This stuff is just too complicated and weird.
Sunscreen Chemicals Are Destroying Coral Reefs And Now Hawaii Is Banning Them
Oxybenzone and octinoxate are destroying the oceans around the world, according to scientists whose research has shown that the chemicals break down coral by leaching it of nutrients and disrupt the development of fish and marine life, like sea urchins and algae. About 14,000 tons of sunscreen lotion ends up in coral reefs around the world each year, according to a study published in 2015 in the Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. The highest concentrations of sunscreen were found in tourist-filled beaches, like many in Hawaii and the US Virgin Islands.Who knew? What is happening that we haven't figured out yet? Maybe we should wrap the planet up in plastic and not touch it. Stick it in the freezer? psik