[ad_1] (CN) – Hawaii became the first state in the country to ban some sunscreens containing harmful ingredients to major marine habitats. Governor David Ige enacted Law SB 2471, banning the sale …
Read More »Hawaii prohibits the sale of sunscreens containing harmful chemicals to corals
[ad_1] AUDREY MCAVOY ASSOCIATED PRESS | July 5, 2018, 13:13 | Updated 14 minutes ago The "Follow this story" function will let you know when stories about this story are posted. When …
Read More »Hawaii will ban the sale of sunscreens related to damage from coral reefs
[ad_1] The researchers found that oxybenzone, a common UV filtering compound, is found in high concentration in the waters surrounding coral reefs the most popular in Hawaii. Photo: James Watt / NOAA …
Read More »Hawaii banned sunscreens with two chemicals harmful to corals
[ad_1] July 5, 2018 | Environment Hawaii officially banned sunscreens harmful to the reefs of the archipelago The sale, offering for sale and distribution of sunscreens containing oxybenzone chemicals and octinoxate will …
Read More »Hawaii bans some sunscreens to protect coral reefs
[ad_1] HONOLULU, Hawaii (KABC) – Hawaii Governor David Ige promulgated a ban on sunscreens that contain two chemicals considered harmful to coral reefs. Sunscreen containing the two chemicals oxybenzone and octinoxate only …
Read More »Hawaii prohibits the sale of sunscreens containing harmful chemicals to corals
[ad_1] Hawaii Governor David Ige signed a law Tuesday banning the sale of chemicals containing two chemicals that could harm coral reefs. Hawaii is the first US state to ban oxybenzone and …
Read More »Hawaii prohibits the sale of sunscreens containing harmful chemicals to corals
[ad_1] Hawaii Governor David Ige signs a law banning the sale of solar products containing two chemicals believed to harm coral reefs on Tuesday, July 3, 2018, in Honolulu. The law makes …
Read More »Hawaii prohibits sunscreens that damage coral reefs
[ad_1] A study by the Haereticus Environmental Laboratory, a nonprofit scientific organization, found that chemicals cause discoloration, deformation, damage to DNA, and ultimately coral death when they are released into the wastewater. …
Read More »Hawaii will ban coral-based sunscreens containing oxybenzone and octinoxate – Quartz
[ad_1] It has become clear that sunscreen is another modern invention that benefits humans while wreaking havoc on the delicate balance of a part of the natural world. In this case, the …
Read More »