Scientists raise health fears over sun cream

Swiss Info reports:

The research, which was carried out by two teams at the University of Zurich, found that some chemical UV filters were biodegradable and soluble in fats – and therefore could accumulate in the body.

“Due to their chemical structure, they are suspected of behaving like natural sexual hormones and in this way of having a negative influence on human and animal reproduction,â€? said the Swiss National Science Foundation in a statement on Tuesday.

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