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10/20/2015, 06:25 AM | #1 |
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Must read: sunscreen killing coral reefs
Just read this article from the Washington post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/e...s-coral-reefs/
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10/20/2015, 06:44 AM | #2 |
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That was known in 1990 when I started diving.
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11/13/2017, 10:38 AM | #3 |
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Seems like this ought to be a sticky.
If sunscreens are as bad as now believed, imagine the effect of putting on SPF lotion and then sticking your arm in an aquarium.
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11/13/2017, 11:25 AM | #4 | |
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But whats the alternative? Facekinis? sorry. no.. screw the reefs .. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facekini
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11/13/2017, 11:36 AM | #5 |
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tradeoff being Melanoma, which also really sucks.
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11/13/2017, 11:40 AM | #6 |
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when you realize that they are just trying to blame this on one thing when it is such a hug combination of messed up things we are doing to our planet.
but you know killing off the location of one of the most biologically diverse and contains one of the largest living diversity of creatures on this planet which the health benifit and effect of this on the world is unknow but as mcgyver said screw the reef who needs it
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11/13/2017, 11:42 AM | #7 |
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That article, as well as the original post, is over two years old.
There are now many sunscreens that don't have oxybenzone. Furthermore, when I was on a vacation in Hawaii and went snorkeling at one of the reserves in Maui, a park ranger was there with a sign that discussed the proper sunscreens to use.
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11/13/2017, 04:16 PM | #9 |
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Exactly. People are widely aware of sunscreen but forget that lots of lotions also contain sunscreen. If people are in the habit of using lotion on their hands, they should start washing their hands extensively before putting them in the tank.
Or just stop putting nasty lotion on their hands in the first place Ever shake a lotion wearer's hand? So gross, and you stand their trying to find a way to wipe it off your own hand without offending them. |
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Just change your cars oil as needed without gloves.. you never need lotion again
My hands are so soft and supple all the ladies are jealous..
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11/13/2017, 05:15 PM | #11 |
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You should be washing your hands well before and after putting your hands in the tank anyway.
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It's funny because I don't even sneeze around my tank at home.
But we have an open topped, waist-high, 1500 gallon wrap-around tank at work that is exposed to the general public...mainly very small children...and all of the funk they can carry on/in their hands. There's even a hand sanitizer station hanging on the wall nearby, and I have seen more than one handful of that stuff plopped into the tank. The Reef caretaker removes coins, toys, chewing gum, candy, metals, plastics, etc. on a daily basis, and all of the tank's inhabitants are just fine and dandy. I honestly do not understand how this can be, but it is a fact. Sometimes I question the validity of such articles. I don't think Mother Nature is the primadonna we sometimes make her out to be. Just ask BP Oil. Work Tank:
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11/14/2017, 08:56 AM | #14 |
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The disposable shoulder length veterinary exam gloves that can be had at Farm and Fleet are great.
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