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Don’t rush to ban sunscreens that can prevent skin cancer

JAMM AQUINO / 2012

Visitors apply sunscreen at Waikiki Beach. Debate is swirling about the human-health benefits but also the coral-reef risks from oxybenzone and octinoxate, two key ingredients in many sunscreens.