The Key West city commission voted 6-1 on ... In response to a push in Australia to ban sunscreens, the prominent coral reef ... with nearly 1,400 species of plants and animals and ...

Sunscreens containing the chemicals linked to coral reef bleaching will be banned from sale in Key West, the city commission voted 6-1 Tuesday night. Industry officials say the link isn't proven.

Key West, Florida, has voted to ban certain sunscreens in an effort to protect coral reefs in its surrounding waters. The city joins a growing list of places that have banned sunscreens containing ...

Key West will ban the sale os sunscreens containing oxybenzone or octinoxate, which protect the skin but harm coral reefs. ... and some animal studies have suggested that octinoxate may be an ...

KEY WEST, Fla. — City officials in Key West voted to ban sunscreens containing two ingredients that scientists have said are harmful to the coral reef ecosystem.. In a 6-1 vote Tuesday, the Key ...

Key West, the sunny city at the southernmost tip of Florida, voted this week to ban the sale of sunscreen containing chemicals believed to harm coral reefs. The law’s supporters see it as a ...

Patty Hodapp delves into the diverse ecology of the Florida Keys. The largest living coral reef in the United States exists as backbone to the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, a 2,800 ...

KEY WEST, Fla. — On a warm and sunny February day here in Florida's historic resort, people stream off the Celebrity Constellation, a cruise ship with more than 2,000 passengers. The ship towers ...

Sunscreens containing the chemicals linked to coral reef bleaching will be banned from sale in Key West. The city commission voted 6-1 Tuesday night. Industry officials say the link isn't proven.