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Suntan lotions have harmed coastal sea life

That suntan lotion causes damage to coastal sea life is beyond doubt. Maui is visited by millions of visitors every year. Most of them slather their bodies with lotion, and them go into the ocean. How many barrels of lotion have been introduced into our coastal waters over the years?

A warning that suntan lotion is harmful to marine life should be printed on the tube or bottle. Consideration should be given to a lawsuit against those companies that manufacture the lotions. It’s going to cost a lot of money to undo the harm those lotions have done to coastal sea life.

Tom Hansen

Lahaina

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