Brace yourself for the ultimate sunscreen
Where can you find titanium dioxide?
Nearly everywhere. And soon, it might be, literally, everywhere. Or, at least, OVER everywhere.
Titanium dioxide (TiO2) is a chemical that has one outstanding quality. It reflects light like a champ. That’s why it’s used worldwide as a white pigment. It’s used in paint and tattoos. It’s used in soap and cosmetics. It’s used in contact lens solution and food coloring.
And, as you can imagine, it’s used in thousands of sunscreen products.
In fact, TiO2 might soon become the ultimate sunscreen.
A scientific team has devised a plan to address global warming. They want to pump millions of pounds of titanium dioxide into the atmosphere to reflect some of the sun’s rays back into space.
I would ask (yes, sarcastically), “What could possibly go wrong with that plan?” But I’ve got a feeling we might find out the hard way.
Sources:
“Sunscreen in the Sky? Reflective Particles May Combat Warming” Ker Than, National Geographic, 5/29/12, news.nationalgeographic.com
