Key West To Ban Popular Sunscreen Ingredients To Protect Coral Reef
Sunscreens containing the chemicals linked to coral reef bleaching will be banned from sale in Key West. The city commission voted 6-1 Tuesday night. Industry officials say the link isn't proven.
Key West voted late Tuesday to ban the sale of sunscreens containing certain chemicals linked to coral reef bleaching. The ban is set to go into effect Jan. 1, 2021.
The Key West City Commission voted 6-1 to ban the sale, within city limits, of sunscreens that contain oxybenzone or octinoxate,reports. Some studies have the chemicals to cellular damage in coral reefs. But industry officials challenged the ban, saying the link between the chemicals and coral bleaching isn't proven.
