Hawaii bans sale of 'harmful' sunscreens
China Daily | Updated: 2018-07-05 07:33
HONOLULU - Hawaii Governor David Ige on Tuesday signed legislation that will ban the sale of sunscreens containing two chemicals believed to harm coral reefs.
The move makes Hawaii the first US state to enact a ban on oxybenzone and octinoxate.
"This is just one small step toward protecting and restoring the resiliency of Hawaii's reefs," Ige said at a signing ceremony for the bill, which takes effect in 2021.
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