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From: Danielle Swenson
Sent: Monday, May 23, 2022 3:45 PM
To: Council Testimony
Subject: Testimony- Bill 167 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 14 OF THE HAWAI'I COUNTY
CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), BY ADDING A NEW ARTICLE RELATING TO
PROHIBITION OF NON-MINERAL SUNSCREEN
Attention: Chair Maile David and Co-Chair Aaron Chung and members of the County Council
Aloha,
I am in strong support of Bill 167. Being an avid scuba and freediver, I've seen the damage to our reefs with my own
eyes. It was especially interesting to see how things can bounce back without the negative impact of non mineral
sunscreens when visitors were limited during the first phase of Covid. Such a difference.
I've worked in advocating for coral reef health and promotion of non mineral sunscreens. I've been part of survey
programs that determine how much people truly believe the false marketing of these sunscreens which claim to be
"reef friendly".
It is exciting to see that these chemicals are continuing to be banned and that there is hope to removing this impact
from our reefs to give them more of a fighting chance against other impacts.
Mahalo, N
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Danielle Swenson
Resident of Kailua Kona, HI
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