Discussion
Read the following and choose the correct statement(s) :
1. The Pacific nation of Palau became the first country to ban ''Coral reef-toxic'' sunscreens.
2. Chemicals like oxybenzone and octinoxate that are present in most of the sunscreens, absorb UV light and are thus harmful to the Corals.
Choose the correct option :
Answer: C
The key accepts both statements, so the answer is Both 1 and 2.
The Pacific island nation of Palau passed a law in 2018, in force from January 2020, banning sunscreens containing chemicals toxic to coral reefs, and is recognised as the first country to do so (1).
Common sunscreen chemicals such as oxybenzone and octinoxate work by absorbing ultraviolet light, and studies have linked them to coral bleaching and damage to young corals, which is why such bans name them (2). So 'Only 1', 'Only 2' and 'Neither' each reject a statement the key accepts.
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