EWG Asks CDC To Add Sunscreen Ingredients To National Biomonitoring Program
Executive Summary
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention should “diligently” track systemic exposure to the 12 UV filters currently in question at FDA, the Environmental Working Group says in a recent petition.
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