Ep.72. Best sunscreen for health & for coral.

Sunscreen product review of components to avoid and the best sunscreen for our skin, our health, and our coral reefs. To save our coral reefs, it matters what sunscreen you buy – even the tiniest amount of certain chemicals act to accelerate coral bleaching. Watch this video and find out why looking at the label of sunscreen is important. SUNSCREENS and REEFS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGP9loQ0dqs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKm0FXaF6sY SUN, SUNSCREENS AND YOUR HEALTH https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzJnM2xu-B8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJCt-miku5Q https://www.ewg.org/sunscreen/report/the-trouble-with-sunscreen-chemicals/ 0:00 Introduction 0:30 Why sailors need to be concerned about the sunscreen they buy 1:02 UVA and UVB 1:34 Some sun is good for you 1:59 Sun and skin cancer 2:19 Two types of sunscreen 2:46 Three chemicals to avoid 3:14 The chemical that kill coral 3:35 Common components of sunscreen 3:55 Avobenzone and effect on cells 5:27 Reef friendly sunscreen 5:41 Avobenzone and systemic exposure 6:01 Avobenzone and side effects 6:34 Blood levels of avobenzone are higher than FDA allows 6:48 Coral reef bleaching: banned compounds 7:17 How much sunscreen does it take to bleach coral? 7:49 Recommendation for sunscreen for sailors 8:47 Product review 10:55 Reef friendly chemical sunscreens 11:12 take home messages Music from epidemic sound