Pacific island to introduce world-first 'reef-toxic' sunscreen ban
by Guardian staff and agencies from on (#4232Z)
From 2020, lotions containing any of 10 chemicals linked to coral bleaching will be outlawed
The tiny Pacific island nation of Palau will ban "reef-toxic" sunscreens from 2020 in what it claims is a world-first initiative to stop chemical pollution killing its famed corals.
Palau, which lies in the north-west Pacific, east of the Philippines and directly north of Australia, is regarded as one of the world's best diving destinations, but the government is concerned its popularity is coming at a cost.
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