Why Sunny Pacific Iceland prohibits sunscreen

The archipelago of Palau Pacific is one of the best diving in the world considered, with hundreds of varieties of fish and coral reefs in the middle of her. In an effort to protect these natural treasures to harmful chemicals, Palau has recently been the first country to ban many types of sunscreens. hoped Given the growing concern about the world’s oceans, advocates that the law of Palau, which follows a similar measure by the State of Hawaii can only inflate the first of a new legal tree. What is the science behind the ban? An estimated 14,000 tons of sunscreen, but is washing into the oceans every year the research that chemicals that can protect the skin from harmful UV rays also damage corals. If ocean temperatures rise, the algae that feed the coral and give him leave its colorful corals due to bleaching and eventually die. Chemicals used in sunscreens can cause bleaching at lower temperatures occurs as normal. In combination with the mercury rising, that both the biodiversity and tourism to bode bad news well. How it will ban? prohibition of Palau, signed a law will outlaw sunscreens October 25 and effect from 1 January 2020, which left one of the 10 chemicals like oxybenzone. offending brands are confiscated at airports and their importation or sale is to bring fines of about $1,000. The law was designed to “an intelligent balance between education and scaring tourists go there,” said the president of Palau Tommy Remengesau. What’s the future like? In 2016 and 2017 record heat has caused to whiten 50% of the corals in Australia Great Barrier Reef. By 2030, scientists predict 90% of the coral in the world is threatened. And on November 6, Biological Diversity Czar of the United Nations told the Guardian that the loss of species anywhere constitutes a danger to human life. So officials in places like Palau and Hawaii say that with so many external factors beyond their control, may sunscreens are doing the minimum regulation. And while some are opposed to sunscreen companies, the ban creates an incentive for the varieties-a “security barrier” move that officials could help save everyone’s skin.
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