TBT: Sunscreen chemicals soak all the way into your bloodstream

PLUS: The best WIRED stories from this month a year ago. View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 05.21.20 A year ago, researchers at the FDA revealed the results of a small clinical trial designed to test how four of the most common sun-filtering molecules on the market behave after they've been sprayed on and rubbed in. The results show that, contrary to what sunscreen manufacturers have been saying, UV-blocking chemicals do, in fact, seep into circulation. Read all about what sunscreen does in the bloodstream, plus the best WIRED stories from this month a year ago below.   Sunscreen Chemicals Soak All the Way Into Your Bloodstream But whether that's a health risk remains unclear, according to a new FDA-backed study. The Best Stories From This Month, Last Year The Chernobyl Disaster May Have Also Built a Paradise An HBO show tells the story of the nuclear explosion, but some scientists think the radioactive, human-free landscape might now be a haven for plants and animals. All the Ways Google Tracks You—And How to Stop It Google knows more about you than you might think. Here's how to keep it from knowing your location, web browsing, and more. Inside China's Massive Surveillance Operation In Xinjiang, northwest China, the government is cracking down on the minority Muslim Uyghur population, keeping them under constant surveillance and throwing more than a million people into concentration camps. These Sea Creatures Are Actually Made of Glass Leopold and Rudolf Blaschka made very accurate educational aids. They may fool you. MacKenzie Bezos and the Pitfalls of Tech Philanthropy Her divorce from Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos finalized, MacKenzie has now pledged to give away at least half her fortune. The Evidence Is Strong: Air Pollution Seems to Cause Dementia Air pollution is much worse for health than people had thought, increasing the risk of Alzheimer's significantly. Meanwhile, air quality is getting worse. GET WIRED   Get unlimited access to our coverage of the coronavirus pandemic.   Subscribe to support our journalism.   Exclusive offer: 1 year for $10 $5     This e-mail was sent to you by WIRED. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, wired@newsletters.wired.com, to your address book.   View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe or manage your newsletter subscriptions