Lawmakers in the American state of Hawaii have passed a bill banning sunscreens that can harm coral reefs. If the state’s governor signs the bill, Hawaii would become the first state in the country to pass such a law. The bill would ban the sale of sun care products that contain the chemicals oxybenzone and octinoxate. Scientists say the two substances can harm coral, an important part of the ocean ecosystem and popular with tourists. The chemicals are found in more than 3,500 sunscreens worldwide, including Coppertone and Banana Boat products.
Title: Hawaii Passes Bill to Ban Sun Care Products That Harm Coral
Content: <div id='article-page'><div id='article-content' data-media-url='//news-app-staging.s3.amazonaws.com' data-base-url='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2546/sun_care_ban.m4a' data-capture-url='//staging.analytics.lingraphica.com/events/capture_news' data-article-title='Hawaii Passes Bill to Ban Sun Care Products That Harm Coral' data-article-id='3076'><script src='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/javascripts/getscripts.js'></script><link rel='stylesheet' href='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/stylesheets/article.css' type='text/css' /><div class='article'><p><span data-start-time='0' data-end-time='12313'>Lawmakers in the American state of Hawaii have passed a bill banning sunscreens that can harm coral reefs.</span> <span data-start-time='12313' data-end-time='24167'>If the state’s governor signs the bill, Hawaii would become the first state in the country to pass such a law.</span> <span data-start-time='24167' data-end-time='36229'>The bill would ban the sale of sun care products that contain the chemicals oxybenzone and octinoxate.</span> <span data-start-time='36229' data-end-time='50375'>Scientists say the two substances can harm coral, an important part of the ocean ecosystem and popular with tourists.</span> <span data-start-time='50375' data-end-time='64854'>The chemicals are found in more than 3,500 sunscreens worldwide, including Coppertone and Banana Boat products.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2546/sun_care_ban.jpg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=10714 data-hint-location='0' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2546/what_does_ban_mean.m4a'>What does ban mean?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='not allow'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2546/make_a_law.m4a'><span>make a law</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2546/not_allow.m4a'><span>not allow</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2546/damage_reefs.m4a'><span>damage reefs</span></div><div class='choice' 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