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Palau to Ban Sunscreen to Try to Save its Coral Reefs
The Pacific nation of Palau will soon ban many types of sunscreen in an effort to protect its coral reefs.
President Tommy Remengesau Jr. signed legislation recently that bans "reef-toxic" sunscreen beginning in 2020. The law defines reef-toxic sunscreen as containing any one of 10 chemicals, including oxybenzone. Other chemicals may also be banned.
Officials will take banned sunscreens from visitors who carry them into the country. Businesses that sell the banned products will be fined up to $1,000.
In a statement, Remengesau said that the punishments find the right balance between "educating tourists and scaring them away."
The law also requires tour operators to start providing customers with reusable cups, drinking straws and food containers.
The president said the legislation was introduced based on information from a 2017 report. The report found that sunscreen products were widespread in Palau's famous Jellyfish Lake. The lake was closed for more than a year because of a decrease in jellyfish numbers. It was recently reopened.
The president also noted that plastic waste, chemical pollution, and climate change all threaten the country's environmental health.
In July, the American state of Hawaii banned the sale of sunscreen containing the chemicals oxybenzone and octinoxate beginning in 2021. However, tourists will still be able to bring the banned sunscreen with them into the state. They may also buy the sunscreen in Hawaii if they have a doctor's prescription.
Scientists have found that some chemicals in sunscreen can be toxic to coral reefs. The reefs are an important part of the ocean environment and popular with tourists. But some critics say there are not enough independent scientific studies on the issue. Others worry that people will suffer from too much sun contact if they stop using the products.
Some manufacturers have already started selling "reef-friendly" sunscreen.
Palau is located east of the Philippines and north of Indonesia. The nation is home to 21,000 people. Its economy depends on tourism and fishing. Palau has an agreement with the United States that provides economic assistance, defense of the territory and other benefits.
I'm Jonathan Evans.
重点解析
1.economic assistance 经济援助
Governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need.
政府向贫困的人提供的经济援助。
2.depends on 取决于；依赖于
The success or failure of the matter depends on your own effort.
事情的成败在你自己的努力。
3.climate change 气候变化
Carbon emissions exacerbate the global climate change problem.
碳排放加剧了全球气候变化问题。
4.coral reefs 珊瑚礁
The Xisha Islands are formed of coral reefs.
西沙群岛是由珊瑚礁构成的。
5.Palau has an agreement with the United States that provides economic assistance, defense of the territory and other benefits.
has an agreement with 与...达成协议
I have an agreement with the head porter.
我跟旅馆经理有了协议。
Now, the administration has an agreement with Democratic and Republican leaders in the House of Representatives.
目前，美国政府已经与众议院的共和党和民主党达成一致。
6.The Pacific nation of Palau will soon ban many types of sunscreen in an effort to protect its coral reefs.
in an effort to 为了
Mass burials are now under way in an effort to ward off an outbreak of cholera.
为防止霍乱爆发正在进行大规模掩埋。
He finally left home in an effort to counter the tyranny of arranged marriage in the old society.
他弃家出走，是对旧社会婚姻压迫的反动。
参考译文
帕劳拟禁防晒霜以保护珊瑚礁
太平洋岛国帕劳将很快禁用多种类型的防晒霜，以保护珊瑚礁。
该国总统小汤米·雷门格绍（Tommy Remengesau）最近签署了一项法案，规定从2020年起禁止使用“毒害珊瑚礁的”防晒霜。该法案规定，只要含有10种化学物质的其中一种（包括氧苯酮）的防晒霜即为对珊瑚礁有毒的防晒霜。含其他化学物质的防晒霜也可能会被禁止。
工作人员将没收游客带入境的被禁防晒霜。出售此类防晒霜的商店将被处以最高1000美元的罚款。
雷门格绍在一份声明中表示，这些惩罚在“教育游客和吓跑游客”之间找到了恰当的平衡点。
该法案还要求旅社开始为游客提供可循环利用的水杯、吸管和饭盒。
帕劳总统表示，这项法案是根据2017年发表的一份报告提出的。该报告发现，防晒霜产品在帕劳著名的水母湖中“泛滥成灾”。由于水母数量减少，水母湖已经关闭了一年多，近日才重新开放。
雷门格绍总统还指出，塑料垃圾、化学污染和气候变化都威胁着该国的环境健康。
今年7月，美国夏威夷州禁止出售含有氧苯酮和桂皮酸盐这类化学物质的防晒霜，该法案于2021年起生效。然而，游客仍然能够携带被禁防晒霜入境。如果有医生的处方，他们也可以在夏威夷购买防晒霜。
科学家发现防晒霜中的一些化学物质对珊瑚礁有毒。珊瑚礁是海洋环境的重要组成部分，深受游客欢迎。但一些批评人士指出，在这个问题上缺乏足够的独立科学研究。而其他人则担心，如果停止使用这些防晒产品，他们会遭受过多的阳光照射。
一些制造商已经开始售卖“对珊瑚礁无害的”防晒霜了。
帕劳位于菲律宾以东，印度尼西亚以北。该国拥有2.1万人口。它的经济依赖于旅游业和渔业。帕劳与美国达成协议，后者为其提供经济援助、保护其领土及其他利益。
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