您的当前位置:首页 >探索 >【】According to another report by the 正文
时间:2025-04-26 13:31:27 来源:网络整理编辑:探索
Planning a holiday to Palau? Take the right sunscreen or you'll be up for a hefty fine.。The Pacific
Planning a holiday to Palau? Take the right sunscreen or you'll be up for a hefty fine. 。
The Pacific island nation, an archipelago made up of over 500 islands and home to some of the most stunning coral reefs in the world, will become the very first country in the world to ban sunscreens that are harmful to reefs, BBC reports. 。
SEE ALSO:The most damning conclusions from the UN's special climate change report。It's a whole country ban similar to that imposed by Hawaii, which became the first US state to ban sunscreens deemed harmful to reefs in May. 。
Like Hawaii, Palau's ban comes into effect in 2020. 。
Palau's government has reportedly signed legislation that restricts the sale of sunscreen products that contain particular chemicals considered harmful to reefs. Anyone caught with these products is looking at a sizeable $1,000 fine.。
A diver investigates a sea fan in the Peleliu Wall, one of the deepest wall dives in Palau.Credit: ullstein bild via Getty Images。
So, what chemicals are we looking at? Hawaii's legislature, for one, focuses on the environmental impacts of two chemicals found in some sunscreens, oxybenzone and octinoxate, and their effect on marine ecosystems — including reefs.。 According to another report by the 。According to another report by the 。
, these two chemicals alone are used in over 3,500 popular sunscreen products worldwide. 。
Say, haven't we already heard about these chemicals? As we've noted before, the effects of one of the banned chemicals, oxybenzone, on coral reefs proved the cornerstone of a scientific study released in 2015, which sparked global headlines faulting sunscreen for the decline of reefs. 。The study, published in the journal,
Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology,
determined the chemical had a detrimental effect on the DNA of coral.
But many scientists criticised the controlled laboratory conditions of the experiments, and argued that although the chemicals do have a negative effect on the reefs, in the scale of things they have much more serious threats than sunscreen toxins — we're talking ocean acidification and coral bleaching caused by human-induced climate change, and pesticide/waste run-off.。
J.K. Rowling makes 'Harry Potter' joke about Olympics event2025-04-26 13:02
New Wikipedia project champions women scientists in the Antarctic2025-04-26 12:28
Justin Bieber is nude on vacation and cold water is wet2025-04-26 12:19
The diving pool at the Olympics has mysteriously turned green2025-04-26 12:07
This coloring book is here for all your relationship goals2025-04-26 12:02
Australian comedian recounts casual racism by Qantas staff via Twitter2025-04-26 11:40
The $17,000 chopsticks you'll take home after your $2 million dinner2025-04-26 11:29
Leaked Apple patent shows designs for tank2025-04-26 11:13
Tyler, the Creator helped Frank Ocean celebrate 'Blonde' release in a delicious way2025-04-26 10:54
The internet is in love with this Olympic swimming champ's reactions2025-04-26 10:46
Is Samsung's Galaxy Note7 really the best phone?2025-04-26 13:27
Hey Australia: It's alright if you want to stand up and be counted as a Jedi2025-04-26 13:18
The long journey of America's first Olympian to compete in a hijab2025-04-26 12:28
Live fiery crossbow fail almost brought disaster to 'America's Got Talent'2025-04-26 11:53
Darth Vader is back. Why do we still care?2025-04-26 11:35
The diving pool at the Olympics has mysteriously turned green2025-04-26 11:25
Australia backflips on climate science approach but the damage may be done2025-04-26 11:10
Singapore prime minister's wife went to the White House with a student2025-04-26 11:04
Katy Perry talks 'Rise,' her next batch of songs, and how to survive Twitter2025-04-26 10:55
Netflix will bring 'Amanda Knox' doc to Toronto International Film Festival2025-04-26 10:51