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Hawaii is known for its seemingly endless expanse of sunny beaches, so it's obviously not the kind of place you'd want to find yourself without some sunscreen handy. This week, a new law is ...
The use of oxybenzone as sunscreen ingredient is currently under scrutiny by the scientific community due to controversies about the molecule's environmental impact and safety profile (see section below). [6] As a result, sunscreens containing oxybenzone have been banned from sale in Hawaii, [7] Palau, [8] and Thailand. [9]
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The PASS Coalition opposed a state ban on certain sunscreen ingredients, including oxybenzone and octinoxate, passed by the Hawaii State Legislature and signed by Gov. David Ige in July 2018. [12] The law, which goes into effect in 2020, bans sunscreens containing oxybenzone and octinoxate, which environmental groups have said harm corals and ...
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[13] [14] Gates was concerned about sunscreen that contains octinoxate and oxybenzone, and in 2015 called for it to be banned in Hawaii. [15] These sunscreens were banned in 2018. [ 16 ] In 2012 she demonstrated that the choice of symbiotic algae was crucial for how tropical reefs survived environmental stresses.
[51] [50] The city of Miami Beach, Florida rejected calls for a ban on sunscreen in 2019 due to lack of evidence. [53] In 2020, Palau enacted a ban on sunscreen and skincare products containing 10 chemicals including oxybenzone. The US state of Hawaii enacted a similar ban which came into effect in 2021. [54]
Jan. 1—New laws taking effect today include an increase in the state minimum wage to $14 an hour, gender-neutral language for birth and marriage certificates, and a requirement that Hawaii law ...