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Sun care: Having fun in the sun without damage to health or environment
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Sun care: Having fun in the sun without damage to health or environment
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Sunscreen ingredients can have harmful effects on coral reefs when they wash off our skin [Image: Neom on Unsplash]
Healthcare Handbook editor and clinical pharmacist Carmen Pope looks at the harmful effects of the sun and how to prevent them, noting that sunscreens are not without risks to human and environmental health
DAISY ASKS YOU for a “reef-friendly” sunscreen that she can take on her family holiday to Hawaii as she has heard some sunscreens are banned there. Sh
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