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Cheryl Hapke Is Lead Organizer of Florida Coastal Mapping Summit

Cheryl Hapke Is Lead Organizer of Florida Coastal Mapping Summit

Are you interested in Florida’s coastal resources? Then check out the Florida Coastal Mapping Program’s (FCMaP) online summit on December 7, 2021! This free event will feature discussions on coastal mapping updates, priorities, technology specs and standards, and information about the newly funded Florida Seafloor Mapping Initiative. The summit will include presentations from federal, state, and academic partners. Integral Senior Consultant Cheryl Hapke, Ph.D., is a cofounder of FCMaP and has served as its coordinator, and now chair, since 2018.

Christina Ross and Paul DeLeo Coauthor Paper on Benzene in Sunscreens

Christina Ross and Paul DeLeo Coauthor Paper on Benzene in Sunscreens

Integral scientists Christina Ross and Paul DeLeo, Ph.D., are coauthors of an article titled “Benzene in Sunscreens & Sun Care Products,” published in the November issue of the trade magazine Happi. In light of recent media coverage on low levels of benzene detected in several sunscreen products, the article examines dermal exposure to benzene from topically applied consumer products.

Product Safety: Annaleise Conway Presents on Sunscreen Testing at PCPC Symposium

Product Safety: Annaleise Conway Presents on Sunscreen Testing at PCPC Symposium

The sunscreen ultraviolet (UV) filter oxybenzone can protect human skin from harmful UV rays. But does oxybenzone negatively impact corals? Integral assistant scientist Annaleise Conway will share her research on the toxicity of oxybenzone to corals at the October 26–27, 2021, symposium of the Personal Care Products Council (PCPC). Integral Consulting is a silver sponsor of the event and is hosting a virtual booth with available downloads on our human and environmental work in the sunscreen space.