Palau, ever heard of it? Probably not. In May 2018, Hawaii became the first state to ban reef-harming sunscreens. The policy will go into effect in January 2021. Since then Palau has also stepped up, not wasting any time. The Pacific island nation recently became the first country to ban toxic sunscreens. From January 1, 2019, any store in Palau selling a banned sunscreen will be fined $1,000. Now it’s not all sunblocks just those containing oxybenzone, for example, a chemical that is a known endocrine disruptor in humans. Читать дальше...