Gabbard introduces sunscreen legislation in U.S. House

[TexasTowelie]

KAILUA-KONA — Two Hawaii politicians are taking the issue of reef safe sunscreens national.

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, presidential hopeful and representative of Hawaii’s 2nd Congressional District, introduced on Thursday the Oxybenzone and Octinoxate Impact Study Act of 2019 and the Reef Safe Act of 2019.

The former mandates the Environmental Protection Agency conduct research on how oxybenzone and octinoxate affect humans and the environment. Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) introduced the same legislation in the Senate a day prior.

The latter of Gabbard’s measures calls on the Food and Drug Administration to develop standards defining the term “reef safe” for nonprescription sunscreens, a release from her office stated.

Read more: https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2019/05/10/hawaii-news/gabbard-introduces-sunscreen-legislation-in-u-s-house/

[WeekiWater]

1. This is important and should be done.

It’s a bigger issue than many are aware. There are currently reef safe brands out there and if you would, please use them. Please look into Blue Lizard sunscreen or something similar. There are currently around a dozen reef safe sunscreens on the market. Most are much healthier for the individual as well.

I have zero connections to Blue Lizard.

[Johnny2X2X]

2. This is a big deal

The coral reefs are so important to the oceans being healthy. They have been devastated in many places because of unsafe sunscreen.

[lark]

3. Good for her.

As a fair skinned, freckled English/Irish heritage person who lives in FL and loves to snorkel. I really appreciate this.