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Palau world's 1st country to ban toxic sunscreen products to protect coral reefs
short by Nandini Sinha / on Wednesday, 1 January, 2020
The Pacific nation of Palau has become the world's first country to ban toxic sunscreen products in an effort to protect its coral reefs. The ban restricts the sale and use of sunscreen products that contain ten different chemicals, including oxybenzone and octinoxate, which are harmful to corals and marine life. Stores selling them will face fines of $1,000.
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