The Points Guy "Why Hawaii Just Banned Some Sunscreens."

by PR Team,pr@aqua-aston.com• June 01, 2018

The Points Guy Senate Bill 2571, which received unanimous support across the House and the Senate will prohibit the sale and distribution of sunblock containing chemicals found to be especially toxic (specifically, oxybenzone and octinoxate) to marine ecology. Scientific evidence indicates these chemicals induce coral bleaching, harm, and kill coral larvae by creating gross deformities and act as an endocrine disrupter.

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