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Thailand bans coral-damaging sunscreens | Malay Mail

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BANGKOK, Aug 5 ― Thailand on Wednesday banned sunscreens containing chemicals that damage coral reefs from its marine national parks. The kingdom’s sandy beaches have long been popular destinations for millions of tourists but concerns are growing that the lotions they use as protection from...

BANGKOK, Aug 5 ― Thailand on Wednesday banned sunscreens containing chemicals that damage coral reefs from its marine national parks.

An order came into force on Wednesday banning lotions containing oxybenzone, octinoxate, 4-methylbenzylidene camphor or butylparaben from Thailand’s marine national parks. Thailand follows the Pacific island of Palau and the US state of Hawaii which have already imposed similar bans.

 

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