtros ultravioleta en el entorno natural. ACTAS DERMO-SIFILIOGRAFICAS 2022; 113:792-803. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ad.2022.03.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2022] [Revised: 03/16/2022] [Accepted: 03/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Couselo-Rodríguez C, González-Esteban P, Diéguez Montes M, Flórez Á. [Translated article] Environmental Impact of UV Filters. ACTAS DERMO-SIFILIOGRAFICAS 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ad.2022.07.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Madhusoodanan J. A common sunscreen ingredient turns toxic in the sea - anemones suggest why. Nature 2022:10.1038/d41586-022-01271-4. [PMID: 35523875 DOI: 10.1038/d41586-022-01271-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Souza de Carvalho VM, Covre JL, Correia-Silva RD, Lice I, Corrêa MP, Leopoldino AM, Gil CD. Bellis perennis extract mitigates UVA-induced keratinocyte damage: Photoprotective and immunomodulatory effects. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY B-BIOLOGY 2021; 221:112247. [PMID: 34175580 DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2021.112247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2021] [Revised: 05/23/2021] [Accepted: 06/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
Abstract
A need exists for further research elucidating the benefits of environmentally safe photoprotective agents against ultraviolet (UV) exposure, and plant extracts represent a human-friendly alternative formulation. This study was designed to evaluate the potential use of Bellis perennis extract (BPE), from the Asteraceae family, known as the common daisy or the English daisy, in cosmeceuticals as a photoprotective factor, using an in vitro model of UVA-induced keratinocyte damage. Human skin keratinocytes (HaCaT cell line) were incubated with BPE at 0.01, 0.1, or 1% in Dulbecco's Modified Eagle Medium (DMEM), and after 15 min they were submitted to UVA radiation at 5, 10, and 15 J/cm2 doses, respectively. For comparative purposes, Polypodium leucotomos extract (PLE), known as the fern, was used as a positive control in assessing the photoprotective effect. After 24 h of UVA exposure, cell viability (MTT and LDH assays), levels of cleaved caspase-3, cyclooxygenase-2, IL-6, reactive oxygen species (ROS) and antioxidant enzyme (catalase, SOD, and glutathione peroxidase) activity were determined. UVA radiation at 5, 10, and 15 J/cm2 doses reduced cell viability to 63%, 43%, and 23%, respectively; we selected 10 J/cm2 for our purposes. After 24 h of UVA exposure, treatment with 1% BPE and 1% PLE significantly recovered cell viability (p < 0.05). Furthermore, treatment was associated with lower cleaved caspase-3 and ROS levels, higher catalase activity, and lower IL-6 levels in the treated UVA keratinocytes compared with the untreated UVA group (p < 0.01). Our results demonstrate photoprotective and immunomodulatory effects of BPE in skin keratinocytes and support its use as a bioactive agent in cosmetic formulations to prevent skin damage caused by exposure to the UV light.
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- Vivian Maria Souza de Carvalho
- Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Escola Paulista de Medicina, Departamento de Morfologia e Genética, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Escola Paulista de Medicina, Departamento de Morfologia e Genética, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Escola Paulista de Medicina, Departamento de Morfologia e Genética, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Escola Paulista de Medicina, Departamento de Morfologia e Genética, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Instituto de Biociências Letras e Ciências Exatas, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biociências, São José do Rio Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Universidade de São Paulo (USP), Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto, Departamento de Análises Clínicas, Toxicológicas e Bromatológicas, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Escola Paulista de Medicina, Departamento de Morfologia e Genética, São Paulo, SP, Brazil; Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Instituto de Biociências Letras e Ciências Exatas, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biociências, São José do Rio Preto, SP, Brazil.
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