Key West ku Florida akuletsa zinthu zoteteza dzuwa kuti ziteteze ma coral

Akuluakulu a mzinda wa West West avomereza kuletsa zinthu zoteteza dzuwa zomwe zili ndi mankhwala awiri omwe kafukufuku wapeza kuti amakhudza zamoyo zam'madzi ndi ma coral.

Key West City Commission idavotera 6-1 pamsonkhano wake wa Feb. 5 kuti apereke lamulo loletsa kugulitsa kapena kugawa mankhwala aliwonse oteteza dzuwa okhala ndi oxybenzone ndi/kapena octinoxate.

Kafukufuku wosiyanasiyana akuwonetsa kuti mankhwala awiriwa amatha kukulitsa kuyera kwa ma coral, kuchititsa kufa popanga ma coral ndikuwononga ma genetic ku ma corals ndi zamoyo zina zam'madzi.

Key West ndi zilumba za Florida Keys zikufanana ndi miyala ya coral yotchinga yokhayo ku United States, yomwe ili mkati mwa Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.

"Kwa ine, zimamveka kuti pali zikwi zambiri za sunscreens kunja uko ndipo tili ndi miyala imodzi, ndipo tili ndi mwayi wochita chinthu chimodzi chaching'ono kuti titeteze," adatero Key West Mayor Teri Johnston pamsonkhanowo. "Ndikukhulupirira kuti ndi udindo wathu."

Lamuloli liyamba kugwira ntchito pa Januware 1, 2021, ndipo lidzatsatiridwa kudzera m'machenjezo ndi mawu a anthu. Kupatulapo kuyenera kupangidwa pazamankhwala omwe ali ndi chilolezo chachipatala.


"Tikukhulupirira, madera ena m'boma la Florida atenganso izi ndikuyamba ntchito yawo," adatero Commissioner Jimmy Weekley.