Advancing Research on Understanding Environmental Effects of UV Filters from Sunscreens: Proceedings of a Workshop (2023)
Chapter: Front Matter
Advancing Research on
Understanding Environmental
Effects of UV Filters from
Sunscreens
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Anne Frances Johnson, Rapporteur
Ocean Studies Board
Board on Environmental Studies and
Toxicology
Board on Health Sciences Policy
Division on Earth and Life Studies
Health and Medicine Division
Proceedings of a Workshop
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PLANNING COMMITTEE FOR WORKSHOP TO ADVANCE RESEARCH ON UNDERSTANDING ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS OF UV FILTERS FROM SUNSCREENS
CHARLES MENZIE (Chair), Exponent, Inc
SCOTT BELANGER, Procter and Gamble (retired)
CHRISTOPHER P. HIGGINS, Colorado School of Mines
REBECCA D. KLAPER, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
CARYS MITCHELMORE, University of Maryland
ROBERT RICHMOND, University of Hawaii, Manoa
EMMA J. ROSI, Cary Institute
PAUL K. WESTERHOFF, Arizona State University
CHERYL WOODLEY, NOAA
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Staff
SUSAN ROBERTS, Director
EMILY TWIGG, Senior Program Officer (until May 2023)
LEIGHANN MARTIN, Research Associate
ERIK YANISKO, Program Assistant
BOARD ON ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES AND TOXICOLOGY
FRANK W. DAVIS (Chair), University of California, Santa Barbara
DANA BOYD BARR, Emory University
ANN M. BARTUSKA, U.S. Department of Agriculture (retired)
GERMAINE M. BUCK LOUIS, George Mason University
FRANCESCA DOMINICI, Harvard University
R. JEFFREY LEWIS, ExxonMobil Biomedical Sciences, Inc.
MARIE LYNN MIRANDA, University of Notre Dame
REZA J. RASOULPOUR, Corteva Agriscience
JOSHUA TEWKSBURY, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
SACOBY M. WILSON, University of Maryland, College Park
TRACEY JEAN WOODRUFF, University of California, San Francisco
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Staff
CLIFFORD S. DUKE, Director
RAYMOND WASSEL, Scholar
KATHRYN GUYTON, Senior Program Officer
NATALIE ARMSTRONG, Associate Program Officer
ANTHONY DEPINTO, Associate Program Officer
LAURA LLANOS, Finance Business Partner
LESLIE BEAUCHAMP, Senior Program Assistant
THOMASINA LYLES, Senior Program Assistant
KATHERINE KANE, Program Assistant
BOARD ON HEALTH SCIENCES POLICY
SHARON TERRY (Chair), Genetic Alliance
DAVID BLAZES, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
ARAVINDA CHAKRAVARTI, New York University
AMANDER CLARK, University of California, Los Angeles
STEVE K. GALSON, Amgen Incorporated (retired)
M. EHSAN HOQUE, University of Rochester
FRANCES E. JENSEN, University of Pennsylvania
FRANK R. LIN, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
SUZET. M MCKINNEY, Sterling Bay
DIETRAM A. SCHEUFELE, University of Wisconsin, Madison
MATTHEW K. WYNIA, University of Colorado
PATRICIA ZETTLER, The Ohio State University
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Staff
CLARE STROUD, Senior Board Director
SARAH BEACHY, Senior Program Officer
KATHERINE BOWMAN, Senior Program Officer
LISA BROWN, Senior Program Officer
AUTUMN DOWNEY, Senior Program Officer
REBECCA ENGLISH, Senior Program Officer
SHEENA POSEY NORRIS, Senior Program Officer
CAROLYN SHORE, Senior Program Officer
RAYANE SILVA-CURRAN, Senior Program Officer
SCOTT WOLLEK, Senior Program Officer
ANDREW MARCH, Program Officer
CHANEL MATNEY, Program Officer
SHALINI SINGARAVELU, Program Officer
TEQUAM WORKU, Program Officer
OLIVIA YOST, Program Officer
KATHRYN ASALONE, Associate Program Officer
KELSEY BABIK, Associate Program Officer
EVA CHILDERS, Associate Program Officer
MEREDITH HACKMAN, Associate Program Officer
MATTHEW MASIELLO, Associate Program Officer
AARON RESNICK, Associate Program Officer
SAMANTHA SCHUMM, Associate Program Officer
MAYA THIRKILL, Associate Program Officer
MICHAEL BERRIOS, Research Associate
MARGARET MCCARTHY, Research Associate
EMILY MCDOWELL, Research Associate
NOAH ONTJES, Research Associate
LYDIA TEFERRA, Research Associate
ASHLEY BOLOGNA, Senior Program Assistant
VICTORIA CHEGE, Senior Program Assistant
APARNA CHERAN, Senior Program Assistant
MELVIN JOPPY, Senior Program Assistant
EDEN NELEMAN, Senior Program Assistant
GINA STROHBACH, Program Coordinator
OCEAN STUDIES BOARD
CLAUDIA BENITEZ-NELSON (Chair), University of South Carolina, Columbia
MARK R. ABBOTT, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
ROSANNA ‘ANOLANI ALEGADO, University of Hawai’i, Manoa
CAROL ARNOSTI, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
AMY BOWER, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
LISA M. CAMPBELL, Duke University
THOMAS S. CHANCE, ASV Global, LLC (retired)
DANIEL COSTA, University of California, Santa Cruz
JOHN R. DELANEY, University of Washington (retired)
TIMOTHY GALLAUDET, Ocean STL Consulting, LLC
SCOTT GLENN, Rutgers University
MARCIA ISAKSON, The University of Texas at Austin
LEKELIA JENKINS, Arizona State University, Tempe
NANCY KNOWLTON (NAS), Smithsonian Institution (retired)
ANTHONY MACDONALD, Monmouth University
GALEN MCKINLEY, Columbia University
THOMAS J. MILLER, University of Maryland, Solomons
S. BRADLEY MORAN, University of Alaska Fairbanks
RUTH PERRY, Shell Exploration & Production Company
DEAN ROEMMICH, Scripps Institute of Oceanography (retired)
JAMES SANCHIRICO, University of California, Davis
MARK J. SPALDING, The Ocean Foundation
PAUL WILLIAMS, Squamish Indian Tribe
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Staff
SUSAN ROBERTS, Director
STACEE KARRAS, Senior Program Officer
KELLY OSKVIG, Senior Program Officer
EMILY TWIGG, Senior Program Officer (until May 2023)
CAROLINE BELL, Associate Program Officer
THANH NGUYEN, Financial Business Partner
LEIGHANN MARTIN, Research Associate
ERIK YANISKO, Program Assistant
SAFAH WYNE, Program Assistant
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Reviewers
These Proceedings of a Workshop to Advance Research on Understanding Environmental Effects of UV Filters in Sunscreens was reviewed in draft form by individuals chosen for their diverse perspectives and technical expertise. The purpose of this independent review is to provide candid and critical comments that will assist the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine in making each published proceedings as sound as possible and to ensure that it meets the institutional standards for quality, objectivity, evidence, and responsiveness to the charge. The review comments and draft manuscript remain confidential to protect the integrity of the process.
We thank the following individuals for their review of these proceedings:
SAMANTHA KORETSKY, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
ROBERT RICHMOND, University of Hawai’i at Mānoa
Although the reviewers listed above provided many constructive comments and suggestions, they were not asked to endorse the content of the proceedings nor did they see the final draft before its release. The review of these proceedings was overseen by JUDITH E. MCDOWELL, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute. She was responsible for making certain that an independent examination of these proceedings was carried out in accordance with standards of the National Academies and that all review comments were carefully considered. Responsibility for the final content rests entirely with the rapporteur(s) and the National Academies.
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Contents
UV FILTER CHEMISTRY FOR ACCURATE DOSE–RESPONSE RELATIONSHIPS
The Environmental Fate of UV Filters
Analytical Challenges in Quantifying Organic UV Filters
STANDARDIZING APPROACHES FOR TOXICITY TESTING
EPA Perspective: The Importance of Standardized Toxicological Methods for Aquatic Organisms
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