{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["34(6)"],"submitter":["Carrao AM"],"pubmed_abstract":["<h4>Background</h4>The effects of ultraviolet (UV) filters in the aquatic environment have been well studied, but environmental exposures remain unclear and understudied. Consumer usage directly influences the amount of sunscreen products, and subsequently UV filters, potentially released into the environment.<h4>Objective</h4>To conduct a literature review of previous research into sunscreen application thickness, develop a questionnaire protocol designed to semi-quantify sunscreen usage by US consumers, and conduct a large-scale survey to determine a sunscreen application thickness (to face and body) that is more refined than conservative defaults. The United States Food & Drug Administration (US FDA) recommends a sunscreen application rate of 2 mg/cm<sup>2</sup>. This value is typically"],"journal":["Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology"],"pagination":["1064-1071"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC11618062"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"pubmed_title":["A novel online survey approach designed to measure consumer sunscreen application thickness-implications for estimating environmental emissions."],"pmcid":["PMC11618062"],"pubmed_authors":["Kumari H","Carrao AM","Guo JJ","Coleman JC"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"A novel online survey approach designed to measure consumer sunscreen application thickness-implications for estimating environmental emissions.","description":"<h4>Background</h4>The effects of ultraviolet (UV) filters in the aquatic environment have been well studied, but environmental exposures remain unclear and understudied. Consumer usage directly influences the amount of sunscreen products, and subsequently UV filters, potentially released into the environment.<h4>Objective</h4>To conduct a literature review of previous research into sunscreen application thickness, develop a questionnaire protocol designed to semi-quantify sunscreen usage by US consumers, and conduct a large-scale survey to determine a sunscreen application thickness (to face and body) that is more refined than conservative defaults. The United States Food & Drug Administration (US FDA) recommends a sunscreen application rate of 2 mg/cm<sup>2</sup>. This value is typically","dates":{"release":"2024-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2024 Nov","modification":"2025-04-04T01:15:49.592Z","creation":"2025-04-04T01:15:49.592Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC11618062","cross_references":{"pubmed":["37898625"],"doi":["10.1038/s41370-023-00608-z"]}}