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Results presented in this study demonstrate that the Baltic Sea coast is not free from UV filters. During the summer and autumn seasons, all UV filters were detected in higher concentrations in the bathing area or close to the waterline than halfway or further up the beach. No differences were found in the concentration of UV filters according to the depth of the sediment core. No detectable levels of 3-BC (also known as 3-benzylidene camphor) were recorded. In terms of seasonality, the concentration of UV filters generally increased in the following order: summer > autumn > spring.

UV filters were detected in 89.6% of collected cores at detection frequencies of 0вЂ“22.2%, 75вЂ“100%, 0вЂ“16.7%, and 2.8вЂ“25% for benzophenone-1 (BP-1), benzophenone-2 (BP-2), benzophenone-3 (BP-3), and enzacamene (4-MBC), respectively. In this pioneering study, the concentration of five UV filters was measured in core sediments dredged from four exposed beaches (DarЕ‚owo, Ustka, Rowy, and CzoЕ‚pino). Our goal was to determine for the first time the presence of selected organic UV filters at four beaches in the central Pomeranian region in northern Poland and to assess their horizontal and vertical distribution as well as temporal variation at different locations according to the touristic pressure.

Recently, it has been demonstrated that personal care products, including sunscreens, appear in various ecosystems and geographic locations causing an ecotoxicological threat. Increased worldwide demand for sunscreens is associated with temperature anomalies, high irradiance, and changes in the tourist market. The interest in UV filtersвЂ™ occurrence in the environment has increased since they were recognized as вЂњemerging contaminantsвЂќ having potentially adverse impacts on many ecosystems and organisms.

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