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Sci Total Environ. 2019 Jul 15;674:211-212. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.04.137. Epub 2019 Apr 10.
Coral bleaching is a worldwide problem and more needs to be done to determine causes and potential solutions. A myopic focus on sunscreen ingredients as the proximate cause of coral bleaching provides consumers a false belief that enacted bans of these ingredients will erase decades of coral reef decline. Instead, these bans will likely only lead to decreased sunscreen use and exposure to potentially harmful UV radiation. A closer examination of all available evidence on the causes of coral reef bleaching needs to be undertaken, including a more thorough appraisal of studies conducted under artificial conditions using higher concentrations of sunscreen ingredients.
珊瑚白化是一个全球性的问题，需要进一步研究以确定其原因和潜在的解决方案。近视地将防晒霜成分视为珊瑚白化的直接原因，会让消费者产生一种错误的信念，即实施这些成分的禁令将消除数十年的珊瑚礁衰退。相反，这些禁令可能只会导致防晒霜使用减少，以及人们接触到潜在有害的紫外线辐射。需要更仔细地研究所有关于珊瑚礁白化原因的现有证据，包括更彻底地评估在使用更高浓度防晒霜成分的人工条件下进行的研究。
