Oxybenzone Sunscreen Remains Live Issue As Florida Lawmakers Lay Groundwork For 2020
Executive Summary
Florida's legislature does not reconvene until mid-January 2020, but interim committee meetings are in progress and a proposed bill to ban non-prescription sales of oxybenzone/octinoxate-containing sunscreens already has been filed for consideration in the next session.
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