Examine all available evidence before making decisions on sunscreen ingredient bans.

@article{Sirois2019ExamineAA,
  title={Examine all available evidence before making decisions on sunscreen ingredient bans.},
  author={Jay Sirois},
  journal={The Science of the total environment},
  year={2019},
  volume={674},
  pages={
          211-212
        }
}
  • Jay Sirois
  • Published 10 April 2019
  • Medicine
  • The Science of the total environment
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