31 Swimmers' Sunscreen Kills Coral :: Green Living at Care2 Swimmers' Sunscreen Kills Coral :: Green Living at Care2 Environment  (tags: climate, destruction, ecosystems, environment, habitatdestruction, humans, nature, oceans, protection, pollution, water, habitat ) Shannon - 670 days ago - care2.com Paraben, cinnamate, benzophenone and a camphor derivative found in sunscreen activate a virus dormant in algae causing the algae to explode and kill the coral beds dependant on the algae for nutrients. add comment send green star

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