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Light-induced cytotoxicity and genotoxicity of a sunscreen agent, 2-phenylbenzimidazole in Salmonella typhimurium TA 102 and HaCaT keratinocytes.
International journal of environmental research and public health - 1 Jun 2007
Mosley Charity N, Wang Lei, Gilley Stephanie, Wang Shuguang, Yu Hongtao
Abstract excerpt
2-phenylbenzimidazole (PBI) is an ingredient found in sunscreen agents. PBI can absorb the UV portion of the solar light and undergo a series of light-induced reactions to cause adverse effects in humans. Therefore, chemical and photochemical toxicity of PBI were investigated in the bacteria Salm...
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